Overview
Fantasy Printshop produces a wide range of decals, both in their own product lines and for other companies. Their decals are some of the best available, with great color density, good registration, and some wonderful subject matter. Following their first release in the Airfile series, this sheet complements the first by providing decals for 27 two-seat Hunters.
The Decals
Like the single-seat Hunter sheet, this one is packed with Hunter options, all of which are RAF two-seaters. The colors span the entire range of RAF jet trainer colors, from the early high speed silver with yellow bands and high speed silver with fluorescent red-orange stripes to the overall aircraft gray with fluorescent red-orange stripes and the very colorful red, white, and aircraft gray schemes. There are also camouflaged examples, including full wraparound options.
The aircraft covered include:
- Hunter T.7, 43 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, 1959
- Hunter T.7, 54 Squadron, RAF Stradishall, 1960
- Hunter T.7, 56 Squadron, RAF Waterbeach, 1960
- Hunter T.7, 65 Squadron, RAF Duxford, 1960
- Hunter T.7, 66 Squadron, RAF Acklington, 1960
- Hunter T.7, 74 Squadron, RAF Acklington, 1961
- Hunter T.7, 229 OCU, 145 Squadron, RAF Chivenor, 1961
- Hunter T.7, 1 Squadron, RAF Brawdy, late 1960s (silver)
- Hunter T.7, 1 Squadron, RAF Brawdy, late 1960s (camouflaged)
- Hunter T.7, 229 OCU, 234 Squadron, RAF Chivenor, late 1960s
- Hunter T.7, 8 Squadron, Oman, 1967
- Hunter T.7, 1417 Flight, Aden, 1967
- Hunter T.7, IV (AC) Squadron, RAF Gutersloh, 1970
- Hunter T.7, IV (AC) Squadron, RAF Wildenrath, 1970
- Hunter T.7, 208 Squadron, Bahrain, 1970
- Hunter T.7, Wattisham Station Flight, RAF Wattisham, 1970s
- Hunter T.7, Wattisham Station Flight, RAF Wattisham, 1970s (alternate)
- Hunter T.7, 4 Flying Training School, RAF Valley, 1973
- Hunter T.7, V (AC) Squadron, RAF Brawdy, 1974
- Hunter T.7, 45 Squadron, RAF Wittering, 1974
- Hunter T.7, 28 Squadron, Hong Kong, mid-1970s
- Hunter T.7, 216 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, 1980
- Hunter T.7, 12 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, early 1980s
- Hunter T.7A, XV Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, 1983
- Hunter T.7, 237 OCU, RAF Honington, 1983
- Hunter T.7, 237 OCU, RAF Honington, 1987
- Hunter T.7, 4 Fighter Training Squadron, RAF Valley, 1980s
No suggested kits are listed, but given the generic style of markings, these should work just fine on any 1/72 two-seat Hunter kit, whether a full kit or a conversion for the Revell kit.
Conclusion
Coupled with the first sheet, these two decal sheets will keep Hunter fans busy for years to come. If you want to build an RAF Hunter collection, buy these two sheets and start building the 50+ kits you'll need. It will be impressive when you're done, that's for sure. My thanks to Fantasy Printshop for the review sample.