Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/48 F/EF-111 Aardvark & SparkVarks

Product # CED48274 for $9.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 29  2005

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for 4 different F/EF-111 Aardvark & SparkVarks. 

The first aircraft is a EF-111A Raven (SparkVark) with 429 ECS/27 FW out of Incirlik, Turkey in 1994 with Operation Provide Comfort and Southern Watch.  The paint scheme is pretty straight forward.....medium Grey FS 36320 on top and light grey FS 36495 on the underside with the nose painted "randome grey".  The nose art is the cool part.....it is of a colourful pirate with the red text "Yankee Air Pirate".

The second aircraft is a EF-111A Raven with 429 ECS/27 FW out of Incirlik, Turkey in 1994 with Operation Provide Comfort and Southern Watch.  The paint scheme is pretty straight forward.....medium Grey FS 36320 on top and light grey FS 36495 on the underside with the nose painted "randome grey".  The nose art is the cool part.....it is Batman throwing a punch with the red text "Strong arm Tactics".

The third aircraft is a EF-111A with 429 ECS.  The paint scheme is pretty straight forward.....medium Grey FS 36320 on top and light grey FS 36495 on the underside with the nose painted "randome grey".  The markings for this jet are included as bonus markings.

The fourth aircraft is a EF-111A Aardvark "The Aardvark Retires" with 27 FW out of Cannon AFB, NM on July 27 1996.  The paint scheme is pretty straight forward.....dark Grey FS 36081 all over with the nose painted "flat black".  The nose art is of the Statue of Liberty with ribbons and "Farewell" text in gold.

The decals were flawlessly printed and in perfect registration and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas.  

The instructions are clear and include colour drawings to assist in decal placement as well as having the specific colours listed to aid in the painting process.  There is also 1 page of text including information about all the aircraft.

A very nice decal sheet and will be helpful for anyone building the 1/48 Aardvark & SparkVarks.

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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