Print Scale 72-529 Decal Hellcat In the service of foreign armies Part-1 Scale 1:72 for Aircraft Plastic model kit

Print Scale 72-529 Waterslide Decals are made for 1/72 scale models of the Grumman F6F Hellcat, featuring aircraft used by several non-US services (also written as 1:72). The sheet focuses on national insignia, codes, and individual identifiers suitable for Hellcats operated in European and South American contexts, plus early post-war French service in Southeast Asia.

The F6F Hellcat is widely associated with US Navy carrier aviation, but a number of aircraft were also used by allied and foreign operators. Those airframes often carried service-specific codes and national markings that differ from standard US Navy presentations, making them a distinct modeling subject even on the same basic airframe.

For modelers, this set helps build a Hellcat with clear visual identity through unit codes and national markings. It is listed as universal and can be used with any compatible 1/72 Hellcat plastic model kit. Because placement of codes and national insignia must be aligned carefully across curved fuselage surfaces, this sheet is best suited to intermediate to advanced builders.

• Aircraft: Grumman F6F Hellcat
• Variant / Family: F6F-5, Hellcat Mk I
• Scale: 1/72
• Product type: Waterslide decals
• Type of equipment: Aircraft
• Recommended kit: for Any / Universal
• Service / Subject country: France, Uruguay, United Kingdom
• Manufacturer: Print Scale
• Country of manufacture: Ukraine
• Material: Paper
• SKU: Print Scale 72-529

Included aircraft marking options

• Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, 348/11.F.31, 11ème Flottille (Aéronavale), operating in Indo-China, 1953.
• Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “S”, GC II/9 “Auvergne”, Armée de l’Air, Tan Son Nhut (Vietnam), 1952. Gloss sea blue overall; white code applied over a black rectangle; unit emblem carried on both sides of the cowling.
• Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, A-401, Aviación Naval (Uruguay). Dark sea blue upper surfaces with light blue undersides; white codes and lettering; “01” repeated on the engine cowling; national markings in four wing positions.
• Grumman Hellcat Mk I, JV125 / E-O, associated with Lt Cdr S. G. Orr, No. 804 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Emperor, Norway, May 1944.

This decal set is part of the Print Scale range and belongs to the Decals and Waterslide Decals categories. It is intended for use with 1/72 scale aircraft model kits and complements projects within the aircraft model kits collection.

FAQ

How many marking options are included in Print Scale 72-529?

This sheet includes four marking options for foreign-operated Hellcat aircraft.

Does this set cover only WWII subjects?

No. The options include a WWII Fleet Air Arm aircraft (1944) and French-operated aircraft dated 1952–1953.

Which Hellcat versions should my kit represent?

The options reference F6F-5 and Hellcat Mk I. Choose a kit configuration that matches the variant and details of the specific option you plan to model.

Are these decals suitable for a first-time decal project?

They can be used by any builder, but the larger codes and multi-position national markings reward careful alignment and a smooth gloss surface before application.