Aero Imageworks APRIL Newsletter out now

Aero Imageworks April newsletter has been sent out today via email. As usual with the newsletter, it containd details on up and coming products and allows for pre-ordering of new products. We have a couple of new decals available for pre-ordering with more on the way later in the year.

It's great to have James Brayshaw onboard to do the decal artwork for the 1/24th scale Airfix DeHavilland Mosquito kit. This has freed up time which I've used to do a huge amount of original research that will show in the final decal package.

I've also got more time now to start pumping out the updates for Pacific Spitfires website.

RAAF Warplanes book shows its age

I'd expect that even in 1969, this book wasn't a big seller!

Airfix box lid paintings

‘The vintage years of Airfix’, showcases the superb artwork of Roy Cross who was responsible for much of the box lid artwork during Airfix’s heyday in the 60’s and early 70’s.

This large format 128pp book contains well over 100 paintings depicting aircraft from all periods plus a few warships, armoured vehicles, cars and even a couple of motorbikes!






I found it to be an absolute joy to see these paintings as the artist had originally prepared them showing all the meticulous detail that was often lost when printed on a kit box lid or ‘header’ on the plastic bag packaged Series 1 kits.

If you only buy one book this year, this is the one to buy, you wont be disappointed.

Nearly forgot, here's an interview with the great artist himself by Top Gear's 'Captain slow' James May.

Clive Caldwell bio

Here's a reworked and complete version of my video comment on Jeffrey Watson's biography. The raw video was made a couple of years ago, sorry about the poor quality image.


In the background you can see RAAF flag, WW2 RAAF officers hat and tunic with wings and group of medals, Air Crew Europe Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 Star and British War Medal.

AI mailing list

The recent newsletter from Aero Imageworks (AI) with details on how to pre-order the latest decal will be resent in the next week or so as there were a few people who missed out on the original newsletter. Want to be on the mailing list? to get on the list you must have purchased a product from AI in the last 12 months. Simply send me an email and Ill put you on the list.

Things are progressing nicely on further 'Spitfires in the Antipodes' decals. Feedback on these decals has been very positive, in particular the decal booklet that seems to be more valued than the actual decal! Speaking of the decal, some have asked why it isn't a single sheet like 'regular decals'. It's printed on a number of sheets because the printed process is far more complicated than that involved in producing regular screen printed decals. By separating the decal elements into a number of sheets we are able to achieve printing efficiencies and good quality control.

Pre-order new decal from AI

Past customers of Aero Imageworks on our mailing list should have received details of our latest decal availaible for pre-ordering. If you didn't receive the email contact us.

MEGA Mossie coming soon

Aero Imageworks is currently preparing a decal for Airfix's 1:24th scale DeHavilland Mosquito Mk VI due for release later in the year. The decal will cover RAAF Mossies from the European and Pacific Theatre with the emphasis on 'nose art' aircraft.

There's keen interest in this kit even though it wont be cheap. I know of at least half a dozen modellers who will be placing an order for the kit. Stay tuned for more updates .