1-600 USA Heavy Bomber Stars & Bars Supplement Decals

These 1-600 USA Heavy Bomber Stars & Bars Supplement Decals provide b-17 and b-24 national insignia for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures representing U.S. Army Air Forces. The subject covers World War II / star-and-bar period; select the marking combination appropriate to the aircraft being modelled.

Decal Information

The sheet provides USA Heavy Bomber Stars & Bars Supplement markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.

These star-and-bar markings are specifically sized for the wings and fuselages of Tumbling Dice 1-600 B-17 and B-24 heavy-bomber miniatures. Their sizes differ from those on the standard 1-600 roundel sheets.

They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Key Historical Details

Region / Nation: United States Service: U.S. Army Air Forces Time Period: World War II / star-and-bar period Primary Marking: B-17 and B-24 national insignia Scale: 1-600

Historical Information

The American star-and-bar insignia combined national identification with a shape recognizable at a distance. During World War II it appeared on heavy bombers as well as fighters, transports and other military aircraft.

Large bomber wings and fuselages offered different marking areas from those on single-engine aircraft. Insignia dimensions and placement therefore need to be matched to the bomber type rather than selected solely by nominal scale.

The B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator were central to the USAAF's heavy-bomber operations. Their national markings were used alongside group, squadron and individual aircraft identifiers.

This supplement supplies star-and-bar markings sized for those miniature bomber airframes. Use the version shown on the sheet only for aircraft whose date and markings match it; earlier star-only and short-lived border variants are separate historical subjects.