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1/72 SU-24 M / MK / MR Fencer D / E decal sheet

Product # 72013

Product Article by Steve Bamford

 

(resolution of decal sheet has been reduced to 75 DPI protect the art work)

 

 

This sheet offers the modeller 5 decal options.  There are enough stencils included to do one of the 5 planes featured on this sheet, although with additional stencils more planes could be made.  

The first decal option is for a Su-24 MK Fencer D of the 234 "Proskuroskiy" GvIAP of the Soviet Air Force at Kubinka airbase in 1991.  This plane has a desert camo scheme of the following colours....Sand Brown (FS30227), Dark Brown (FS?) and Light Blue (FS 35526) for the underside.  The nose cone is white (FS27875).  There is a big blue (with a white outline) #"92" on the side of the engine intakes and a smaller blue (with a white outline) "92" on the top of the tail.

The second decal option is for a Su-24 MK Fencer D of the Iraqi Air Force in 1990.  This plane has a desert camo scheme of the following colours....Sand Brown (FS30227), Dark Brown (FS?) and Light Blue (FS 35526) for the underside.  The nose cone is white (FS27875).  There are some black Arabic letters on the side of the fuselage by the cockpit.   

The third decal option is for a Su-24 MR Fencer E of the 48 Indep Recce Avn Regt. of the Ukrainian Air Force at Kolomyya airbase in 1992.  This plane has a grey paint scheme including the following colours....Mid Grey (FS26375) and White (FS27875) on the topside and White (FS27875) on the underside.  The nose cone is White (FS27875).  Markings include a large white #31 on the side of the engine intakes and top of the tail.  There are also special markings on the tail and side of the fuselage by the cockpit. 

The fourth decal option is for a Su-24 MK Fencer D of the 72nd TFS of the Islamic Iranian Air Force at Shiraz airbase in 1997.  This plane has a 3 tone desert/green camo scheme including the following colours....Sand Brown (FS30227), Dark Brown (FS?) and Dark Green (FS 34079) and Light Blue (FS 35526) for the underside.  The nose cone is white FS27875.  Markings include the standard national markings as well as the letters IRIAF on the side of the fuselage by the cockpit.  

The fifth decal option is for a Su-24 M Fencer D of the 116 GvBAP of the 26th Air Army of the Soviet Air Force at Ross airbase in 1991.  This plane has a grey paint scheme including the following colours....Mid Grey (FS26375) and White (FS27875) on the topside and White (FS27875) on the underside.  The nose cone is White (FS27875).  Markings include a large white #24 on the side of the engine intakes and top of the tail.  There are also a red star on both side of the tail. 

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These decals are clearly printed in register and appear very thin, so they should conform beautifully.  The smallest stencil writing is clear but not quite readable on the 1/72 sample I have before me....the smallest stencil text is very, very tiny.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford