Fightertown Decals

1/48 Test Cats F-14A/D decal sheet

product # FTD48-012    $16.00 from Fightertown Decals

Review by Steve Bamford on Sept 8 2008

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This new decal sheet from Fightertown Decals includes markings for different F-14's involved in Test programs including 5 different paint schemes.  

There is a long list of people that helped on this sheet including Mike "Strokes" Pister, Dvaid F Brown, Andy Mullen, Joe Hegedus and the legendary "Hoser".  Well done Guys!!!  

The 3 aircraft include one CAG jet in hi-viz markings and 2 line jets in lo-viz markings. 

  • F-14A VX-4 XF-41 BuNo159827 AIMVAL/ACEVAL Pt Mugu/Nellis 1976-78.  This jet is in a lo-viz grey splinter scheme with a false canopy.

  • F-14A Naval Air Warfare Center/Aircraft division 202 BuNo159455.  This jet is in a lo-viz grey scheme with bright orange tails and black NAWC stripe on the tail.

  • F-14A Salty Dog 202 VX-23 Strike Test BuNo159455.  This jet is in a lo-viz grey scheme with black markings on the tails.

  • F-14D Naval Air Warfare Center/Aircraft division 231 BuNo163417.  This jet is in a lo-viz grey scheme with bright orange tails and black NAWC stripe on the tail.

  • F-14A Salty Dog 231 VX-23 Strike Test BuNo163417.  This jet is in a lo-viz grey scheme with black markings on the tails.

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The instructions are clear and include multiply views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet 5 insert decal sheets and include ejection seat  and landing gear decals.  Plus 2 sets of formation lights and a set of data markings.  The quality of the decals is first rate. 

It's not often you get the chance to build one of the Test F-14's and this decal sheet will give you the ability to build one of these unique Tomcats.

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