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Model Alliance tend to focus
mainly on UK aircraft, but have now started to
branch out into other subjects. Whilst there is
little on this sheet for USAF modellers, I did
notice that it covers a USAF F-16C, so picked it up
anyway!
Overall the sheet is extremely
crowded, with no less than 11 sets of markings for 9
different aircraft types from 8 different air
forces! The markings of interest to us are for an
F-16C Block 50B, being 90-0815 “SW” from the 77th
FS “Gamblers”, 20th FW, 9th AF
which was based at Kabul AB in Afghanistan during
2007.
The aircraft is in the revised
2 tone scheme of Gunship Grey (FS36118) and Neutral
Grey (FS36270), with a red tail band containing the
“Gamblers” flash and a full color ACC badge on the
fin, all other markings being in grey.
The sheet is highly glossy and
the markings look a little thicker than some
manufacturers, but appear to be completely in
register.
There are few stencils, and
these would need to come from an alternative source.
Overall, a nice sheet, although
rather expensive given it’s limited use to USAF
modellers (it is mainly targeted to those modellers
trying to depict a range of aircraft as used in
Afghanistan).
Review by Chris St Clair
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