Furball Aero Design
May 2023 Decal Preview

1/48 scale

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Furball Aero Design has sent information about their newest releases, available now from their website:

Hello Modelers! We are back again to announce our latest decal releases. For this round we have 2 new sets and 3 reprints all on a 1/48 scale. 

First up we have “Growler Anthology Part III” (48-086) featuring options for seven colorful EA-18Gs. Here’s a roundup of the aircraft covered:

-EA-18G 168937, VAQ-131, “NL 550”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2022 “Full color CO jet with Roman Warrior markings on the inner and outer tails

-EA-18G 166858, VAQ-132, “NL 540”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2022 “Black tailed CO jet with large red stinger squadron emblem painted on the tail as well as red fuselage bands.”

-EA-18G 166924, VAQ-135, “NL 520”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2022 “Black tailed CO jet with large green raven squadron emblem painted on the tail as well as green fuselage bands.”

-EA-18G 168673, VAQ-133, “NG 500”, USS Lincoln, 2022 “Colorful CAG jet with large skull emblem on the tail”

-EA-18G 168380, VAQ-133, “NG 504”, USS Lincoln, 2022 “Lo-viz line jet with large gray skull emblem on the tail”

-EA-18G 168893, VAQ-141, “NF 500”, USS Reagan, 2017 “Shadowhawks CAG jet with rising sun tail markings”

-EA-18G 166943, VAQ-142, “AJ 500”, USS Ford, 2022 “Gray Wolves CAG jet with large wolf emblem painted on the tails.

Next, we have “Growler Anthology Part IV”, (48-087) which also features options for seven colorful EA-18Gs. Here are the aircraft covered:

-EA-18G 166893, VAQ-130, “AC 504”, USS Eisenhower, 2022 “Lo-viz line jet with large black dragons painted on the tails

-EA-18G 166858, VAQ-132, “NL 540”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2022 “Colorful Scorpions CO jet with special rising sun tail markings commemorating the squadron’s deployment to Japan.”

-EA-18G 166940, VAQ-132, “NL 540”, Incirlik, AB, 2017- “Lo-Viz CO jet with Operation Inherent Resolve mission markings

-EA-18G 166935, VAQ-140, “NE 500”, USS Vinson, 2020- “Full color CAG jet with flaming squadron emblem on the tail”

-EA-18G 168386, VAQ-136, “NL 510”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2017 “Black-tailed CO jet with special squadron artwork on the inner tails

-EA-18G 166943, VAQ-142, “NH 500”, USS Roosevelt, 2020 “Lo-viz CAG jet with large Wolf Head tail art”

-EA-18G 166895, VAQ-209, “AF 500”, NAS Whidbey Island, 2022 “Black-tailed CO jet with Darth Vader tail art and green fuselage bands.

Next up we have a reprint of our very popular “F-35 Anthology Part IV” (48-085). First released last year, this set sold out very quickly. This set has options for 26 F-35As, and enough stencils are included to build 4 models. Here’s a rundown of the covered aircraft:

-F-35A 18-5354, 354TH FW FLAGSHIP, EIELSON AFB, 2020

-F-35A 18-5376, 356TH FS, EIELSON AFB, 2020

-F-35A 19-5481, 355TH FS, EIELSON AFB, 2021

-F-35A 18-5355, 355TH FS FLAGSHIP, EIELSON AFB, 2021

-F-35A 15-5200, 421ST FS FLAGSHIP, HILL AFB, 2021

-F-35A 15-5122, 466TH FS FLAGSHIP, HILL AFB, 2021

-F-35A 15-5140, 4TH FS FLAGSHIP, HILL AFB, 2021

-F-35A 18-5452, 34TH FS, HILL AFB, 2021

-F-35A 19-5488, 388TH FW FLAGSHIP, HILL AFB, 2022

-F-35A 17-5265, 158TH FW FLAGSHIP, BURLINGTON ANGB, 2021

-F-35A 15-5189, 308TH FS FLAGSHIP, LUKE AFB, 2021

-F-35A 19-5495, 495TH FS FLAGSHIP, RAF LAKENHEATH, 2022

-F-35A 19-5493, 493D FS FLAGSHIP, RAF LAKENHEATH, 2022

-F-35A 19-5484, 48TH FW FLAGSHIP, RAF LAKENHEATH, 2022

-F-35A MM7337, 32 STORMO, AMENDOLA AB, 2021

-F-35A MM7357, 32 STORMO, AMENDOLA AB, 2021

-F-35A MM7337, 6 STORMO, GHEDI AB, 2022

-F-35A 09-8720, 302 HIKOTAI, MISAWA AB, 2022

-F-35A 89-8711, 301 HIKOTAI, MISAWA AB, 2022

-F-35A A35-029, 75 SQUADRON, TINDAL RAAFB, 2022

-F-35A A35-039, 77 SQUADRON, WILLIAMTOWN RAAFB, 2022

-F-35A A35-007, 3 SQUADRON, WILLIAMTOWN RAAFB, 2022

-F-35A F-001, 323 SQUADRON, VOLKEL AB, 2019 (DIANA TAIL ART)

-F-35I 14-5113, 116 SQUADRON, NEVATIM AB, 2019

-F-35A 11-5021, 65TH AGRS FLAGSHIP, NELLIS AFB, 2022 (J-20 AGGRESSOR SCHEME)

-F-35A 11-5020, 57TH OG FLAGSHIP, NELLIS AFB, 2022 (J-20 AGGRESSOR SCHEME)

(48-047) “F-4B/N, F-4J/S Cockpit Detailing Set “alleviates the tedious task of cockpit painting. This set includes instrument panel decals that are designed to exactly fit the Academy cockpit parts. Decals are also included for enhancing the kit’s ejection seats including seatbelts and ejection ring handles. One set of decals is included for F-4B/N cockpits, and one set is included for F-4J/S cockpits.

Our next reprinted set, (48-075) “F/A-18E,F,G Cockpit Detail Set” features decals to enhance the instrument panels and ejections seats for the Hasegawa series of Super Hornet kits. The set includes seatbelt decals, and numerous CRT screens in various configurations.

As always, our decals are printed to the hobby industry’s highest quality standard by Cartograf of Italy, and feature colors printed to match US Federal Standard colors. Please visit our website for more information about these products, as well as many more:

That’s all for this round, thanks for your continued support and patronage! Happy modeling!

furballaero-design.com as well as the eBay Furball store.

The Furball Team

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Last updated 30 January, 2023

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