Southeast Asia Intruders (1)

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Scale
1/72
MSRP
$22.00
Product / Stock #
72-012
Base Kit
Trumpeter 1/72nd A-6 Intruder Kits (2023-2024)
Company: AOA Decals - Website: Visit Site
Provided by: AOA Decals - Website: Visit Site

AOA Decals has provided IPMS/USA reviewer corps with a wonderful decal set for Vietnam War era markings for US Marine Corps A-6A, A-6B, and KA-6D Intruders. The rollout of this decal sheet coincides with the 2023 release of the 1/72 scale Trumpeter A-6A Intruder.

This 1/72 decal sheet covers all four USMC A-6 Intruder squadrons during the Vietnam War:

  • VMA(AW)-224 Bengals - USS Coral Sea (1971-72)
  • VMA(AW)-225 Vikings - Da Nang, South Vietnam (1969-71)
  • VMA(AW)-242 Batmen - Da Nang, South Vietnam (1966-70)
  • VMA(AW)-533 Hawks - Chu Lai, South Vietnam (1967-69) & Nam Phong (“The Rose Garden”), Thailand (1972-73)

This set also includes markings for MERs, fuel tanks, and crew helmets.In addition, it includes special Easter 1970 bomb graffiti for VMA(AW)-225 and there are reference pictures to show the look of the ordnance and decal placement.

In the Package

There are two (2) decal sheets provided. Twenty-four (24) versions over nineteen (19) aircraft of the USMC Vietnam A-6 Intruders are in this set! The main sheet provides tail markings, bureau numbers, and MER/fuel tank/helmet markings for a specific Intruder. The smaller second sheet, 72-011 ($9.00), has common data/stencils for only one (1) Intruder and compliments the larger first sheet. With both sheets, you can do one complete A-6A, A-6B, or KA-6D Intruder.

There are 7 colored pages (or 14 front and back) of sheets of great instruction, illustrations, and information on decal placement and notes for each aircraft. For those who love to take that extra step of placing ALL the stencils on a jet, this will satisfy the “Advance Modeler Syndrome” side of you.

The decals are printed by Cartograf and are in perfect registry with vibrant colors and with barely any clear decal film edging.

Conclusions

There a so many decal options for a Vietnam-era USMC A-6 Intruder that it may inspire you to build multiple jets. The markings are perfect and colorful. If you are a fan of USMC A-6 Intruders, then this is a must-buy.

I want to thank AOA Decals for providing this wonderful decal set and IPMS/USA for allowing me the opportunity to review.

Highly Recommend to EVERYONE!

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