Furball Aero-Design/Detail & Scale 1/48 Colors and Markings of F-105s Part 1 Decal First Look
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | July 2022 | Manufacturer | Furball Aero-Design/Detail & Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Colors and Markings of F-105s Part 1 | Scale | 1/48 |
| Set Number | 48026 | Pros | 15 distinctive options |
| Cons | None noted | Skill Level | Novice |
| MSRP (USD) | $19.99 |
First Look
Furball Aero-Design continues its collaboration with Detail & Scale and this release covers a cross-section of F-105 Thunderchiefs that carried a variety of distinctive names/nose art.
The subjects in this set include:
- F-105D, 60-5375, 333 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1970, 'Old Crow II'
- F-105D, 59-1743, 34 TFS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1968, 'Traveler'
- F-105D. 62-4270, 34 TFS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1969, 'Noli Non Legitime Carbor Undum Est'
- F-105D, 59-1822, 44 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1970, 'Polish Glider'
- F-105D, 59-1743, 354 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1969, 'Lead Zeppelin'
- F-105D, 61-0159, 354 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1967, 'Honeypot II'
- F-105D, 62-4387, 354 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1970, 'The Grim Reaper'
- F-105D, 60-0504, 357 TFS/355 TFS, Takhli RTAFB, 1969, 'Memphis Belle II'
- F-105D, 59-1731, 357 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1970, 'The Frito Bandito'
- F-105D, 61-0055, 469 TFS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1967, 'The Impossible Dream'
- F-105G, 63-8291, 17 WWS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1973, 'Muttley The Flying Dog'
- F-105G, 63-8266, 17 WWS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1973, 'White Lightning'
- F-105G, 62-4428, 561 TFS/388 TFS, Korat RTAFB, 1972
- F-105G, 63-8302, 44 TFS/355 TFW, Takhli RTAFB, 1972, 'The Jefferson Airplane'
- F-105F, 62-4436, 333 TFS/388 TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1968, 'Fat Fanny'
In addition to the extensive marking options in this set, there are sufficient national markings and airframe stencils for two examples. The sheets are printed by Cartograf and the printing is very well done. What's more, none of these decals require the modeler to stack multiple layers of markings atop one another to recreate artwork. This trend by some other decal companies of producing multiple-layer decals is unfortunate as it puts the burden on you to do the work of what should have been done by the decal maker.
My sincere thanks to Furball Aero-Design for this review sample!