Linden Hill Decals "Post Soviet" By Matt Bittner

Linden Hill Imports has released three sets of decals that are bound to make the modern aircraft modeler very happy. These three sheets cover three States resultant in the break-up of the Soviet Union. There is one sheet covering Lithuania, one covering Armenia, and the last covers Georgia. All decals are spot on, in register and look awesome.

Set #72016 is the first, covering Lithuania. There are six aircraft type covered, but unlike the other two sheets, this one sheet covers three scales. In 1/72nd the An-2, An-26, L-39, L-410, Mi-8 and Yak-52 are covered (two L-410s while only one each of the others). In 1/48th the L-39 and Yak-52. Finally, in 1/35th the Mi-8.

The next sheet, #72017, is Armenia, and in my opinion is the most colorful of the three. The following aircraft are catered for: An-2 (1 scheme) , L-39C (1), Mi-8MT (1), Mi-24V (1), Mi-24P (1), Su-25 (2), Su-25K (1), Su-25UBK (1) and Yak-52 (1). Note there are two extra decal sheets I don't show, one of them (with the coat-of-arms for one of the Su-25) being ALPS-generated, which means care must be taken when adhering these.

The last is Georgia, #72018. It has decals for an An-2 (1 scheme), L-29 (1), L-39 (1), Mi-8T (1), Mi-8MT (2), Mi-24V (1), Mi-24P (1), MiG-21UM (1), Su-25 (1), Su-25UB (1), and UH-1H (2).

All instruction sheets call out colors approximating Fs 595 where appropriate, lists each kit manufacturer for each type catered for, and provides history not only of the aircraft, but also a short history of each State. The are extremely welcome and are highly recommended.

Huge thanks to Linden Hill Imports for the review samples. Whenever I can clear up my huge influx of in-progress models, I will finish my Cooperativa Su-25UBK as the Armenian example.