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This new decal
sheet from Starfighter
Decals includes
markings for 4 different 1/48 F2A Buffalos in a variety of paint schemes.
Special
thanks goes to Mike Lampros and Marl Tutton. Well done
Guys!!!
The
4 aircraft include some of the pre-war colorful paint schemes worn these
aircraft. These aircraft were stationed on the carriers that would later
defeat the Japanese in the Pacific and one of these planes was featured at a
Worlds Fair.
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F2A-1
Bu.No. 1393 VF-3 USS Saratoga flown by Lt Jimmy Thatch in 1940 Gray
fuselage with white tail, green engine cowl and fuselage stripe and yellow
on the top of the wings.
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F2A-1
Bu.No. 1387 VF-31939-40 Worlds Fair. Gray fuselage with white tail,
red engine cowl and fuselage stripe and yellow on the top of the
wings.
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F2A-2
VS-201 USS Long Island in 1941. Light Gray overall.
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F2A-3
VF-2 USS Lexington late in 1941 and early 1942. Dark Gray on the top
of the wings and fuselage with light Gray on the bottom of the wings and
fuselage. The rudder has red and white stripes.
Click on
images below to see larger images
The 2 pages of instructions are
clear and include 1 color view of each aircraft as well as a partial color
drawing of the topside of the wing. The decals are
beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet. The Buffalo was a critical aircraft
in the early stages of the war before newer and more capable aircraft were
deployed. It is good to see some colorful pre-war markings for the
Buffalo.
Steve
I would like to
thank Starfighter
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
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