BELCHER BITS DECALS 1:48 SCALE
About Belcher Bits
Belcher Bits is one of the many smaller 'garage kit' manufacturers
in the aftermarket
business today. The proprietor, Mike Belcher,
is a professional engineer working for the
Canadian Navy in Ottawa.
Mike has been a modeller for 25 years, most of that time as an
avid scratchbuilder interested in Russian armour, naval aviation,
helicopters and Star Trek
ships. Mike is also a keen supporter of
IPMS Canada and has been editor of the national
publication, RT
since 1982.
Belcher Bits started when Hasegawa (bless their souls) released the
Sea King in 1/48 scale
but (curse them) only offered the USN version
witht the extended sponsons. Mike scratchbuilt
replacement
sponsons, cast copies of these parts in resin and starting selling
them through a
local shop. Today, Belcher Bits are available directly
or through retail outlets around the world.
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UPDATED: JAN 21, 2012 |
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BELCHER BITS |
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BBD26
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RCN / CAF Tracker 1/48
This comprehensive two sheet set
provides markings for any Canadian
Tracker from when they entered service
in 1956 until withdrawn from the CAF
in 1990. Full stencilling included.
View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf)
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$16.99 |
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BBD25
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(APU tail for CH-113 Labrador
1/48) |
$8.00 |
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BBD22
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RCAF / CAF T-33s 1/48
This 1-1/2 sheet set provides
markings for any T-33 from
when they entered RCAF
service in 1951 until the
advent of the overall grey
finish in the 1990s. Both
natural metal and various
variegated camouflage
schemes are covered
including major stencilling.
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View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf) |
$14.00 |
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BBD20
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Piasecki H-21 1/48
This two sheet set provides
markings for all operational
marking schemes for H-21
(A, B or H44) in RCAF
service, as well as the two
schemes used by the
Swedish Navy and two
schemes for French
Aeronavale machines; 10
schemes in all. The sheet
includes sufficient code
numbers in all required
sizes such that any machine
can be depicted.
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf)
View Schemes (.pdf)
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$16.00 |
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BBD19
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CH-147 Chinook and CH-113
Labrador/Voyageur 1/48
This 1-1/2 sheet set allows
any one of three operational
marking schemes for CH-147
Chinook in Canadian service
and any scheme for CH-113
Labrador (or CH-113A
Voyageur); 10 schemes in all
from 1965 to present. The
sheet includes sufficient
code numbers in all required
sizes such that any machine
can be depicted.
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View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf) |
$16.00 |
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BBD16
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CT-114 Tutor (1/48)
This is the decal sheet for
the
now-retired BK-1 kit,
which can now be applied to
the new Hobbycraft kit. It
provides markings for three
operational schemes for the
CT-114 Tutor in Canadian
service from about 1970 until
it went out of service in 2000.
It also
includes markings for
a Golden Centennaires
aircraft from 1967, a Red
Knight
from 1968 and ALL
(yes, all!) markings schemes
for aircraft from 431
Demonstration Squadron,
the Snowbirds; six variations
in all from 1972 to the
year
2000. This is a magnificent
sheet, well researched and
beautifully
printed.
View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf)
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$10.50 |
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BBD13
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RCN Seafires, Fireflies and
Sea Furies 1/48
This sheet provides markings
for RCN Seafires (803 Sqn)
and Fireflies (825 Sqn) in
camouflage as operated from
HMCS Warrior ca.1946. It also
provides markings for
Seafires (883 Sqn) and
Fireflies (826 Sqn) as well as
Sea Furies (870 and 871 Sqns)
in the early version of the
Dark Grey over Light Grey
scheme, ca. 1948-1951. The
sheet includes stencilling for
each type and serial numbers
for 11 aircraft in all.
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View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf) |
$10.00 |
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BBD6
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CF-104 Starfighter 1/48
View Schemes
(.pdf)
View Instruction
Sheet (.pdf)
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$12.00 |
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BBD5
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USN SNJ-2 and SNJ-6 1/48
This sheet has markings for
four colourful SNJ-2s (NY
Naval Air Reserve,
Commander Carrier Division
One, USMC Base Air
Detachment Quantico and
NAS Jacksonville) , a post
war SNJ-6 (NAS Grosse Ile)
and a lend-lease AT-6F in
Russian markings. The
intended kit is the 1/48
Ocidental (or Modelcraft)
Harvard Mk IV and this set
also includes a resin rudder
necessary for the SNJ-2.
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View Schemes (.pdf)
View Instruction Sheet (.pdf) |
$10.00 |
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BBD2
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Canadian RCAF/CAF
Helicopters (1/48)
This 5" x 8" sheet includes
markings for the Sikorsky
H-19 and H-34 as used for
construction of the
Mid-Canada radar line
(red, white and blue colour
schemes ... very flashy),
CH136 Kiowa (tactical and
trainer schemes), CH139 Jet
Ranger trainer, CH118
Huey
(tactical and search and
rescue schemes) and finally
CH135 Twin Huey
(tactical
and search and rescue).
View
Schemes (.pdf)
View
Instruction Sheet (.pdf)
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$7.50 |
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BBD1
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Canadian Naval Helicopters
(1/48)
This 5" x 8" sheet includes
markings for the Sikorsky
HO4S (2 schemes, including
a colourful set with
large
day-glo markings) and
Sikorsky CH124 Sea King
(3 schemes from early RCN
to Gulf War including some
unique nose art).
View
Schemes (.pdf)
View
Instruction Sheet (.pdf)
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$7.50 |
