This new decal
sheet from
Fightertown
Decals includes
markings for 2 different 1/48 Anniversary jets with VF/VFA-14 "Tophatters".
The
F-14 markings on this decal sheet
decal sheet are sized to the very well respected Hasegawa F-14 kit.
The
2 jets on this decal sheet include:
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F-14A
#200 BuNo 162698 VF-14 Tophatters 80th Anniversary scheme. You
actually get 2 gray paint schemes for this jet. The early Cruise
scheme has gray tails with red anniversary artwork covering most of the
tails. The second paint scheme is the late Cruise scheme with
white tails with big red Tophatters anniversary artwork. Both of these
schemes have black antiglare around the canopy and jet intake markings etc
are in red. National insignia are in full color. You also get
80th Anniversary artwork for the drop tanks.
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F/A-18E
#200 BuNo 166434 VFA-14 Tophatters 90th Anniversary scheme in March
2009. This is a two tone grey scheme with the center of the top
fuselage and tails all painted in black with red 90th Anniversary Tophatters
tailart. All markings on this jet are of the hi viz variety.
This jet comes with a variety of drop tank artwork.
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images below to see larger images
The instructions are clear and
include multiply views of each aircraft including info about mission loadouts. The decals are beautifully
printed on 1 decal sheet with 5 insert decal sheets and includes landing gear
and ejection seat decals. Plus 2 sets of formation lights and a set
of data markings. This
decal sheet also includes Tophatter artwork for the exhaust covers, should you
decide to go the exhaust cover route. This is the classic top notch decal sheet
you have come to expect from the fine folks at Fightertown
Decals.
A very complete decal sheet with
plenty of extras for anyone wanting to build a Tophatter jet.
Steve
I would like to
thank Fightertown
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
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