Miniprint Decalcomanies

1/35 Char B1 Decals

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Reviewed by  Laramie Wright, IPMS# 36156

MSRP: 9 euros plus 3.50 euros shipping from manufacturer Available from:   Editions du Barbotin   25, Rue des Jardins - 91160 BALLAINVILLIERS - France   e-mail: ed-barbotin@orange.fr .   URL: perso.orange.fr/minitracks . Pro's: Nice new schemes for Tamiya Char B1 bis. Con's: Small pictures and incomplete illustrations of color schemes in the instructions. With the release of Tamiya's Char B1 aftermarket and accessory manufacturers are not slow to bring forth items to improve on a great kit. Among the first is Miniprint Decalcomanies, a French company with this lovely decal sheet. The markings come on a 4"x 6" sheet that is brimming with beautifully printed transfers. All markings are brilliantly printed and in register. There are a total of eight tanks depicted on the half-tone instructions and they cover a wide range of schemes:  1. "Fleurie"  3rd Reserve Cavalry Division, 41st Combat Tank BN.  2. "Flamberge"  2nd Reserve Cavalry Division, 15th Combat Tank BN.  3. "Jean Bart"  1st Reserve Cavalry Division, 28th Combat Tank BN.  4. "Anjou"  2nd Reserve Cavalry Division, 15th Combat Tank BN.  5. "Reims"  37th Combat Tank BN.  6. "Olivier"  352nd CACC.  7. "Richelieu"  4th Reserve Cavalry Division, 47th combat Tank BN.  8. "Vercours"  13th Dragoons 1945.

Schemes 1 and 4 are three color schemes of yellow ochre, red brown and olive green. Schemes 2 and 5 are two-tone yellow ocher and olive green. Scheme 3 is a monotone, mouse gray scheme. Schemes 6 and 7 are two tone red brown over olive green. Scheme 8 is olive drab. The listed source for the markings is Les Chars B1, B1 bis & B1 ter, Trackstory No. 3 by Pascal Danjou, published by Editions du Barbotin. Further information on Char B1's and their markings may be found on the excellent website www.chars-francais.net . In conclusion I must say this is a super decal sheet and I look forward to using a couple of the options on my Char B1's. Review sample courtesy of Miniprints Decalcomanies via John Noack. See Laramie's review and build of the Tamiya 1/35 Char B1 bis kit.

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