Scale  1/72

 Manufacturer

Wolfpak Decals

 ID

72-133

 Title

5th Gen

 Types Featured

F-22A & F-35A

 

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Wolfpak Decals sheet 72-133 "5th Gen" provides markings for 2 F-22s from the 1st FW and 433rd WPS, and 2 F-35s from the 158th FW. The aircraft featured are:

  • F-22A-35-LM 09-4185 "FF" from the 1st OG, 1st Wg at Joint-Base Langley-Eustis during June 2017. This was painted in the standard Raptor scheme, with light grey "FF" tailcodes and "1 OG" outlined in dark grey;
  • F-22A-30-LM 06-4116 "WA" from the 433rd FWSm 57th Wg at Nellis AFB during November 2017. This was painted in the standard Raptor scheme, with light grey "WA" tailcodes and "433 WPS" outlined in dark grey;
  • F-35A 17-5265 from the 134th FS, 158th FW, Vermont ANG at Burlington IAP during September 2019. Painted in the standard scheme comprising overall FS36170 with light grey panels. It wore light grey "VT" tailcodes and "158 FW", both outlined in dark grey and carried a stylised tail band;
  • F-35A 17-5266 from the 134th FS, 158th FW, Vermont ANG at Burlington IAP during September 2019. Painted in the standard scheme comprising overall FS36170 with light grey panels. It wore light grey "VT" tailcodes and carried a stylised tail band.

Instructions provide a left side view of each aircraft together with small black-and-white camouflage scheme layouts. The decals are printed by Fantasy Printshop and are in good register with opaque grey.

Another useful sheet from Wolfpak Decals!

Review by Chris St Clair