plastickjunkie Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) I recently picked up a 1/28 Revell Dr.1 and Camel kits in a garage sale. The Camel kit had a decal sheet set titled "IPMS-USA Decals, Scale Master Limited Edition". It has markings for the DR.1, the Camel and the Spad aircraft. The instruction sheet is a little yellow but the decals look to be in mint condition. Can anyone tell me when this set was offered? Edited September 12, 2010 by plastickjunkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Just outa curiosity: What Spad...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Just outa curiosity: What Spad...? Spad XIII flown by Georges Guynemer also made by Revell in 1/28. I think they also made a Fokker DVII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 (edited) Ernesto: I'm not sure but I think those decals date from the 1980's. I'd have to delve into my old Updates/Quarterlies to see when they were available. AHA! I did a little digging through my old Updates (still have EVERY IPMS issue from '77 til now) and found the WWI decal ad as NEW in the spring (Mar/Apr) 1982 Update. They were also still listed on the Special Products ordering form in the Update as late as 1984. You have some decals there that are closing in on 30yrs old! By the way, Scale Master did 1rst rate work, and the decals (if "mint" as described) should work great! GIL Edited September 14, 2010 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thanks Gil. The decals are in mint condition. I figured them to be from the 80's since the Dr.1 and Camel kits are from 1981. I ordered some pe sets from Tom's Modelworks to bring them up to date. The IPMS decals will add a special twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 The BOXES those kits are in may be 1981 editions, but those Revell 1/28 WWI kits all date from the late 50's/early 60's! Regardless, they're some of the best tooled kits ever produced by Revell, and with the exception of some minor inaccuracies on the Triplane, they're still VERY good builds. Those decals will simply make them all the more unique! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Love those kits but missed those decals. DO please build these and post the pix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJ Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Wait! Before you use those decals, perhaps you would like to scan them on a good scanner. That way if anything goes wrong you still have the art work and can perhaps find someone who would like to reproduce them on a good printer. That way they are preserved. I always scan every set of decals before I use it just for that reason. Now, it would be illegal to reproduce them for sale since they are probably copyrighted, but it is perfectly legal to redo them for your own use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Love those kits but missed those decals. DO please build these and post the pix! Bob Will do. I started on the DR1 which has the cockpit started by its previous owner who did a good job, so I'm trying to do as much as I can with the assembled parts. The Camel is mint and unbuilt. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Wait! Before you use those decals, perhaps you would like to scan them on a good scanner. That way if anything goes wrong you still have the art work and can perhaps find someone who would like to reproduce them on a good printer. That way they are preserved. I always scan every set of decals before I use it just for that reason. Now, it would be illegal to reproduce them for sale since they are probably copyrighted, but it is perfectly legal to redo them for your own use. Never thought about that. It sounds like a great idea to make a spare set just in case they rip or crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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