This set contains
a wealth of decals for (mostly) German supplied tanks and other vehicles
used by Eastern European Armies at the end of WW2.
A three-and-a-half page black-and-white A4 instruction leaflet with
detailed information is also included (multiple views are offered
for some vehicles). The same instructions can be found in color on
the Bison website.
Decals are printed by Begemot. They are sharp, with the occasional
ragged edge, which actually enhances realism (e.g. on the large "730").
Unfortunately, on my sheet the red and white where slightly misaligned,
which shows in the thin white outline of the Soviet stars and the
3-color Russian flag decal.
In all, the sheet(s) offer(s) markings
for 19 complete vehicles: 6 from the R.O.A., 5 from Rumania, one Hungarian
and 7 Bulgarian. The latter represent a chronological follow-up to
the markings offered in sets 72013, 72028
and 72029 that covered vehicles Hungarian
and Bulgarian vehicles from an earlier period.
The following markings are offered:
R.O.A.
A) T-34 Model 1941. Germany, 1945. Overall dark green.
B) T-34 Model 1941. Prague, 1945. Overall dark green. You have the
choice between 3 types of R.O.A. markings for this vehicle.
C, D, E) Hetzer. Prague, 1945. BMM camouflage scheme. references can
be found in [1].
F) BA-10M. South of Prague, 1945. Dark Green.
Romania
G) StuG III Ausf. G. Czechoslovakia/Austria, 1945. Overall
khaki or dark green. Choice between three types of national markings.
H) StuG III Ausf. G. Czechoslovakia/Austria, 1945. Overall khaki or
dark green. Choice between original markings and markings added after
capture by the Germans.
K) PzKpfw IV Ausf. J. Czechoslovakia, 1945. 3-color camo. Choice between
three types of national markings.
L) Renault R-35. Czechoslovakia, 1945. Green and sand.
M) Upgunned Renault R-35. Czechoslovakia, 1945. Green and sand.
Hungary
J) Stug III Ausf. G. 1944-1945. Dark yellow, with possible brown/green
and whitewash. Very large number 730.
Bulgaria
N) StuG III Ausf. G. 1944-45. Olive green with whitewash.
O) StuG III Ausf. G. 1945. Olive green with whitewash.
P) Hetzer. 1945. Possibly Soviet dark green. Soviet red star.
R) PzKpfw IV Ausf. G. Yugoslav-Hungarian border, 1945. Mainly olive
green. 3-color shield as a national marking.
S) PzKpfw IV Ausf. G/H. Hungary, 1945. Mainly olive green. 3-color
shield as a national marking.
T) PzKpfw IV Ausf. H. 1945. Russian green. Soviet red star.
U) Jagdpanzer IV. 1945. Russian green. Soviet red star. (It is marked
"RO" (for Romania), but Johan Lexell from Bison confirmed
me that this was a typo.)
Some of these Bulgarian vehicles can also be found in [2].
For those of you that want to get off
the beaten track: this sheet is for you.
Color images taken from Bison's
website (with permission).
References
[1] The reference used
on the Bison sheet can no longer be found on the given address. New
address: http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article.asp?a=3402
[2] Panzerwrecks 7
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