Max Decals (Irish Air Corps, among others)

Weaver · November 21, 2010, 02:57:21 AM

Max Decals are an Irish company who do a variety of decals sheets, but seem to be unique in offering Irish Air Corps ones. It says on the homepage that new and revised IAC sheets in 1/72nd, 1/48th and 1/32nd are due soon, although it's worth pointing out that reprint of their old 1/72nd sheet has been "coming soon" for ages.

Home page: http://www.maxdecals.com/

Shop: http://www.maxdecals.com/Maxdecalsshop.html

Note that one of the Exotic Lysanders sheets also has Irish markings in it.

They also do Antarctic exploration decals, with 1/72nd sheets for a c-130 and the DHC Otter.

It's not crystal clear from the shop site what scale each sheet is in, but I think (do NOT hold me to it), that the first two digits of the serial number are the scale so for example the new ones in Hannants (below) are serial MAX4820 because they're 1/48th scale. However some sheets have a mix of scales, for instance MAX4814 is primarily for IAC Ansons and DH-9s in 1/48, but also includes IAC EC-135 decals in 1/72nd and 1/32nd.

Hannants have just got the set of 1/48th IAC ones in: http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MAX4820

Weaver · March 25, 2011, 03:40:20 AM

They've got some new IAC ones out this month:

Max4821: IAC 1922-1956 in 1/48th

Max7221: IAC 1922-1952 in 1/72nd

http://www.maxdecals.com/

PR19_Kit · March 25, 2011, 05:30:55 AM

Quote from: Weaver on March 25, 2011, 03:40:20 AM
They've got some new IAC ones out this month:
Max4821: IAC 1922-1956 in 1/48th
Max7221: IAC 1922-1952 in 1/72nd
http://www.maxdecals.com/

That's really good news!

They're reprints of the very first Max sheets from yonks ago which are virtually extinct these days.

Nice one Max, and Weaver too.

Ian the Kiwi Herder · March 25, 2011, 12:05:38 PM

Got the 1:48 sheet already spirited away for future project(s) - Look superb on the backing paper, hope they perform as well as they look.... no reason why not, eh ?

Ian

Weaver · July 17, 2013, 02:46:59 PM

New Max Decals sheet out: Irish Air Corps 1952-2010 in 1/72nd PLUS some Irish Army vehicles in 1/35th:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MAX7220

Just in time to dress up Airfix's new Vampire trainer.....

Weaver · September 29, 2024, 04:18:41 PM

Hannants have a NEW Max Decals sheet listed as a Future Release (not in stock yet, but taking back-orders).
It's mostly 1/72nd, but there's also decals for the Provost in 1/48th and the EC-135 in 1/32nd.

Note the Pink Panther decals!

Irish Air Corps Selection 2024: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MAX7225?result-token=Wp0OC

PR19_Kit · September 30, 2024, 09:06:42 AM

A MUST have sheet for sure, Max do some really good stuff.

Weaver · September 30, 2024, 04:48:42 PM

Given that the only PC-12 and CN-235 kits are expensive, what occurs to me is to put these markings onto a Special Hobby CN-212 Aviocar, especially the maritime patrol version, which would be very credible for the IAC.

The obvious thing to do is put the Dove markings onto an Airfix Heron for a subtle whiff.