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Scale 1/72
Manufacturer Print Scale
Decal Sheet ID 72-118
Decal Sheet Title Piasecki H-21 "Shawnee"
Types Featured CH-21B

Print Scale sheet 72-118 provides markings for 10 different H-21 "Shawnees", of which 2 are USAF aircraft. The two airframes featured are:-

Instructions are to Print Scale's normal style, with a side view of each airframe and an additional side view and scrap view with stencil locations.

Decals comprise the main aircraft markings and a limited set of stencils (although as these are designed for Army olive drab aircraft, they are the wrong colour for the USAF aircraft. Missing are the red cheatlines for the 1st HS aircraft, and the chequers for the Okino aircraft have to be cut to fit. Finally, the "U.S. AIR FORCE" markings are incorrectly provided in black, when they should be Insignia Blue.

Review and images by Chris St Clair