Gustavs Over the Balkans (Bf109G-6)
Wulf Pack Vol.1 (Fw 190A)
Exito
1:48
Reviewed: Jan 2019
Exito was originally founded in 2008 as an internet hobby shop. In 2010, they expanded by launching a brick and mortar store in Cracow, Poland, and soon achieved a strong position within the domestic modelling market. Initally via an Ebay shop and more recently via an English version of their webstore www.exito.site Exito has slowly but surely expanded internationally.
Exito produces their decal sets in both 1/48 and 1/72 scale. The decal sheets are printed by industry leader, Cartograf of Italy, which ensures top printing quality and ease of application. These are complemented by instructions that differ from the plain market standard.
What you get are essentially high quality colour prints with accurate and inspiring illustrations created by Anders Hjortsberg & Janusz Swiatlon. Each subject is presented on 200gsm heavy weight paper in A4. Large side aircraft profiles are printed on the front, and the remaining artwork, photos and all necessary information laid out on the rear side.
This way you not only get some cool decals for your model kit, but also attractive posters to adorn your man cave, at the same time!
Exito Decals 1:48 "Gustavs over the Balkans" (ED48001)
The first decal set is called Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, Gustavs over the Balkans and covers three quite unusual machines:
- Bf 109 G-6, "White 12", flown by Uffz. Anton Riemer of 7./JG 77, Mizil, Romania, January 1944.
- Bf 109 G-6, "Black 5", 2./JG 53, Borovo, Croatia, May 1944.
- Bf 109 G-6, W.Nr. 166133; flown by Capt. Constantin "Bazu" Cantacuzino, San Giovanni near Foggia, Italy, 27th August 1944.
Exito Decals 1:48 "Wulf Pack vol.1" (ED48002)
The second set is entitled Wulf Pack vol.1 and includes markings for three different early Focke-Wulf Fw 190s, ideally suited for the recent Eduard kits:
- Fw 190 A-3, "Yellow 7", flown by Oblt. Detlev Rohwer, Kapitan of 6./JG 1, Woensdrecht, the Netherlands, late spring 1942
- Fw 190 A-4, W.Nr. 0799, coded "SK+OU", probably belonging to I./SG 101, France, 1943
- Fw 190 A-5, "Yellow 5", flown by Fw. Karl 'Charly' Willius of 3./JG 26, Dno, Soviet Union, early April 1943
None of these aircraft have been available in decal form before. 'Yellow 5' is the only documented Fw 190 with victory markings that served on the Eastern Front. Decals include bonus 'Andrehkurbel' stencils, which are missing from the majority of kit and aftermarket Fw 190 stencils.
