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1/72 & 1/48 Tornado GR4 Anniversary Tonkas decal sheet

Product # MA-72128 & MA-48128

Product Article by Steve Bamford Apr 13 2006

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Model Alliance features 5 RAF Panavia Tornado GR4s in special 90th Anniversary schemes.

The first aircraft is Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA401with 13th Squadron at RAF Marham in 2005 in a RAF Special 90th Anniversary 2005 scheme.  This scheme is the overall 2 tone grey (Dark Camouflage Grey and Dark Sea Grey) with a Blue/Green/Yellow tail.  The blue and green are done with paint and the yellow is supplied as a decal.  There is a corresponding Blue/Green/Yellow squadron artwork decal to be applied to the sides of the forward section of the fuselage.   

The second aircraft is Panavia Tornado GR4 ZG756 at RAF Lossiemouth in 2005 with 14th Squadron in a RAF Special 90th Anniversary 2005 scheme.  This scheme is the overall 2 tone grey (Dark Camouflage Grey and Dark Sea Grey) with a Satin Roundel Blue tail with a white stripe with black diamonds (white stripe is a decal and the black diamonds will need to be painted on the model before the decal is applied....a simple black stripe will do the trick).  There is a corresponding squadron artwork decal to be applied to the sides of the forward section of the fuselage and the white stripe and black diamonds and squadron crest are all included on the decal.   

The third aircraft is Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA564 - DK with 31 Squadron at RAH Marham in a RAF Special 90th Anniversary 2005 scheme.  This scheme is the overall 2 tone grey (Dark Camouflage Grey and Dark Sea Grey) with a Black tail with a golden star with a green and yellow stripe on the tail.  To do the tail you'll need to paint it black and then simply apply the decals.  There is a corresponding squadron artwork decal to be applied to the sides of the forward section of the fuselage and green and yellow checkerboard and squadron crest are all included on the decal. 

The fourth aircraft is Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA543 - FF with 12 Squadron in a RAF Special 90th Anniversary 2004 - 2005 scheme.  This scheme is the overall 2 tone grey (Dark Camouflage Grey and Dark Sea Grey) with a Black area along the top of the fuselage.  The tail is grey with Green/Black/White stripes and an animals head.  To do the tail you'll need to paint it grey with black along the very top of the tail and then simply apply the decals.  There is a corresponding squadron artwork decal to be applied to the sides of the forward section of the fuselage and the Green/Black/White stripes and squadron crest are all included on the decal. 

The fifth aircraft is Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA585 - AH with 12 Squadron in a RAF Special 90th Anniversary 2004 - 2005 scheme.  This scheme is the overall 2 tone grey (Dark Camouflage Grey and Dark Sea Grey).  The tail is grey with Greenand yellow stripes and anniversary markings.  To do the tail you'll need to paint it grey and then simply apply the decals.  There is a corresponding squadron artwork decal to be applied to the sides of the forward section of the fuselage and the Green/Yellow stripes and squadron crest are all included on the decal. 

The decals themselves are flawlessly printed and very clearly printed on the 1/72 sample I have before me.  Colours look solid and should cover very well, but the decals appear thin and of a very high quality.  Decals are contained on 2 decal sheets for the 1/72 sheet.  

There are 8 pages of instruction sheets with 4 view colour drawings of each of the aircraft to aid in painting and decal placement.  This is a fine decal sheet and a welcome treat for people interested in building some of these colourful RAF Tornadoes.

You can order these decals direct from aviation-workshop@btconnect.com   Contact them for prices and ordering information.

Special thanks to Model Alliance for sending me this review sample.  You can purchase these decals direct from the Model Alliance website.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford