| Peddinghaus apparently
has different lines of decals that vary in quality of
printing. I don't understand the reasons for this
variation, as it doesn't seem to be based on date of
manufacture. It perplexes me. The sheet being reviewed
here is printed to a significantly higher standard of
quality than previous sets that I've seen from
Peddinghaus. It looks as though they used a different
printer for the job. While these decals are still printed
on a continuous sheet of carrier film (so that care will
be needed while cutting the decals from this sheet), the
resolution of the printing is much finer, and the ink
seems to be of higher quality. The registration on this
sheet is excellent as well. The black outlined squares
and rectangles you see on the sheet indicate where the
white decals are located on the sheet, as it is a little
bit harder to see those markings than the color ones. I should also note that very good, full-color instructions are also included with this set, which again, is not always the case with earlier sets from this company. It would be wonderful if Peddinghaus would use this printer for all of their new print runs, including reprints of older decals, as I have always enjoyed the subject matter of this company's products, if not always their print quality. I will note one complication in these markings, however. By April 1944, all Allied tanks in Italy used a white star with circle around it for air recognition markings on the turret roof, not the RAF-style roundels that are included here (though the change over probably started earlier). So check your references carefully for the specific vehicles below to determine if they should have the star, or the roundel (or neither). My references have not been very helpful.
<<Click on image for larger view>> Markings for the following Shermans are included in this set (notice that "Vancover" is misspelled):
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