1-600 Black & White Checkerboard Large Decals

These 1-600 Black & White Checkerboard Large Decals provide the Black & White Checkerboard Large pattern for 1-600 scale aircraft. Select this color pairing and pattern size to match the unit markings on the aircraft being modeled.
 
Decal Information
This sheet provides Black & White Checkerboard Large markings for 1-600 scale aircraft.
Checker Board Black & White 1-600 3mm "Large"These are smaller than the 1-300 6mm small checker boards.
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
Nation / Region: Multiple nations
Service: Aircraft units using checkerboard recognition markings
Period: World War II and later; subject-specific
Marking: Black & White Checkerboard Large
Scale: 1-600
 
Historical Information
Checkerboard patterns are unit and recognition markings rather than a single national aircraft insignia. Their alternating squares create a conspicuous identity that can distinguish aircraft belonging to the same group or squadron.
 
During World War II, checkerboards became closely associated with several fighter units. A well-known example is the black-and-white nose treatment of the U.S. 78th Fighter Group at Duxford, seen on its P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs.
 
The pattern can occupy a cowling, nose band, tail panel, or other selected area. Its historical meaning depends on the combination of colors, the aircraft, and the unit; a checkerboard sheet does not by itself identify one particular squadron.
 
For a specific aircraft, match the number and size of squares and the boundaries of the patterned area to photographs. Black-and-clear checks allow the painted model surface to supply the alternate color, whereas sheets with two printed colors provide the complete color pairing.