Sheet:

Eagle Strike  48-214: USAFE F-84s Part 2

Units 36 and 48 FBG

Price

$10.00

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

This second sheet is also  for the F-84E/G. Though the instructions recommend the Tamiya kit, the ProModeler/Revell kit is also very nice, with the Revell kit having the slightly different aft fuselage for the E model.  If using the latter, you may have to trim the decals a bit to get optimum fit.

Both aircraft are in unpainted metal with olive drab anti-glare panels.

The first offering is an F-84E-5 from the 22 FBS/36 FBW in their later color scheme. Red tip tanks and nose band with the blue striped fin/tail planes. Apparently this and the other offering on the sheet have the drogue and probe refueling probe. You'll also notice that this aircraft does not have the reinforcements inside the canopy.

The other option is an F-84G from the 492 FBS/48 FBW in 1952. This was the CO's plane. Though a decal is provided for the tank fin, I highly recommend painting it if you can. \

The sheet provides enough common data and insignia for one of the two options.

January 2006

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