Iliad Design has provided IPMS/USA reviewer corps with a wonderful decal set for the WWII Supermarine “Silver” Spitfires in service for the Royal Air Force, USAAF, and RAAF. There is no specific mention of a preferred model company for this decal set.

This 1/48th scale decal sheet covers five schemes:

1. Spitfire LF IXc, No. 601 Squadron, Italy, 1943.
2. Spitfire Mk. IXc of Lt. Col. E.P. Allen, XIX TAC, St. Dizier, France, October 1944.
3. Spitfire Mk. Vc, No. 85 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Pearce, Western Australia, February 1945.
4. Spitfire Mk. VIII, used as a “hack” by the 307th FS, 1944.
5. Spitfire LF XVIe of No. 1 (Pilots) Refresher Flying Unit, 1950.

In the Package

There is one decal sheet and one page of instructions (printed front & back). It has all the individual markings and roundels for all five aircraft. Stencils will need to be provided by the kit’s decals or an aftermarket source.

Each plane is well illustrated for decal placement. There is no vendor paint information, but the general color names are mentioned (i.e.: aluminum, dark green, black, ocean grey, etc.). The decals are printed in a perfect registry with barely any clear decal film edging.

Conclusions

There are five decal options for the Silver Spitfires, and it may inspire you to build multiple planes. The markings are in perfect registry and the color tones are historically correct. If you are a fan of the Supermarine Spitfire, especially the “silver” ones, then this is a must-buy.

I want to thank Iliad Design for providing this wonderful decal set and IPMS/USA for allowing me the opportunity to review. Highly Recommend to EVERYONE!