Starfighter Decals

1/72 F2A Buffalos decal sheet

product # 72-124  $5.00  for Hasegawa or Special Hobby Kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 19 2010

 

This new decal sheet from Starfighter Decals includes markings for 4 aircraft covering the 3 versions used by the USN. Aircraft Data for 1 plane. Designed for the Hasegawa F2A-1/2 and Special Hobby F2A-3 kits.

Special thanks goes to Mike Lampros and Mark Tutton. 

Markings for: 

  • F2A-1 BuNo 1393 VF-3 USS Saratoga 1940 Lt. Jimmy Thatch

  • F2A-1 BuNo 1387 VF-3 NY Worlds Fair 1940

  • F2A-2 VS-201 USS Long Island 1941

  • F2A-3 VF-2 USS Lexington Jan 1942

Color Placement & Painting guide included

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The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include color views of all areas of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet with prop tip decals.  The paint schemes with their bright colors and bold red and green stripes are a real eye catcher.  This is a very nice decal sheet and sure to please 1/72 modelers with a passion in these colorful pre-war American planes.  I tip my hat to Starfighter Decals for releasing decal sheet for these pre-war American planes.

Steve Bamford

I would like to thank Starfighter Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford