Scale aviation modeller international

Isra Decals

A

nother new sheet, similar

to the one we reviewed last

month, which offers what

Isra have called “The Complete

Scale Modelling Experience”.

This time they have turned

their attention to the Israeli Air

Force F-4E and RF-4 Phantoms

operated from the 1960s until the

early part of the 21st Century.

The instructions are supplied

as an eight-page booklet with 30

photographs, illustrating aircraft

from all five squadrons that

operated the Phantoms, in all the

various schemes carried by the type.

That is it, though, with no

captions or further information,

so I would advise anyone intending

to use these sheets to seek out the

Isra Book covering the F-4 Kurnass,

by Ra’anan Weis and Sholomo

Aloni. In its 112 pages you will find

all you need and much more.

The decals are supplied on

four sheets. The first supplies

all the individual unit markings

and national insignia, as well as

kill markings and some

of the coloured aircraft

stencils. The second sheet

displays a number jungle

for the larger numerals as

well as formation lights.

The third sheet supplies

the smaller stencils and

another number jungle

for the smaller numerals.

Finally, on sheet four you

have the red and white trim

carried by 101 squadron aircraft.

1/32 SCALE

IAF-99 ISRAELI AIR FORCE F-4E & RF-4

KURNASS

Markings are supplied for all aircraft from

the following units.

•69 Squadron “The Hammers”.

•105 Squadron “Scorpian”.

•107 Squadron “Knights of the Orange Tail”.

•119 Squadron “Bats”.

•201 Squadron “The One”.

CONCLUSION

Though many will be disappointed

that the normal ultra-detailed

instruction sheets are missing from

this release, enough is supplied that,

with a little research, you can build

any Israeli Phantom. Recommended

for anyone with enough shelf

space to house the model.

Our thanks to Isra Decals

for the review sample, which

can be purchased from http://www.

isradecal.com as well as from

many dealers around the world.

Syhart Decals

T

he latest sheet from

Syhart is very different

from their normal

commemorative schemes:

it covers a Mirage 2000D

aircraft painted in the retro

desert scheme that was

carried by the Jaguars in

the raid on Ouadi Doum.

Ok, I had to look that one up.

Here is what Wikipedia says:

“The Ouadi Doum air raid

was carried out by French

aircraft during the Chadian-

Libyan conflict, on 16 February

1986, against the Libyan airbase

of Ouadi Doum in northern Chad.

The raid was significant in

that it demonstrated French

resolve to counter Gaddafi’s

expansionary aims and

indicated France’s commitment

to its former colonies.”

The Mirage 2000D OF EC

3/3 was repainted in a two-

shades-of-brown scheme with

an anniversary marking in dark

brown on both drop tanks

1/48 SCALE

48-103 Dassault Mirage 2000D, 652,

3-0XN, “30 Ans Raid Ouadi Doum”

EC3/3 Ardennes 1987-2017

CONCLUSION

The two-seat Mirage 2000D is

one of the most attractive of the

Mirage family and it certainly

suits the desert camouflage. I

must mention that the Boers

Head squadron badge on the

tail is particularly well printed.

Syhart sheets can be ordered

direct from the manufacturer at

http://www.syhartdecal.fr, and if you

like colourful sheets you should

definitely visit their website.

We thank Sylvain

Hautier for supplying us

with the review sample.

BOA

T

he latest batch of

sheets from BOA Decals

supplies two attractive

markings for Revell’s superb

1/144 scale Embraer ERJ-190

E-Jet. The E-Jet has been a

major success, with over

1400 aircraft delivered since the

range’s introduction in 2001.

Two of the type’s operators

are Ukraine International, with

five in service and two more on

order; and Bulgaria Air, a slightly

smaller operator with four

of the type in service. Both

aircraft are predominantly

white with tail markings in their

respective national colours.

The instructions clearly

illustrate the two schemes

and the decals not only supply

all the aircraft markings

but also two options for

the passenger and cockpit

windows: either natural metal

surrounds for the kit’s clear

parts, or solid coloured windows

with natural metal surrounds.

1/144 SCALE

BOA144104 UKRAINIAN

INTERNATIONAL

This sheet supplies markings for all five

aircraft currently in the fleet.

UR-EMA/B/C/D/E

BOA144105 BULGARIA AIR

This sheet supplies markings for all four

aircraft used by Bulgaria Air.

LZ-BUR/PLO/SOF/VAR

CONCLUSION

As always, these sheets are

well printed and will make for

some very colourful additions

to your 1/144 airliner fleet.

Our thanks to BOA for supplying

these sheets for us to review.

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