Afterburner Decals

1/48 EA-6B "Jammin' Jihad" Prowlers decal sheet

product # AD 48-028

Review by Steve Bamford on May 13 2008

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This new decal sheet from Afterburner Decals includes markings for 5 different 1/48 EA-6B Prowlers with from VAQ-142 "Gray Wolves" and VAQ-133 "Wizards" at Bagram AB.  

The first aircraft is a US Navy EA-6B Prowler plane # 530 with VAQ-133 in Sept 2007 at Bagram AB.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is 3 tone desert scheme.  The tail has black squadron artwork of a Trident with a lightning bolt as a handle.

The second aircraft is a US Navy EA-6B Prowler plane # 520 with VAQ-142 in Nov 2006 at Bagram AB.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is 3 tone gray camo scheme with a sharks mouth under the nose.  The tail has gray squadron artwork of a Gray Wolf head.

The third aircraft is a US Navy EA-6B Prowler line jet plane # 521 with VAQ-142 in Jan 2007 at Bagram AB.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is 3 tone gray scheme.  The tail has gray squadron artwork of a Gray Wolf head.

The fourth aircraft is a US Navy EA-6B Prowler line jet plane # 522 with VAQ-142 in Jan 2007 at Bagram AB.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is 3 tone gray scheme.  The tail has gray squadron artwork of a Gray Wolf head.

The fifth aircraft is a US Navy EA-6B Prowler line jet plane # 533 with VAQ-133 in Jan 2007 at Bagram AB.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is 3 tone gray scheme.  

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The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft as well as all colours called out in FS#'s and extra modelling notes about the paint schemes.  The decals are beautifully printed on 3 decal sheets with formation lights.  Two complete set of stencils are included on this decal sheet as well as ejection seat decals.

The EA-6B Prowlers has never been known for wild camo schemes, but this sheet includes two jets that are very eye catching.

Steve

I would like to thank Afterburner Decals for providing me with this review sample.

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford