The second sheet for the F3H Demon fighter in 1:48 scale. It contains two markings: a machine of the all-weather version from VF-122 and an aircraft of VF-21 from the deck of the Midway in 1959, both with the serial number and the fuselage code.
Responsibility details are not available.
Carrier aviation of the 1950s needed a machine able to hit a target the pilot could not see with the naked eye. It was exactly for this that the all-weather versions of the Demon family came about: they received a radar in the nose, the matching fire control equipment and an armament of guided missiles. The nose of the aircraft therefore looks bulkier than on the day variants and the whole forward fuselage is shaped around the antenna. This form of the type served the US Navy until the moment a twin-engine successor with a two-man crew replaced it.
Two markings are offered. The first belongs to a machine of the all-weather night version from VF-122, and besides the serial number the source gives a code made up of the number on the nose and the two letters of the air wing. The second captures an aircraft of VF-21 in 1959, when the squadron served on the deck of the Midway. Here too both identification numbers are available, so the option can be traced in the specialist literature without difficulty.
The sheet is not tied to the product of a single company. In 1:48 scale this type was released by several brands and the dimensions of the national insignia and the numbers correspond to the real size on the machine, so the elements will cope with any model of the same scale. It is only worth comparing the position of the numbers with the documentation of the chosen kit in advance, because the shape of the vertical tail surface differs slightly between releases.
The most sensitive place is usually the transition from the glossy upper finish to the light lower surface, through which the lengthwise marking line passes. Divide it into shorter sections and settle each one separately, because a single long strip will curl while being positioned and cannot be straightened again. A drop of decal softener helps under the elements on the rounded nose, but strictly after drying, never into a wet film.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
Zeptejte se na co potřebujete, odpovíme co nejdříve.
Texts from customers in the advice section reflect solely the opinions and views of the customers. MNF trade s.r.o. does not approve or verify customer texts in advance.
There are no questions here yet. Be the first to ask!
