| Scale | 1/72 |
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Manufacturer |
Wolfpak Decals |
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ID |
72-135 |
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Title |
Diamonds in the Rough |
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Types Featured |
F-4D, F-35A, T-33A, F-15E |
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Wolfpak Decals sheet 72-135 "Diamonds in the Rough" features markings for a number of aircraft including a Vermont ANG F-4D, 354th OG F-35A, 325tg TFTW F-33A and two 366th FW F-15Es.
The airframes featured are:
- F-4D 65-0734 from the 134th TFS, Vermont ANG. This aircraft wore wraparound South-East Asian scheme comprising Dark Green FS34079, Medium Green FS34102 and Tan FS30219 with markings in place. It carried a yellow fin stripe and black "VT" tail codes
- F-35A 18-5345 from the 356th FS, 354th OG at Eilson AB, Alaska during April 2020. It wore the standard FS36170 "Have Glass" scheme with light grey "AK" tailcodes and "354 OG';
- F-35A 18-5346 from the 356th FS, 354th OG at Eilson AB, Alaska during April 2020, painted identically to 18-5345 but with just light grey "AK" tailcodes
- T-33A 57-0608 from the 95th FITS, 325th TFTS at Tyndall AFB, Florida during 1986. It was overall ADC Grey (FS16473) with a blue, red and white striped rudder
- F-15E 87-0173 'Checkmate' from the 389th FS, 366th FW at RAF Lakenheath during May 2020. It was overall Gunship Grey (FS36118) with black markings. It wore black "MO" taildodes, a wide tail band containing a US flag and a large black eagle's head on the nose with a JASSM missile marking.
- F-15E 87-0170 'Boogeyman' also from the 389th FS on the same date, painted identically to 87-0173. It wore a red fin band containing a yellow lightning flash and black nose art/mission markings.
Instructions follow the usual format for Wolfpak - a color left side view of each aircraft, additional scrap views and black-and-white camouflage scheme drawings. Comprehensive history, color information and weapons loadouts are provided for each aircraft.
The decals themselves are printed by Fantasy Printshop and are provided on one main A5 sheet with two smaller inserts, The decals are in perfect register and the white is fully opaque.
Review by Chris St Clair