Scale 1/72
Manufacturer Wolfpak Decals
ID 72-039
Title Down the Rabbit Hole
Types Featured C-130E, F-8E, B-26K, RB-26K, UH-1B, B-52E

Sheet 72-039 from Wolfpak Decals focusses mainly on USAF types and covers the Sheet 72-039 from Wolfpak Decals focusses mainly on USAF types, and covers the C-130E, F-8E, B-26K, RB-26K, UH-1B and B-52E. The airframes covered are as follows:-

  • C-130E-LM 68-10935 from the 435th MAW during Desert Shield, 1990. Standard Euro 1 scheme of green FS34092, green FS34102 and grey FS36118
  • F-8E 150924 from VF-211, USS Hancock during June 1966
  • B-26K 64-17640. Painted in a two-tone scheme of green FS14062 upper surfaces and ADC Grey FS16473 lower surfaces with white tail codes
  • RB-26K 64-17648. Overall COIN Grey FS26473 with black tail codes
  • RB-26K 64-17655 Also painted in the two-tone scheme of green FS14062 upper surfaces and ADC Grey FS16473 lower surfaces wityh white tail codes
  • UH-1B-BF 62-2054 as used by Vice Air Marshall Ky, CINC of the VNAF in South Vietnam. Overall green FS24084 with white codes
  • B-52E-90-BO 57-0017 from the 17th BW, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Overall aluminium with gloss white undersurfaces
  • B-52E-55-BW 57-0113 from the 96th BW, Dyess AFB, Texas. Overall aluminium with gloss white undersurfaces.

The sheet is well printed with everything in register, the decal film itself is thin and there is very little overlap of film.

The instructions are printed in color and comprise left and right views (where needed)  together with upper surface diagrams, color details and additional references.

Review by Chris St Clair