Air Wing All-Stars - Tomcats Part One
The F-14 has no shortage of kits in 1/48th scale and with the impending release coming from Tamiya the Tomcat will likely become a more popular model on the tables. The Tomcat is not a stranger to colorful markings. Furball Aero-Design has released another great sheet for the Tomcat.
The Air Wing All-Stars Part One has options for seven F-14As, all of them colorful. Typical of Furball decals the decals are sealed in a large ziplock bag. Inside the bag are the instructions printed in full color on three sheets of 8.5x11 high quality print stock. These instructions are easy enough to follow with no issues noted. All the aircraft have profile views of the left side and where there are differences between sides this is noted. Plan views are included on a side to themselves. The final sheet is designed just for the stencils and will be a great reference for the modeler.
The decals themselves are printed on two sheets. The larger one is 8x10 and a second one is 8x7. The decals are printed by Cartograf so you know they are perfectly in register, thin and opaque. The colors are impressive. The large sheet has most of the markings and most of the stencils. The smaller sheet contains the red and black marking options.
The first aircraft is from VF-24 on the USS Constellation in 1976. The second one is a VF-84 Jolly Rogers on the Nimitz in 1978. If you remember the movie, ‘Final Countdown’ this is aircraft is from the unit that splashed the Zero. A TARPS VF-101 aircraft is next from 1982. The sharkmouthed VF-111 from the Kitty Hawk in 1983. A VF-114 with bright orange markings is next. Another sexy looking Tomcat is the VF-142 aircraft form the USS America in 1977. This is the most colorful Tomcat on the sheet. Finally, the VF-124 from 1974 is the last aircraft.
The marking options are going to be a great addition for any Tomcat model but especially the new Tamiya kit. Whatever you are looking for in Tomcat markings this sheet provides them. World class research, presentation and decal printing makes these sheets real joys to work with. Another winner from Furball Aero-Design.
Highly recommended
Thanks to Furball Aero-Design and IPMS/USA for the review copy. You can obtain your copy by contacting Furball at www.furballaero-design.com or at your local hobby shop or online retailer.
Reviewer Bio
Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Building models since the age of 7, I’ve become known for my Bf-109s and helicopters. I currently run Werner’s Wings. I was previously the ‘star’ of the Master Class Model Building Video series. I’ve been published numerous times on various website, including Hyperscale and ARC. My work has been in FSM and Great Scale Modeling 2001, as well as, numerous other model magazines. I’m a published author with my Squadron/Signal Walkaround book on the Kiowa Warrior. My models have continuously won many regional and national awards. My unique model photography gives my models instant recognition for their historical perspective.
I’m a retired from the Army after 21 years of flying Cobras and Kiowa Warriors, including tours in Iraq, Bosnia, Korea, and Germany. I’m also a retired Flight Officer for the Baltimore City Police and flew their helicopters chasing bad guys. I’m currently flying Cobras and Hueys with the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation.
I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart, Yvonne, for 42 years. Our daughters have blessed us with six grandchildren. My passions continue to be his family, friends, helicopters, models and airplanes, especially the Bf-109 and my beloved AH-1 Cobra. My motto has always been - MODELING IS FUN!
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