Leading Edge Models

1/48 CDN T-33 "Silver Shark" Special decal sheet

Product # 48.05 (also available in 1/72)

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 18 2004

 

 

 

This decal sheet from Leading Edge Models features one of the more interesting T-33 paint schemes.  This aircraft wore this paint scheme in 1992 at CFB Greenwood (Canadian Forces Base), Nova Scotia, Canada.  The name given to this aircraft was "Silver Shark".  The paint scheme is the always popular combination of blue and white.  These are custom colours but there are instructions about which colours to mix to get the desired colour.  It is up to the modeler to figure out the correct proportions of those colour to get the desired shade of each colour.  The decal sheet contains a off white colour swatch and a blue colour swatch for you to use as a final guide tro see if you got your colour mixing correct.  The decals themselves are contained on one decal sheet and include the very mean looking sharks mouth with eyes and a full set of stencils.  Each decal is numbered and the black and white instruction sheet clearly shows where to place each decal in the 4 view line drawings.  Of note is the tiny exhaust port on the left rear of the fuselage.  This is applied to the more powerful Canadair versions of the T-33.  A decal is provided for this port or the more advanced modelers can drill the appropriate hole instead..nice to have a choice.  The black and white instructions include some painting masks to the demarcation line by the nose gear door by the sharks mouth.  This aircraft has an anti-glare panel in front of the windscreen, which is provided as a decal, but you always have the option to paint this if you prefer.

All in all a very interesting T-33 and as usual the decal quality is excellent.

The printing quality and colours and registration is all first rate and up to Leading Edge Models top class quality.  This is a very recommended decal sheet for anyone that wants to build a colourful T-33.

Special thanks to Dave at Leading Edge Models for the review samples.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford