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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 & FGR.2 Collection Pt.5

Xtradecal,1/72 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X72294 - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 & FGR.2 Collection Pt.5

 

GBP 6.66 (Export)
GBP 7.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

1/72

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for eight subjects plus instructions and notes

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

A great range of schemes and squadrons represented, beautifully presented and with terrific instructions.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

Definitely recommend for the RAF Phantom phanatic!Applicable to the new Airfix kit and to those Fujimi kits in the attic. I guess it would pay for two or three or four modellers to go shares in these sheets as they offer so many great choices.

Reviewed by Graham Carter


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FirstLook

 

This is just one of a growing series of Xtradecal sheets that have been produced for the long-anticipated Airfix kit. There is no reason why these cannot be applied to the older Fujimi or even Matchbox kits if you have them buried in the stash - I know I have three of the former! Brett has reviewed some of the others in the series.

Produced by Hannants and printed by Microscale to their usual high standards, an enormous range of squadrons and schemes are being catered for on these two sheets and the colour density looks terrific, with eight different aircraft being presented on sheet 72294.

The mind boggles if some modeller out there produces every single Phantom from these five sheets so far - what a sight!

As usual there are full colour decal placement guides. Stencils are available on a separate sheet.

This sheet offers the following eight choices:

Four different FGR2s in Camouflage grey/Medium Sea Grey/ Light Aircraft Grey, as follows;

  • XV406,’P’ of 23Sqn - lacks the fin tip RWR antenna

  • XV406,’CK’ of 228OCU

  • XV401,’B’ of 228OCU/64Sqn, and

  • XT903,’X’ of 56Sqn with an all red fin

  • another FGR2, XV418,’S’ of 92Sqn in overall Light Aircraft Grey.

Three Dark Sea Grey/Dark Green/ Light Aircraft Grey aircraft, two FGR2s

  • XV399,’P’ of 29Sqn and

  • XV491,’491’ of 31Sqn - lacks the fin tip RWR antenna, and finally

  • FG1, XV579,’R’ of 43 Sqn, with a chequered rudder.

These are definitely recommended for the RAF Phantom phanatic, and applicable to the new Airfix kit or to those Fujimi kits in the attic.

I guess it would pay for two or three or four modellers to go shares in these sheets as they offer so many great choices.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2018 by Graham Carter
This Page Created on 18 June, 2018
Last updated 19 June, 2018

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