UK Antenna Flags & Stickers
Decal Sheet No. FL354002 and FL354005
Reviews by Peter Brown

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Echelon have produced two sheets which will appeal to British, Scottish and Welsh modellers. Each has a range of flags of different designs and sizes as waterslide decals. They are neatly printed in good register by Microscale, each comes on its own separate section of backing film but the large flags will have to be trimmed to size. This is made easier as cutting guides are provided. A suitable straight edge such as a metal ruler and a new, sharp modelling knife is probably better than scissors for this job. Applying them to the "flag" will then be straightforward, they will need a top coat of matt varnish to complete the job as the finish is glossy.

These two sheets may be seen to be broadly "British" as each has the Union Flag - the term "Union Jack" should really only be used when the flag is flying from the "jack staff" on the bow of a ship - though one has a Scottish bias and the other favours England and Wales. They are best summed up by listing the contents. Measurements are of the items on the sheet made with an office plastic ruler. Scale is given as 1:35 but flags vary widely in size so could be used in other scales. I also apologise to those who know their heraldry for any technically incorrect terminology!

Sheet FL354002 has -

• Union flags - one 44mm by 26mm, one 52mm by 23mm, two 20mm by 14mm, two 8mm by 5.5mm, ten 5.5mm by 3mm. There are also two separate "black pig" markings for Queen's Royal Hussars to go in the centre
• Scottish St Andrew's Saltire - one 43mm by 25mm, two 20mm by 14mm, two 8.5mm by 5.5mm, nine 5.5mm by 3mm
• Scottish Royal Standard Lion Rampant - one 44mm by 26mm, two 21mm by 14mm, two 8.5mm by 5.5mm, ten 6mm by 3.5mm.
• Also included are a triangular pennant and twelve small arm patches for the Commanding Officer's tank in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.

Sheet FL354005 comprises -

• Union flags - one 44mm by 26mm, two 9mm by 5.5mm, 36 small arm patches
• England St George's Cross - one 44mm by 26mm, two 20mm by 14mm, two 8.5mm by 5.5mm
• White Ensign - one 44mm by 26mm, two 20mm by 14mm, two 8.5mm by 5.5mm

Welsh Dragon or Ddraig Goch - one 44mm by 26mm, three 20mm by 14mm, two 8.5mm by 5.5mm. One of the 20 by 14 flags has the Dragon as a separate item, the black detail of the smallest size is also separate and there are two extra plain dragons

These will have a variety of uses. Larger sizes would be good on vehicle aerials, the smaller Unions also appear on British vehicles abroad and the Saltires on Scottish units. As well as on vehicles or on flags in dioramas, they could also be used as part of a nameplate on a model.

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