This new decal sheet from Model
Alliance Group features
markings for 16 different RAF TSR2
Operational Squadrons taken from official RAF records.
- BAC Eagle GR.1 DB (Development
Batch), XS663 of A&AEE as it may have appeared in 1968.
- BAC Eagle GR.1 DB (Development
Batch), XS667, 'B' of 237 Operational Conversion Unit as it may have
appeared in 1969.
- BAC Eagle GR.1 DB (Development
Batch), XS946, 'E' of 237 Operational Squadron as it may have appeared in
1969.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XS668, 'L' of
9 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two WE177B nuclear bombs carried internally and a full load of
external drop tanks.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV669, 'X' of
45 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two Blue Water missiles and carrying a 1435 gallon ventral drop
tank.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XS949, 'A' of
40 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1969.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XS954, 'Z' of
32 Squadron as it may have appeared between 1969 and 1972 during the
'Spotswood scenario' and shown fitted with four 36 tube, 68mm Matra pods on
underwing pylons.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV884, 'P' of
6 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two WE177B nuclear bombs carried internally and carrying two
underwing drop tanks and a jettisonable 1435 gallon ventral fuel tank.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV890, 'F' of
81 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 under the provisions of Plan 'P'
armed with two Blue Water missiles and carrying a 1435 gallon ventral drop
tank.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV892, 'O' of
14 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two WE177B nuclear bombs carried internally and two underwing
drop tanks.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV926, 'M' of
3 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two WE177B nuclear bombs carried internally and two underwing
drop tanks.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV930, 'G' of
617 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with two Blue Water missiles and carrying a 1435 gallon ventral drop
tank.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV940, 'H' of
12 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1975 during the 'Spotswood scenario'
armed with four TV guided Martel missiles and carrying a 1435 gallon ventral
drop tank.
- BAC Eagle GR.1, XV910, 'B' of
81 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1971 under the provisions of the
'Spotswood scenario' fitted with a belly reconnaissance pod and carrying two
underwing drop tanks.
- BAC Eagle PR.1, XV935, 'D' of
13 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972-1973 fitted with a belly
reconnaissance pod and carrying two underwing drop tanks.
- BAC Eagle PR.1, XV944, 'G' of
58 Squadron as it may have appeared in 1972 during arctic exercises over
Norway fitted with a belly reconnaissance pod and carrying two underwing
drop tanks.
The 20 page instruction booklet
is straight forward and well laid out and includes 4 view colour profiles of all
aircraft on this decal sheet.
The decals themselves are
flawlessly printed and very clearly printed on the 1/72 sample I have before me
and are contained on 2 decal sheets. Stencils are included. Colours
look solid and should cover very well, but the decals appear thin and of a very
high quality.
Wow.......this is a welcome decal
sheet. This aircraft has quite the following and to see these what-if
schemes is great. Each aircraft on this decal sheet has sort sort of
colourful squadron artwork or even tailart on some of these RAF TSR2's.
You also get a variety of camo schemes and loadout with a selection of drop
tanks. My favourite camo on this sheet is the very last one....the Artic
scheme......that one really stands out.
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images below to see larger images
You can order these decals direct
from aviation-workshop@btconnect.com
Contact them for prices and ordering information.
Special thanks to Model
Alliance for sending me
this review sample. You can purchase these decals direct from the Model
Alliance website.
Steve
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