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T-33A Shooting Star

Hi-Decal, 1/48 scale
 

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number: Hi-Decal Line Item No. 48-032 (72-062) - T-33A Shooting Star
Scale: 1/48 (also available in 1/72 scale)
Contents and Media: One A5 decal sheet and an A4 size, b&w colour scheme and decal placement guide.
Price:

£8.50 EU Price (£7.08 Export Price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

and distributors worldwide
Review Type: First Look
Advantages: Beautifully printed, thin decals covering some interesting subjects.
Disadvantages:  
Recommendation: Hi-Decal has produced a high quality decal sheet with some very colourful and unique options for anyone with a 1/48 scale or 1/72 scale T-33A Shooting Star kit.


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FirstLook

 

Hi-Decal line has released a new decal sheet with some unique and colourful markings in 1/48 scale that will be suitable for the GWH, Academy or even the old Testor T-33A.

These decals are also available in 1/72 scale.

Details of the five aircraft is as follows:

  • T-33A "2-161", Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF), Training Detachment at TFB.1 Mehrabad, 1963 - target tug scheme wth orange uppersurfaces and NMF underside;

  • T-33A "2-8002", Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF),85th AWTS, TFB.8 Baba'ie, 1987 - pale grey uppersurfaces and light grey underside;

  • T-33A "2-8005", Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF),85th AWTS, TFB.8 Baba'ie, 1995 - light blue and dark blue uppersurfaces and light grey underside;

  • T-33A "UB-531", Union of Burma Air Force (UBAF), N°502 Air Base HQ, Mingaladon AB/Yangon Int'l, 1971 - NMF with nose and entire rear fuselage in day-glo orange;

  • T-33A "703", Cuban Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria, 1961 - camouflaged in dark green and grass green, 703 was one of only three operational Cuban T-33s during the Bay of Pigs invasion and was credited with the downing of two B-26 Invaders on April 17th.

Instructions are supplied on one double-sided black and white folded A4 sheet with both side views for the camouflaged aircraft and port side view for the two bare metal subjects.

Small illustrations of the upper views for all five aircraft plus a stencil placement guide, color callouts for Humbrol and Model Master, recommended references and acknowledgements are included.

 

 

There is no indication as to who has printed the decals but they are luxuriously glossy and colour saturation looks excellent.

 

 

Conclusion

 

Hi-Decal has produced a high quality decal sheet with some very colourful and unique options for anyone with a 1/48 scale or 1/72 scale T-33A Shooting Star kit.

Thanks to Hi-Decal for the review sample

Hi-Decal decals are available from their distributors worldwide

Text and Images Copyright © 2019 by Brett Green
Page Created 14 August, 2019
Last updated 15 August, 2019

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