AeroMaster Decals

By Michael Benolkin

It was great to see Aeromaster at the RCHTA show. They are continuing to produce some of the best decals on the market, and they are also one of the few companies left that continues to maintain stocks of their older releases (you'll recall that Superscale discontinued that practice several years ago).

In this month's line-up, here are some current as well as some fairly recent releases:

Century Wings in Color - F-106 Delta Dart (48-509)

This set features two aircraft:

  • F-106A 59-0057 of the 318 FIS

  • F-106A 58-0766 of the 125 FIG

This set was designed for the Monogram 1/48 F-106A kit. The sheet is complete with all of the unit markings for each aircraft, as well as a complete set of national markings and various maintenance stencils for one aircraft. The set is also complete with full-color instructions for painting and decal placement.

Century Wings in Color - F-101B Voodoos (48-506)

This set features two aircraft:

  • F-101B 58-0265 of 178 FIS/119 FG, North Dakota ANG

  • F-101B 57-0364 of 60 FIS, USAF

This set was designed for the Monogram 1/48 F-101B kit. The sheet is complete with all of the unit markings for each aircraft, as well as a complete set of national markings and various maintenance stencils for one aircraft. The set is also complete with full-color instructions for painting and decal placement.

Silver Hawks - Nieport 17 Fighters Part I (48-504A)

This set was designed for the Eduard 1/48 Nieuport 17 kit. The set features full-color instructions with profiles of each aircraft for proper colors and decal placement. The set features five aircraft:

  • N2779 of Escadrillo 112 (France)

  • B1569 of 1 Sqn (RAF)

  • NI3656 of 77 Squadriglia (Italy)

  • N1831 of Escadrillo 86 (France)

  • N1831 after is was captured and re-marked for German operation

Phancy Phantoms Part IV (48-516)

This set was designed for the Hasegawa's 1/48 F-4J and F-4B/N kits. The set features full-color instructions with profiles of each aircraft for proper colors and decal placement. The set features three aircraft:

  • F-4B 150628, AA100, VF-11 aboard USS Forrestal

  • F-4J 155854, AC200, VF103 aboard USS Saratoga

  • F-4N 150442, ND200, VF302, US Naval Reserve

Falcons of the Red Star Part I (48-505)

This set was designed for the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Yak-1 and/or ICM Yak-7/9 series of kits. The set features full-color instructions with profiles of each aircraft for proper colors and decal placement. The set features five aircraft:

  • Yak-1b flown by Senior Lieutenant P.M. Chuvalev

  • Yak-9U flown by Lieutenant N.F. Kizim

  • Yak-1b flown by Lt Colonel Ya.N. Kutikhin

  • Yak-1M flown by Senior Lieutenant A.A. Shokurov

  • Yak-7b flown by Major A.V. Chirko

Anytime Babe!! F-14 Tomcats Part IV

This set was designed for the Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A/B kits, though any 1/48 Tomcat kit will work. The set features full-color instructions with profiles of each aircraft for proper colors and decal placement. The set features three aircraft:

  • F-14B 163610, AA101, VF-103 aboard the USS Eisenhower

  • F-14B TARPS 163224, AA201, VF-103 aboard USS Enterprise and sporting a holiday scheme

  • F-14A TARPS 161621, NF100, VF154 aboard USS Independence

Conclusions

These decals are all printed in perfect register and are making some impressive silver and gold colorations possible. Since AeroMaster decals are trouble-free (as long as you're not applying them or any other decal directly to flat paint), I can recommend these sheets to all builders.

My sincere thanks to AeroMaster for these samples!

 


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