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Patches, Insignia & Ranks

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1:35 Decal Sheet No. P353001
Review by Terry Ashley

This new sheet from Echelon is a departure from the usual vehicle markings in providing you with a generous selection of current low visibility US Army & USMC uniform Patches, Divisional and Rank insignia.

The decals are the normal water slide type again printed by Microscale with the colour register spot on and thin carrier film cropped close to the printed image which will help during decal application.

The patches and insignia are provided in both light green and tan backgrounds depending on the uniform type as well as USMC crests with the rank insignia also provided in Pin-on types and Saw-on types again depending on there use.

Shoulder patch Divisional insignia is included for the following units;
1st Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
4th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
82nd Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
5th Special Forces Group Airborne
3rd Army
10th Mountain Division
1st Cavalry
1st Armored Division
US Army Rangers

Other units included are;
South Dakota National Guard
US Army Military Assistant Command
220th Military Police Brigade
Elements Central Command

There is a generous selection of US Army and USMC pocket patches and name tags as well as few blank patches for you to add your own names to model a specific individual.

Also included is a selection of US Flags in full colour and in green and tan again for application as required?

This is a timely release as there are already some OIF figures available such as from Blast Models with more coming soon from Warriors and Alpine Miniatures so there should soon be many excellent figures to use these decals on. The markings can also be used for ODS and other actions in Afghanistan, Grenada, Panama and Somalia.

When applying unit and rank insignia to figures I use a different method than the usual water slide application method.
After cutting the decal as close as possible from the sheet I moisten the backing sheet only until the decal separates and then apply with a brush a small section of matt varnish where the decal will go. While still wet I then apply the dry decal and lightly press in place, this eliminates completely any silvering and sticks the decal in place but you do need to be precise in decal placement as there is not a lot of movement available but this is not a major problem with uniform insignia.

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Echelon

Conclusion:
An excellent set of patches and insignia that are well printed with a good variety of markings for most applications and should be welcomed by all Modern vehicle/figure modellers, you will probably find yourself getting two or three sets as they will always come in handy.

Highly recommended.

Thanks to Larry Goh of Echelon Fine Details for the review sample.



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