Furball Aero Design

1/48 Gunfighter Phantoms Part One

Product # 48-029

Product  Article by Steve Bamford on Feb 16 2016

 

      

This decal sheet from Furball Aero Design includes markings for 11 different 1/48 F-4C/Ds of the 35th and 366th Tactical Fighter Wings while based at Da Nang Air Base between 1967-1971. Sized for the Academy kit; enough stencils and data are included to build two complete models. Additionally, 2 sets of markings for the SUU-23/A gun pod are included. 

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The 11 aircraft include: 

  • F-4D 66-8775 “CO” 366th TFW, 480 TFS. Features “The Saint” nose art and Wing Commander’s fuselage bands.

  • F-4D 66-8820 “AW” 366th TFW, 389th TFS. Features “Gunfighter I” nose art and Wing Commander’s Fuselage bands.

  • F-4D 66-7696 “BB” 366th TFW, 390th TFS. Features “The Blue Max” nose art along with Squadron Commander’s fuselage bands.

  • F-4D 66-7707 “AL” 366th TFW, 389th TFS. Features “The Red Baron” nose art along with Squadron Commander’s fuselage bands.

  • F-4C 64-0806 “CO” 366th TFW, 480th TFS. Features a large shamrock on the tail.

  • F-4C 64-0748 366th TFW, 389th TFS. Features a candy-striped rudder.

  • F-4C 64-0820 “AT” 366th TFW, 389th TFS. Carries 3 MIG kill stars on the nose.

  • F-4C 64-0825 “AB” 366th TFW, 389th TFS. Features 389th Commander’s fuselage stripes.

  • F-4C 63-7489 35th TFW, 480th TFS. MIG killer/Features a large red MIG-21 silhouette on the nose.

  • F-4C 63-7704 “CS” 366th TFW, 480th TFS. MIG Killer.

  • F-4D 66-0242 “LF” 366th TFW, 390th TFS. Features Boar’s Head Squadron marks on both intakes.

  • F-4C 64-0752 35th TFW, 480th TFS, 1967. MIG killer with large MIG-21 silhouette on the splitter plates. 

The instructions are clear and include multiply views of each aircraft.  

This decal sheet captures many Phantoms wearing SEA camo including some with great looking squadron artwork.

You can buy this decal sheet directly from Furball Aero Design.

Steve Bamford

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