Fightertown Decals

1/48 F-16A/B/N NSAWC & Topgun decal sheet

product # FTD48023    $16.00 from Fightertown Decals

Review by Steve Bamford on Mar 25 2009

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This new decal sheet from Fightertown Decals includes markings for 5 different 1/48 F-16A/B/N's NSAWC & Topgun.....these are the USN F-16's.  

There is a long list of people that helped on this sheet including Craig Kaston, Tailhook Association, Doug Siegfried, Mike Pister, Dan Teker, Robin Polderman and Thomas "Fury".  Well done Guys!!!  

The 5 aircraft include three NSAWC F-16's and two Topgun F-16's and all in adversary camo schemes.

  • F-16 Topgun VF-126 "Sukoi" Topgun 61 BuNo 163275 in Jan 1995.  Camo scheme is light gray/darl gray and blue.

  • F-16 Topgun VF-126 "Sukoi" Bandits 02 BuNo 163276 in 1993 - Apr 94.  Camo scheme is light gray/dark gray and blue.

  • F-16 Topgun VF-126 "Powder Puff" Topgun 44 BuNo 163271 in 1994.  Camo scheme is light blue/dark blue with a white nose cone.

  • F-16B NSAWC  04 BuNo 920458 Block 15 in 2006 - 2008.  Camo scheme is light blue/dark blue and light gray with a white nose cone.

  • F-16B NSAWC  07 BuNo 920461 Block 15 in 2006 - 2008.  Camo scheme is light blue/dark blue and light gray with a white nose cone.

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The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft, so there is no guess work on these complicated camo schemes.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets with 1 insert decal sheet and include landing gear, ejection seat and main gear bay decals.  Plus 2 sets of formation lights and 2 sets of data markings. One added feature is the long thin black decals.....hard to describe but these are at the bottom of the main decal sheet and are custom cut to fit the darker areas of the outside of the burner can.   The quality of the decals is first rate. 

The F-16 in USN markings and these adversary camo patterns is always a popular topic with modellers and this decal sheet is sure to sell out fast.

Steve

I would like to thank Fightertown Decals for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford