Blue Sky Models

1/72 BAE Hawk Decals

85th Year 2006 Anniversary Scheme

1/72 Sheet No. BSM72-101

1/48 Sheet No. BSM482-101

Review by Steve Bamford Aug 17 2006

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This new decal sheet from Blue Sky Models features one very special BAE Hawk in 4 FTS RAF 85th Year 2006 Anniversary scheme.

This is one of the more colourful Hawk aircraft and is gloss night Black overall with red,white and blue for the top centre portion of the fuselage, nose and tail.

The tail features artwork of a Egyptian pyramid with a palm tree.  On both sides of the fuselage is the red/white/blue text 85 years 1921-2006 4FTS. 

The instructions are straight forward and also include painting instructions.  Getting the red decal to fit the nose will require some careful decal placement.  There is an extra red decal for the nose gear door if you decide to display your model with the landing gear deployed. 

The decals themselves are reasonably well printed on the 1/72 sample I have before me, but they aren't the sharpest printing I've seen.  

There are 2 pages of colour instruction sheets with 4 view colour drawings of this jet.  This decal sheet will be of interest to modellers that like to build colourful RAF demo birds.

You can order these decals direct from Blue Sky Models at:
Blue Sky Models
18 Maeshyryd Road
Holyhead
Anglesy
Gwynedd
LL65 2AL
e-mail robert@frizzle.freeserve.co.uk

Special thanks to Blue Sky Models for sending me this review sample.  

Steve

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