Furball Aero Design

1/48 A-7D Man-Eater SLUFs decal sheet

Product # 48-016

Product  Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 27 2014

 

      

This new decal sheet from Furball Aero Design covering 9 USAF A-7D Corsairs in 1/48 scale. Each aircraft depicted has striking "Flying Tiger" style shark teeth painted on their intakes. 

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The aircraft covered include:

  • A-7D 72-0239 354 TFS, 355TFW, "DM 239" 1978

  • A-7D 72-0229 357 TFS, 355 TFW, "DM 229" 1978

  • A-7D 70-0988 3 TFS, 388 TFW, "JH 988" Korat RTAB 1972

  • A-7D 71-0354 354 TFW Wing King "MB 354" Korat RTAB December 1972 & June 1973 (short-live "Molar Mauler" scheme)

  • A-7D 72-0223 23 TFW Wing King "EL 223" 1981

  • A-7D 72-0179 74 TFS, 23 TFW "EL 179" 1980

  • A-7D 71-0329 75 TFS, 23 TFW "EL 329" 1980

  • A-7D 72-0195 76 TFS, 23 TFW "EL 195" 1980

The instructions are clear and include 1 views of each aircraft plus multiply view to assist with stencil placement and camo painting.  

Enough stencil data is included to build to complete models as well as marking for 12 MK 82s and 2 ALQ-119 ECM pods. 

You can buy this decal sheet directly from Furball Aero Design.

Steve Bamford

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford