Santa Cruz Decals is a new company in Portugal that specializes in decals of the Portugese Air Force.  They have a variety of decals in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32. 

This 1/48th scale decal sheet is for a Portuguese T-33 Esq. 103,BA 11 Baja in 1980.  

The markings are quite good with all the marking that are unique to this plane included in the decal sheet.  The entire plane is baremetal overall with a flat black anti-glare shield in front of the canopy and on the inner side of the wing tip fuel tanks.  You get enough decals to make one plane.  Some stencils are also included with this decal sheet.      

The printing quality of these silk screened decals is beautiful and perfectly in register.  The printing quality is also very sharp and crisp.....this would make an attractive  model when it is complete.

My thanks to Santa Cruz Decals for the review sample.  Check out their website for other interesting Portuguese related aircraft decals.

Steve Bamford

scan of decal sheet below has been distorted to protect the artwork