Fightertown Decals

1/72 F-14A/B Grim Reapers decal sheet

product # FTD72006    $10.00 from Fightertown Decals

Review by Steve Bamford on Mar 10 2009

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This new decal sheet from Fightertown Decals includes markings for 3 different 1/72 F-14's with VFA-101 Grim Reapers.  

There is a long list of people that helped on this sheet including Mike Pister and David F Brown.  Well done Guys!!!  

The 3 aircraft include 3 jets in hi-viz markings including one with red markings. 

  • F-14B VF-101 BuNo 162923 "Tomato" Reaper 101 at NAS Oceana in Sept-Oct 1995.  Markings are the hi-viz Insignia red markings with black highlights.  Tails are red with black Grim Reapers artwork.  Anti-glare panel around canopy is Insignia red.

  • F-14A VF-101 BuNo 162601 Reaper 160 in 1995.  Markings are the hi-viz Euro 1 dark gray markings.  Tails and fuselage are Medium Gray with Euro 1 dark gray Grim Reapers artwork.  Anti-glare panel around canopy is Euro 1 dark gray.

  • F-14A VF-101 BuNo 162697 Reaper 162 in 1998.  Markings are the hi-viz Euro 1 dark gray markings.  Tails and fuselage are Flat Gull Gray with Euro 1 dark gray Grim Reapers artwork.  Anti-glare panel around canopy is Euro 1 dark gray.

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The instructions are clear and include multiply views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet with 3 insert decal sheets and includes landing gear and ejection seat decals.  Plus it appears you also get 2 sets of data markings. The quality of the decals is first rate. 

The F-14 always looks great and the Grim Reapers have some of the best artwork in the USN.

Steve

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

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford