1/32 A-6A Intruder
VA-95 ‘Green Lizards’, VA-115 ‘Arabs’

1/48 A-3D-2 Skywarrior
VAH-1 ‘Smokin’ Tigers’

SuperScale International

Reviewed by Phil Parsons

SuperScale Internationals' 1/48 F-4B Phantom Decals are available online from Squadron.com
 

Each set comes in a zip locked bag with an A4 sheet of instructions, with the decals being printed by
Cartograf of Italy. Each set contains the unique aircraft and squadron markings along with the major safety and warning decals, though you will still need to use the kit-supplied stencils. There appear to be no imperfections on any of the review sheets, with the research for all three  decal sheets provided by Mr Norris Graser.

MS320264  A-6A INTRUDER  VA-95 ‘Green Lizards’

The decal sheet covers a single aircraft, BuNo 156995 onboard USS Coral Sea in 1974. Images of  a majority of A6A aircraft show the aircraft number replicated on the nose wheel door, in this set there is no nose gear door number, and the tail colours in the one image on the web appear slightly different to the decals, this comment  is based on only one image of a VA-95 tail in colour from the net, as I do not have any other A6A references.  Overall, a very nice and easy paint scheme and decal option.

MS320265 A-6A INTRUDER  VA-115 ‘Arabs’

The sheet covers  BuNo 156995 of VA-115 onboard USS Midway, during the May 1973 cruise. All of the review sheets the colour call outs are given as Federation Standard colours.

MS481271 A-3D-2 Skywarrior  VAH-1 ‘Smokin’ Tigers’

VAH-1 was the first operational Squadron to receive Skywarriors in 1955. SuperScale has produced this decal sheet for the Trumpeter A-3D-2 Skywarrior. The decals are for a single aircraft BuNo 138932 of Heavy Attack Squadron-1. While not mentioned on the sheet, these appear to be from the late 1950s or early 1960s period. I certainly like the way that the intake warning markings are done, you paint, in red, the intake lip and the danger triangle then is placed on each side of the engine.

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HIghly recommended to all USN Intruder and Skywarrior fans.

Thanks to Squadron for the samples

SueperScale Decals are available online from Squadron.com

Review Copyright © 2013 by Phil Parsons
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