Owl Decals 1/48
Die Nachtjäger-Asse

Owl Decals is a decal company from the Czech Republic that I honestly had not heard of prior to seeing this decal set, but if first impressions count, WOW. The decals are all nice and in register, but what is really impressive is the eight-page booklet that is printed in full color and on heavy slick paper. Each page provides full-color four-view profiles of the subject aircraft to show not only decal placement, but very clear color/camouflage patterns with color references using RLM colors.

This set is number 12 in the 1/48 releases and focuses on three Luftwaffe night figher aces and their aircraft. The first two aircraft will be interesting to modelers of the new Eduard 1/48 Bf 110E as there are two aircraft in overall RLM 22 with subdued sharkmouth artwork on the underside of their noses. The aircraft covered in this set include:

• Bf 110E-2, WrNr 4384, 4./NJG 1, G9+HM, as flown by Oblt Wilhelm Herget, Feb 1942
• Bf 110E-2, WrNr 4884, 7./NJG 3, D5+ER, as flown by Oblt Wilhelm Herget, Dec 1941
• Ju 88C-6, WrNr 360219, 4./NJG 2, R4+GM, as flown by Pilot Ofw Wihelm Beier, Aug 1942
• Ju 88C-6, WrNr 360219, 10./NJG 1, R4+FM, as flown by Pilot Lt Wihelm Beier, Oct 1942
• Bf 110G-4/R8/B2, WrNr 740055, 5./NJG 5, C9+EN, as flown by Oblt Wilhelm Johnen, Apr 1944
• Bf 110G-4/R3/R8, WrNr unknown, 7./NJG 6, 2Z+FR, as flown by Oblt Wilhelm Johnen, 1945

These are very limited production decals, and yet those prices are quite reasonable! You can get more information about Owl Decals from their website.

Highly recommended!

My sincere thanks to Hobbyshop.cz for this review sample!