1-600 WWII RAF Type C Roundels Decals

These 1-600 WWII RAF Type C Roundels Decals provide type c roundels for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures representing Royal Air Force. The subject covers 1942-1947; select the marking combination appropriate to the aircraft being modelled.

Decal Information

The sheet provides WWII RAF Type C Roundels markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.

The Type C roundel diameter proportions are 3:4:8.

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 Kingdom Service: Royal Air Force Time Period: 1942-1947 Primary Marking: Type C roundels Scale: 1-600

Historical Information

The Type C was introduced in July 1942 as part of a broader redesign of RAF national markings. The change reflected the wartime need to balance positive identification with increasingly sophisticated camouflage and reduced visibility.

During the 1942-1945 period, Type C markings were generally used on light-colored surfaces and appropriate lower-wing positions, while Type B remained common on upper wings and Type C.1, with its yellow outer ring, was used where extra contrast was required on darker surfaces.

The Type C family appeared on a vast range of late-war aircraft including the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Typhoon, Hawker Tempest, de Havilland Mosquito, Avro Lancaster, Handley Page Halifax, Bristol Beaufighter, North American Mustang, and Douglas Dakota.

Because late-war RAF aircraft often carried Type B, Type C, and Type C.1 markings simultaneously in different positions, the Type C sheet is especially useful when building complete historically accurate marking combinations.