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Fairey Gannet
COD.4/AS.4/T.2/T.5
Collection

Xtradecal, 1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48237 - Fairey Gannet COD.4/AS.4/T.2/T.5 Collection

 

GBP 10.99 (UK Price) GBP 9.16 (Export Price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for six subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; varied colours and markings; colour instructions.

Disadvantages:

 None noted.

Conclusion:

The release of these decals is great timing and will offer welcome variety for anyone building the new Airfix or old Classic Airframes (or Dynavector vacform for that matter) 1/48 scale Fairey Gannet kits.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a new 1/48 scale decal set that covers ten 1/48 scale Fairey Gannet options.

 

 

These will be suitable for the new Airfix or old Classic Airframes (or even the Dynavector vacform for that matter) 1/48 scale Fairey Gannet kits.

 

 

A nice variety of camouflage and markings are offered, including High Speed Silver, overall Gloss Sea Blue and Extra Dark Sea Grey and Sky schemes.

Details are as follows:

  1. Fairey Gannet COD.4/AS.4/T.2/T.5 Collection (9)

  2. Fairey Gannet COD.4 XA430, '074'/'E' Royal Navy, aboard HMS Eagle, 1960s.

  3. Fairey Gannet COD.4 XG786, 'FOAC'/'2' assigned to Flag Officer Carriers, Ship's Flight, Royal Navy, aboard HMS Ark Royal, 1963.

  4. Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA321, '293'/'O' of 815 NAS, Royal Navy, aboard HMS Ark Royal, 1956.

  5. Fairey Gannet AS.4 XA471, '280'/'E' of 814 NAS, Royal Navy, aboard HMS Eagle, 1960s.

  6. Fairey Gannet T.2 XA514, '878'/'NW' Royal Australian Navy, based at Nowra, Australia, 1960s.

  7. Fairey Gannet AS.4 UA+112 of MFG 3, Federal German Navy, 1960s.

  8. Fairey Gannet T.5 XG882, '450'/'CU' of 849 NAS, Headquarters Flight, Royal Navy, based at RNAS Culdrose, UK, November, 1964.

  9. Fairey Gannet AS.4 LA-01, 'III' of Indonesian Naval Air Arm, based at Morokrembangan AB, Surabaya, Indonesia, 1960.

  10. Fairey Gannet T.2 XG826, '845'/'M' of 816 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy, based aboard HMAS Melbourne, Mid-1960s [Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4]

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across two folded double-sided A4 and one A5 sheets.

 

 

Both side views and upper and lower views are provided.

 

 

Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

 

 

The decals are perfectly printed and feature thin carrier film.

 

 

The release of these decals is great timing and will offer welcome variety for anyone building the new Airfix or old Classic Airframes (or Dynavector vacform for that matter) 1/48 scale Fairey Gannet kits.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2023 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 6 December, 2023
Last updated 6 December, 2023

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