I just received a nice set of decals in the mail and it took me all of 4 minutes to keep from tearing open the package.

As a wise man once said, one can never have too many Phantom decals, which is why I bought the Hi-Decal line sheet 48-025. This sheet consists of an A5 size decal sheet and a smaller insert with Stars and Bars. The sheet covers 7 different F-4D’s ranging from a Korean air force one all the way across the Pacific through 4 US air force version, and ending in Iran, with both an Imperial Iranian air force one and an Islamic Iranian F-4D.

The instructions, when unfolded are an A3 size sheet of paper. The coloring instructions are in black and white (various shades of dots to depict the colors). The colors are mentioned in both Humbrol and Model Master color numbers, along with their FS numbers.

The decals are very nicely printed (I can easily read the stenciling, which can’t be said for all decals), with a minimum of carrier film.

I have to be honest and tell you that I bought the sheet only for the “Cloud Grey” scheme, as the F-4D’s were painted in when they flew in the 704^th TFS, 924 TFG, USAF Reserve, Bergstrom AFB Texas (a few of which were seen at Tyndall AFB in October of 2006, during the yearly Phancon). But having reviewed the sheet, I’ll definitely be building at least three of the aircraft depicted on this sheet.

The review example was courtesy of my own wallet (at € 10, I think it’s good value, but I’ll let you decide).

This sheet is definitely recommended for those who like Phantoms.

Happy modeling.

Harald Verweij

August 2008

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