Sheet:

Isradecal #21: 1/48 F-16C/D Barak

Units: All

Price

$

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

 

As a great companion to the recently released book on the Barak, this sheet offers a full range of markings to cover every unit currently operating this variant of the F-16.

As you can see, Isradecal has changed the formatting of its instructions for their decal sheets. In the past, they offered the standard single sheet with color and markings information  on both sides of the sheet.

What now replaces that is a booklet. The major difference you'll see is that it is not in color, but that has been replaced by high quality photographs of the actual aircraft, making the decal sheet a much more usable reference of the type. There is nothing like a photo to help the modeler and most of us would much rather have photographic proof than a color profile.

Not to say the profiles are gone as they are still there, just in shades of grey instead. All the markings are carefully numbered and exact locations shown. As with the previous 1/72 sheet, this one has full data markings in both English and Hebrew for those that have been repainted. Code numbers are provided to allow about any of the aircraft in service to be duplicated. All of the units are represented including First Jet Squadron, Valley Squadron, Knights of the North Squadron, First Fighter Squadron, Scorpion Squadron and the Test and Evaluation Unit.

There are nearly two full sheets of decals and enough insignia and data markings to do two aircraft. The third sheet must have been done on an ALPS printer as it has a solid carrier. This sheet carries mostly the markings for the Test and Evaluation Unit.

As with all Isradecal products, it is done to the highest quality. You won't be disappointed.

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