Belgium United Nation Command
in Korea

This set covers the following vehicles:

• Dodge WC-51, Belgium United Nation Command, Pusan, Korea, February 1951.
• Dodge WC-51, Belgium United Nation Command, Pusan, Korea, February 1951.
• Jeep Willys, Belgium United Nation Command, Haktang-Ni, Korea, October 1951.
• Jeep Willys, Belgium United Nation Command, Haktang-Ni, Korea, October 1951.
• GMC CCKW 353, Belgium United Nation Command, Korea, 1954.

The reference for four of the five vehicles is given as Chronique du Bataillon Belge en Corée, while for one of the Jeeps pictures can be found on this site. Modelers are advised to examine the references to identify specific features of each vehicle.

Looking at the decals themselves, it is immediately clear that they are printed to a very high resolution, with only a very slight trace of pixelation; even the smaller items are still readable. The only thing that gives them away as not being printed by the big decal companies is that they are printed on continuous film. Being laserjet printed, it is also wise to protect them before weathering starts on the model.
Something very peculiar to these decals (and actually to all of the latest releases by Braille Strike is that the multi-color decals are printed "upside down". In other words, the colors are printed first and the white at the end. This means that you have to flip the decals over when putting them on the vehicle (which is easy) and that it is difficult to judge the quality of the multi-color decals while still on the sheet, as the (translucent) white creates a sort of haze over the rest of the colors. I hope to be able to use them soon and tell our readers how this turns out. Just remember that the decals that are in one color only are NOT upside down.

My scanner always has trouble scanning white decals on a blue background, that's why the image from the Braille Strike website has been included on the right.
Note that the picture on the right shows how the color decals should appear once flipped over, while the picture on the left shows how they appear on the sheet.

Conclusion

Braille Scale continues to expand its series of well-printed decals, unsurpisingly, often with a focus on Belgian vehicles. Highly recommended.

Review sample kindly provided by Braille Strike.

Article Last Updated:
27 May 2021