UK Air Arm Update

2006-2007 Pt IV

1/48 scale

Model Alliance Decals

Reviewed by Mick Evans

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Model Alliance has produced another excellent decal sheet depicting aircraft of the UK Air Arm from 2006 to 2007.  The sheet contains markings for 2 Tornado GR4s, 2 Tornado F3s, 2 Typhoons, 1 Harrier GR9, 1 Islander and on the 1/72 scale sheet 1 Globemaster  Some of the schemes are very colourful anniversary schemes.  The decals are available in both 1/72 scale MAS-72154 and 1/48 scale MAS-48154. 

The decals are superbly printed with good colour saturation and register.  As usual the carrier film is ultra thin and my experience with Model Alliance Decals in the past has been that the decals have to be handled carefully and snuggle down into the surface detail well.  The carrier film then almost totally disappears under a coat of clear.

The schemes provided are as follows

1. BAE Systems Harrier GR9 ZD410 ‘95^th Anniversary Scheme’ of IV (AC) Sqn, based at RAF Cottlesmore in June 2007.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:629 Dark Camouflage Grey with a gloss Red and Black anniversary painted fin.

2. BAE Systems Hawk T1.A XX195 85 years of 4FTS Anniversary and 1,000,000 UK Hawk Hours Scheme’ based at RAF Valley in 2006/2007 flown by FLT Martin Pert.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:642 Gloss Black with a gloss Blue, Red and White anniversary painted trim.

3. Panavia/BAE Systems Tornado GR.4A ZD748 ‘95^th Anniversary Scheme’ of 2 (AC) Sqn, based at RAF Marham in June 2007 and flown by WGCDR A. Hine and SQLDR A.C. Roberts.  The aircraft is finished in BS381C:638 Dark Sea Grey upper surfaces and BS381C:626 Camouflage Grey lower surfaces with a gloss Black anniversary painted spine fin.

4. Panavia/BAE Systems Tornado GR.4A ZA469 ’25 years Tornado Anniversary Scheme’ of 9 Sqn, based at RAF Marham in June 2007 and flown by WGCDR D. Waddington and FLGOFF Alex Young.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:626 Camouflage Grey with a gloss Black anniversary painted spine fin.

5. BAE Systems/Eurofighter Typhoon T.1 ZJ814 QO-Z of 3 (F) Sqn, based at RAF Coningsby 2007.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:626 Camouflage Grey.

6. BAE Systems/Eurofighter Typhoon F.2 ZJ931 DA of 11 (F) Sqn, based at RAF Coningsby 2007 and flown by SQNLDR J. Haskins.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:626 Camouflage Grey.

7. PBN Defender AL.1 ZG995 of the Army Air Corps based at Basra in Iraq in 2006.  The aircraft is finished in overall BS381C:637 Medium Sea Grey.

8. McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III ZZ171 of 99Sqn based at RAF Brize Norton Oxfordshire in June 2007.  The aircraft is finished in overall FS36118 Gunship Grey.

The decals are designed for the following kits:

Tornado GR4

• 1/72 Scale Revell or Hasegawa kits

• 1/48 Scale Italeri or Airfix Kit

Tornado F3

• 1/72 Scale Airfix or Hasegawa kits

• 1/48 Scale Italeri or Airfix Kit

Harrier GR9

• 1/72 Scale Revell, Airfix or Hasegawa kits

• 1/48 Scale Hasegawa Kit.

Hawk T.1

• 1/72 Scale Italeri, Revell or Airfix

• 1/48 Scale Airfix Kit

Defender AL.1

• 1/72 Scale Airfix Kit

• 1/48 Scale HKMC resin Kit

C17A Globemaster III

• 1/72 Scale Anigrand Craftworks

Highly Recommended

Thanks to Aviation Workshop / Model Alliance (UK)  for the review sample

Model Alliance products are available online from the Aviation Workshop.

Review Copyright © 2007 by Mick Evans
Page Created 22 June, 2007
Last updated 24 December, 2007

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