Furball Aero Design
February 2018 Decal Preview

1/48 & 1/72 scales

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Hello Again Furball Friends. We are here to announce our latest round of decal releases. For this round we have 3 new 1/48 scale releases, and 1 new 1/72 scale release. Additionally, we’ve reprinted our wildly popular “VF-111 F-14A Sundowner Anthology” set. Here’s a detailed rundown of the aircraft covered in each set:

48-065 “VFC-111 Sundowner Bandits” has options for (7) F-5Ns and one F-5F adversaries. Enough stencils are included to build 3 complete 1/48 scale models. Here are the aircraft covered in this set:

VFC-111 F-5N 761531 “AF-104” 2017 (3 tone gray scheme with lo-viz shark mouth and rudder markings) 

VFC-111 F-5N 761591 “AF-120” 2017 (brown, tan, & green scheme with lo-viz shark mouth and rudder markings) 

VFC-111 F-5N 761532 “AF-116” 2017 (2 grays, & blue scheme with lo-viz shark mouth and rudder markings) 

VFC-111 F-5N 761565 “AF-110” 2017 (3 tone sand scheme with lo-viz shark mouth and rudder markings) 

VFC-111 F-5N 761575 “AF-101” 2017 (2 grays, & blue scheme with hi-viz shark mouth and rudder markings) 

VFC-111 F-5N 761547 “AF-105” 2016 “WWII 70th anniversary retro scheme”

VFC-111 F-5N 761550 “AF-121” 2017 (PAK-FA scheme)

Next, we have 48-066 & 72-007 “Team Factory: Carrier Air Wing 8 at War”. This set covers CVW-8’s Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growlers from their 2017 cruise in support of Operation 
Inherent Resolve. Options are included to build 5 F/A-18Fs, 8 F/A-18Es, 3 F/A-18Cs, & 2 EA-18Gs. Enough stencil and data decals are included to build 4 complete models. Here are the specifics on the jets that are included:

VFA-31 F/A-18E 166776 (AJ 100) JULY 2017: Black-tailed Felix CAG with special “Colonial” markings for the USS Bush’s visit to the UK. This jet has 13 mission markings on the nose.

VFA-31 F/A-18E 166776 (AJ 100) SEPT 2017: Black-tailed Felix CAG with standard squadron logos. This jet has 26 mission markings on the nose. 

VFA-31 F/A-18E 166783 (AJ 107) 2017: Low Visibility line jet with 56 mission marks on the nose

VFA-31 F/A-18E 169120 (AJ 151) 2017: Low Visibility line jet borrowed from VFA-106 with unique “Gladiator Felix” insignia on the tails. This jet had 40 mission marks on the nose

VFA-213 F/A-18F 166663 (AJ 200) 2017: Blue tailed tanker configured CAG with “Angry Bird” logo on the nose.

VFA-213 F/A-18F 166674 (AJ 201) 2017: Lo-Viz CO jet with black markings and unique squadron insignia on the tail. 63 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-213 F/A-18F 166682 (AJ 204) 2017: Lo-Viz line jet with medium gray markings. 110 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-213 F/A-18F 166639 (AJ 213) 2017: Lo-Viz line jet with medium gray markings and unique squadron insignia on the tail. 17 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-213 F/A-18F 166640 (AJ 214) 2017: Lo-Viz line jet with medium gray markings. 78 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-87 F/A-18E 168910 (AJ 300) 2017: Golden Warriors’ retro-style CAG jet with markings similar to those worn when the unit flew A-7s. 77 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-87 F/A-18E 168912 (AJ 302) 2017: SU-22 shooter with small Syrian flag and SU-22 silhouette under the front canopy. 50 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-87 F/A-18E 168913 (AJ 303) 2017: Lo-Viz line jet with medium gray markings and 43 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-87 F/A-18E 168915 (AJ 305) 2017: Wingman during SU-22 shootdown mission. Lo-Viz line jet with medium gray markings and 34 mission marks on the nose.

VFA-37 F/A-18C 165187 (AJ 400) 2017: Blue tailed Bulls CAG jet with 40 mission marks under the left leading-edge extension. Tail interiors feature the names of fallen heroes lost during the fight against terror.

VFA-37 F/A-18C 165221 (AJ 404) 2017: Blue and red tailed 50th Anniversary jet with 36 mission marks under the left leading-edge extension.

VFA-37 F/A-18C 164632 (AJ 401) 2017: Lo-Viz CO jet with 18 mission marks under the left leading-edge extension.

VAQ-131 EA-18G 168772 (AJ 500) 2017: Lo-Viz Lancers’ CAG jet with 66 mission marks on the nose.

VAQ-131 EA-18G 168775 (AJ 503) 2017: Lo-Viz line jet with 57 mission marks on the nose.

Detailed load out information carts are included with set so the modeler can depict accurate war loads.

Next up we have 48-067 “Victory Superhornets” set with markings for eight VFA-103 F/A-18Fs. This set includes VFA-103’s new spectacular 75th Anniversary CAG jet. Enough stencils are included to build 2 complete models. Here are the aircraft covered:

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166620 (AG 200) 2012 CAG

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166620 (AG 200) 2013 70th Anniversary CAG

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166621 (AG 201) 2016 CO Operation Inherent Resolve

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166620 (AG 200) 2016 CAG Operation Inherent Resolve

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166620 (AG 200) 2016 CAG “Christmas Bones”

VFA-103 F/A-18F 168493 (AG 200) 2017 75th Anniversary CAG

VFA-103 F/A-18F 166613 (AG 203) 2016 Line Jet Operation Inherent Resolve

VFA-103 F/A-18F 168889 (AG 201) 2017 CO

Lastly, we have a reprint of our wildly popular F-14 set, 'VF-111 Sundowners Anthology' (48-060). This mega set has options for 19 VF-111 F-14As, and covers all of the major (and a few minor) schemes flown by the squadron. This set includes an 8.5' x 10' decal page, an 8.5' x 12' decal page, as well as stencil set 48-059. That's 3 sheets of Sundowner awesomeness in one set! Two complete models can be built using this set. Here's a rundown of the Tomcats covered:

F-14A 160666, 'NL 200', USS Kitty Hawk, 1978

F-14A 160668, 'NL 201', USS Kitty Hawk, 1979

F-14A 160666, 'NL 200', USS Kitty Hawk, 1980

F-14A 160664, 'NL 213', USS Kitty Hawk, 1982

F-14A 160682, 'NL 210', USS Kitty Hawk, 1982

F-14A 160656, 'NL 200', USS Carl Vinson, 1982

F-14A 160665, 'NL 203', USS Carl Vinson, 1982

F-14A 160654, 'NL 205', USS Carl Vinson, 1982

F-14A 160678, 'NL 207', USS Carl Vinson, 1982

F-14A 160668, 'NL 213', USS Carl Vinson, 1982

F-14A 160660, 'NL 200', USS Carl Vinson, 1986

F-14A 160660, 'NL 200', USS Carl Vinson, Late 1986

F-14A 160660, 'NG 200', USS Carl Vinson, 1987

F-14A 161621, 'NL 200', 'Miss Molly', USS Carl Vinson, 1989

F-14A 162594, 'NL 200', USS Carl Vinson, Feb 1991

F-14A 162594, 'NL 200', USS Kitty Hawk, Aug 1991

F-14A 161617 'NL 211', USS Kitty Hawk, 1991

F-14A 160654 'NL 205', USS Kitty Hawk, 1991

F-14A 161622 'NL 200', USS Kitty Hawk, 1994

To order these sets along with many other jet related decal subjects, please visit our website

:www.furballaero-design.com

Thanks as always for your continued support and patronage!

-The Furball Team

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