1:72 F-4J US NAVAL Air Test Center ” The final Copuntdown” decal sheet

The real subject

The F-4J is the carrier version of the two-seat twin-engine Phantom II jet, which the US Navy operated from aircraft carriers. The machine made its name as heavy, powerful and versatile: depending on the task it carried guided missiles and bomb loads alike, and its outline, with the drooped horizontal tail and the upswept wingtips, is among the best-known silhouettes of the Cold War. That is exactly why so many decal sheets are issued for it, each of which turns one and the same kit into a different machine.

What the sheet offers

A decal sheet in 1:72 scale devoted to the F-4J from the Naval Air Test Center. Test establishments are among the favorite subjects, because their machines carry markings different from the aircraft of line combat units. The sheet is issued under the designation The Final Countdown, which names the form it captures. Which particular machines, fuselage numbers and lettering the sheet carries, and which kits it is cut for, are given in the instructions enclosed by the manufacturer.

Application tips

• prepare the surface smooth and glossy; on a matte surface a white haze forms under a decal
• separate the items from the sheet with a sharp blade, not with scissors
• the procedure for applying them and the recommended softener are given in the manufacturer's instructions
• with large items, settle only as much area as you can straighten out before the material dries
• once dry, give the model a coat of varnish, which beds the edges in and unifies the sheen with the surroundings

Terms of supply

A decal sheet is supplied. The model of the aircraft, paints, varnish and softener are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.