Model Maker Decals
T
his Polish
manufacturer has
now turned its
attention to Romania.
The Romanian Air Force in
the early 21st century was still
reliant on cold-war Mig-21s,
and even though they had
upgraded to the Lancer version,
incorporating a number
of modern enhancements,
these aircraft were showing
their age with a very high
attrition rate and low service
rates – regularly below 50%.
The answer, as it has been
for many nations, was to buy
F-16s – in Romania’s case,
12 ex-Portuguese Air Force
F-16AMs and BMs, which
were delivered between
2016 and 2017. These aircraft
were announced combat
ready with the reformed
Escadrila 53, ”Warhawks”.
The 12 aircraft were
finished in a unique grey
camouflage called Carpathian
Ghost, with bands of light,
medium, and dark grey bands,
though the exact name of
the colours has unusually
not been called out by Model
Maker. This is certainly
one of the most attractive
grey schemes for the F-16,
made more attractive by the
Romanian roundels and light
blue tail band with Romania
Air Force titles in white.1/72 SCALE
D72097 F-16 AM/BM IN ROMANIAN
SERVICE
The sheets supply enough images and a
number jungle to create any of the twelve
F-16s delivered in 2016-17.
F-16AM 1601 to 1609
F-16BM 1610 to 16121/48 SCALE
D48097 F-16 AM/BM IN ROMANIAN
SERVICE
As listed above in 1/72 scale.1/32 SCALE
D32097 F-16 AM/BM IN ROMANIAN
SERVICE
As listed above in 1/72 scale.CONCLUSION
These sheets are well printed, and I
like the fact that you have a choice
of tail bands. A nice little bonus is
the inclusion of the unit badge as a
separate image – perfect for adding
to a display base or nameplate.
Our thanks to Model Maker
Decals for supplying these decals
for review and you can see the full
range at http://www.ModelMaker.com.pl.Iliad Decals
T
wo new 1/48
scale sheets
from Iliad the
first all new sheet is
perfect for anyone
with a 1/72 scale Airfix
B-25 on the shelf but
are not inspired by the
kit scheme. This sheet
supplies six options
covering most of the
major camouflage
schemes carried by
the type between
1942 and 1945.
The second sheet
is in 1/48 scale and
is a reprint of Iliad’s
first sheet providing
markings for Pre-War
Hurricanes. But by carefully
rearranging the sheets layout
they have managed to cram
in a fifth marking option.
The instructions are clear
and concise, and the Mitchell
sheet includes a black and
white photograph of a field
modification to fit an extra gun
position on the fuselages sides.1/72 SCALE
72-019 NORTH AMERICAN
B -2 5 B/C / D- NA B-25B, 35th Antisubmarine
Squadron, Westover Field,
Massachusetts, USA. This aircraft has
an olive drab over white sea search
scheme with replacement ailerons
and tail surfaces in new Olive Drab
with medium green splotches. - NA B-25C, Training Unit, Columbia,
South Carolina. Olive drab over
neutral grey with medium green
blotches. - NA B-25D, “Screaming Meemie”
487th BS, 340th BG, Sicily Late 1943.
Sand and olive drab camouflage
over neutral grey. This is the aircraft
with a field modification to add
gun positions on both sides of the
fuselage.- NA B-25C “Fat Cat” Dodbura, New
Guinea, Mid 12943. This is a retired
bomber in overall natural metal with
a prewar style us rudder markings. All
armament removed and plated over. - B-25D, 50TU, Boundary Bay, British
Columbia, 1945. All armament
removed in natural metal with late
war cowlings.
1/48 SCALE
48001 PRE-WAR HURRICANES- Hawker Hurricane Mk.1, L1568, 73
Squadron, 1938. - Hawker Hurricane Mk.1, L1643, 85
Squadron, Winter 1938/39. - Hawker Hurricane Mk.1, L1975, 17
Squadron, Early 1938. - Hawker Hurricane Mk., L1990, 56
Squadron, Mid 1939. - Hawker Hurricane Mk.1, Unknown
serial, 1 Squadron. RCAF.
CONCLUSION
Though the B-25
sheets offer some
interesting marking
it is the Pre-War
Hurricanes that floated
my boat as I am a
sucker for the early
war finishes with their
mix of silver, silver
and white or black and
white undersides.
Our thanks as
always to Iliad for the
review samples which
are available in the
UK from Hannants.52 • OCTOBER 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
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