Hi-Decal 2024-25 News and Upcoming Projects. Next releases: Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9 (05/24) and Hawker Hunter (08/24)

[Diego]

Good Day,

Here are some of the projects we are currently working on, planned for release in 2024-25:

 

* HD48024  &  HD72054 :  F-4C/D/E/G/ETM & RF-4C/E/ETM Phantom II Walkways 

- Walkways and formation stripes for USAF and exported planes

 

* HD48026  &  HD72056 :  F-5A/RF-5A Freedom Fighter 

- F-5A  Iranian AF (IIAF) NMF

- F-5A Iranian AF (IIAF) Asia Minor camo

- RF-5A Iranian AF (IRIAF) Asia Minor camo

- RF-5A Iranian AF (IRIAF) white scheme

- F-5A South Vietnamese AF (ex IIAF) 

- F-5A Vietnamese AF ( ex IIAF, ex SVAF) 

- F-5A Jordanian AF (ex IIAF)

- F-5A Hellenic AF ( ex IIAF, ex RJAF) 

- F-5A Ethiopian AF (ex IIAF) 

- F-5A Moroccan AF (ex IIAF) 

 

* HD48029  &  HD72059 :   Hawker Hunter F.4 / FGA.9 / T.66 

- F.52 (F.4) Peruvian AF with colorful unit insignia,

- F.51 (F.4) Royal Danish AF with colorful unit insignia,

- F.51 (F.4) Royal Danish AF in overall olive green scheme,

- FGA.76 ( FGA.9) Somali AF in desert scheme and Soviet K-13 (AA-2 Atoll) AAMs,

- FGA 73 (FGA.9) Omani AF with experimental scalloped edge grey disruptive camouflage,

- FGA 73 (FGA.9) Omani AF with experimental wrap around desert camouflage,

 

- FGA. 71 (FGA.9) Chilean AF in desert camouflage, 

- FGA. 71 (FGA.9) Chilean AF in ghost grey camouflage,

- T.72 (T.66)  Chilean AF in tree tone desert camouflage,  

 

*  HD48030  &  HD72060 :  F-4C/D Phantom II "Grey Guardians"

-  F-4C 114th TFTS, Oregon ANG with eagle tail art - Hill One scheme

-  F-4D 194th FIS,  California ANG  with griffin tail art - Hill two scheme

- F-4D 136th TFS,  New York ANG with rhino nose art  - Hill Two scheme

-  F-4D 170th TFS, Illinois ANG with nose art  and sharkteeth on gunpod  - Hill two scheme

- F-4C  58th TFTW  in experimental splintered Ferris scheme

 

* HD48031  &  HD72061 :  T-6G/LT-6G Texan

- Imperial Iranian Air Force:  yellow and red T-6G target tug as well as an armed NMF LT-6G ,
- South Vietnamese Air Force:  yellow T-6G of the 1st/514th Fighter Squadron VNAF, in 1963,
- Egyptian Air Force : yellow T-6G in 1956,

- United Arab Republic ( Egypt) Air Force : Yellow T-6G in 1960,

- Royal Moroccan Air Force:   armed T-6G in sand over light blue scheme during the early 1970s. 

 

* HD48037  &  HD72041 :  Hawker (Sea) Fury

- Egyptian Air Force in desert camouflage during the Egyptian-Israeli 1948 war.
- Egyptian Air Force in aluminium overall during the Suez War in 1956,
-  Iraqi Air Force in desert camouflage operating from El-Arish AB during the Egyptian-Israeli 1948 war,

-  Iraqi Air Force in desert camouflage in 1955,

- Pakistani Air Force target towing a/c in desert camouflage and high viz yellow/black  undersides in 1960,

- Pakistani Air Force in dark green & ocean grey camouflage  in 1957,

- Moroccan Air Force ( former Iraqi a/c) in desert camouflage.

 

* HD48038  &  HD72038 :  Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9
- Egyptian Air Force in aluminium overall 1956
- Syrian Air force in dark green/light earth camouflage 1956

- Royal Danish Air Force, in grey/dark green camouflage 1951

- Ecuatorian Air Force in aluminium overall 1960s

 

* HD48039  &  HD72048 :  DH Vampire FB.9 and FB.52

- Iraqi Air Force in sand/brown camouflage 1959
- Egyptian Air force in aluminium overall 1956
- Jordanian Air force in dark green/dark sea grey camouflage 1962

- Lebanese Air Force, aluminium overall with red tail, wingtips and nose 1965

- Saudi Arabian Air Force in aluminum overall 1960

 

* HD48040  Mi-4A Hound
- Cuban Air Force in camouflage scheme

- Cuban Air Force in camouflage scheme

- Polish Air Force in camouflage scheme

- East German Air Force in camouflage scheme

- East German Navy in green/light blue with "ship number"

- Indonesian Army in green overall

- Indonesian Air Force in dark green and yellow high viz scheme

- Afghan Air Force 1979-80 in green/light blue

 

We would like to hear from you what are your favorites ones so we could better plan their release schedule.

Many thanks in advance for your votes!

Greetings

Diego

Edited April 5 by Diego

[Stephen]

Definitely F-4E Phantom II "Pharaoh's Ghosts" , this has been on my Hannants watching list since January 2014.

[Col.]

The Hunter sheet gets my vote

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Hill schemes and T-6 sheets. I did try to check both in the voting poll but it only excepts one vote. 
 

“Please let us know your favorite ones ( multiple choices are of course possible)”
 

Dennis

[Vultures1]

Hunter ... with a side order of F-4 walkways!!

[whiskey]

Any idea when they will be released?

[Diego]

15 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Hill schemes and T-6 sheets. I did try to check both in the voting poll but it only excepts one vote. 
 

“Please let us know your favorite ones ( multiple choices are of course possible)”
 

Dennis

Many thanks! Now, the "multiple choice " should work...

[Jakub Cikhart]

On 10/22/2019 at 11:31 AM, Diego said:

Good Day,

Here are some of the projects we are currently working on, planned for release in 2020:

 

HD48024  &  HD72054 :  F-4C/D/E/G/ETM & RF-4C/E/ETM Phantom II Walkways 

- Walkways and formation stripes for USAF and exported planes

 

HD48026  &  HD72056 :  F-4C/D/RF-4C Phantom II "Grey Guardians"

-  F-4C 114 TFTS Oregon ANG with eagle tail art

-  F-4D 194 FIS  California ANG  with griffin tail art

- F-4D 136 TFS  New York ANG with rhino nose art 

-  F-4D 170 TFS Illinois ANG

-  RF-4C 173 TRS Nebraska ANG 

 

HD48029  &  HD72059 :   Hawker Hunter F.4 / FGA.9 / FR.10 / T.66 

- F.52 (F.4) Peruvian AF with colorful unit insignia,

- F.51 (F.4) Royal Danish AF with colorful unit insignia,

- F.51 (F.4) Royal Danish AF in overall olive green scheme,

- FGA. 71 (FGA.9) Chilean AF in desert camouflage, 

- FGA. 71 (FGA.9) Chilean AF in ghost grey camouflage,

- T.72 (T.66)  Chilean AF in tree tone desert camouflage,  

- FGA.76 ( FGA.9) Somali AF in desert scheme and Soviet K-13 (AA-2 Atoll) AAMs,

- FGA 73 (FGA.9) Omani AF with experimental grey disruptive camouflage,

- FR.10 Omani AF with grey camouflage and combat mission markings.

 

HD48031  &  HD72061 :  T-6G/LT-6G Texan

- Imperial Iranian Air Force:  yellow and red T-6G target tug as well as an armed NMF LT-6G ,
- South Vietnamese Air Force:  yellow T-6G of the 1st/514th Fighter Squadron VNAF, in 1963,
- Royal Hellenic Air Force:   armed LT-6G with "NATO" black-green and grey camouflage, in 1965,

- Royal Moroccan Air Force:   armed T-6G in sand over light blue scheme during the early 1970s. 

 

HD48033  &  HD72063 :   F-4E Phantom II "Pharaoh's ghosts"
- "7813" in disruptive "Compass Ghost Grey" camouflage, 1980,
- "7827" in "South East Asia" camouflage with orange & black quick ID panels, 1983,
- "7819" in "Egypt One" scheme, with orange & black quick ID panels, 1985.

 

We would like to hear from you what are your favorites ones so we could better plan their release schedule.

Many thanks in advance for your votes!

Greetings

Diego

Hi, can you tell me where did you get the info about Omani Hunter FR.10 with mission markings ? Any pics ? Date of missions ? Thanks !

[Diego]

On 10/23/2019 at 1:55 PM, Jakub Cikhart said:

Hi, can you tell me where did you get the info about Omani Hunter FR.10 with mission markings ? Any pics ? Date of missions ? Thanks !

Hi Jakub,

IIRC you have most of the photos on your site.

Of course, the book "Hawker Hunter and the Thumrait Tuggies" by David Griffin is a good reference too ....

...as well as the brand new work "The armed forces of the Gulf states - vol.2: Oman"(Helion- Middle East at war) by Cliff Lord finally available since few days...there you should find the details about the missions flown during the Dhofar campain, etc. 

Greetings

Diego 

Edited October 24, 2019 by Diego

[Jabo31]

Go for the Hunter Decals and in near future, please bring this in 1/32.

 

On my wishlist allways Saab Draken Decals.

[Diego]

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Edited January 27, 2020 by Diego

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Excellent there are three Phantoms on that sheet that need to be built so you’ll be getting some money from me. Will you do pre-order’s around say Christmas ? 

[Col.]

While I'm slightly disappointed the Hunter sheet isn't first the Phantom sheet sounds rather interesting and tempting.

[Diego]

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Edited January 27, 2020 by Diego

[kstater94]

Darn it

 

wish I had seen this sooner

 

I could have provided door art for Grey Kansas Air National Guard Phantoms (if I hadn't already)

 

John

[exdraken]

Pharaohs are very welcome!

[Borisz]

I hoped I could see a "modern" KA-52 sheet in 1/72 here.

Is it an underdog?

[Diego]

It's indeed a very good and interesting idea...but we need a "modern" kit of the series-standard KA-52....the same in case of the Mi-28...

Greetings

Diego

[Wez]

I wish I'd seen this sooner too, whilst I'm happy to see the ANG Phantoms, I would have preferred the Hunter sheets first, oh well, I guess the wait will be worth it!

[Diego]

On 1/22/2020 at 11:21 AM, Wez said:

I wish I'd seen this sooner too, whilst I'm happy to see the ANG Phantoms, I would have preferred the Hunter sheets first, oh well, I guess the wait will be worth it!

Well, now that the new  Airfix 1/48th scale Hunter F.4 has hit the shelves, it is very probable that your wish...

 

HD48029  &  HD72059 :   Hawker Hunter F.4 / FGA.9 / FR.10 / T.66 

- F.51 (F.4,) Royal Danish AF, standard RAF camouflage  with colorful unit insignia, 1963

- F.51 (F.4), Royal Danish AF, in overall olive green scheme, 1974

- F.52 (F.4), Peruvian AF, standard RAF camouflage with colorful unit insignia, 1962

- FGA.71 (FGA.9), Chilean AF,  in desert camouflage, 1981

- FGA.71 (FGA.9), Chilean AF , in ghost grey camouflage, 1975

- T.72 (T.66),  Chilean AF , in tree tone desert camouflage, 1981

- FGA.76 ( FGA.9), Somali AF, in desert scheme and Soviet K-13 (AA-2 Atoll) AAMs, 1983

- FGA 73 (FGA.9), Omani AF, with experimental scalloped edge grey disruptive camouflage,1979

- FGA.73 converted to FR.10, Omani AF,  with grey camouflage and combat mission markings. 1989

 

...will soon become true 

Edited February 24, 2020 by Diego

[SleeperService]

Hunters will be very welcome at Sleeper Central. I'll also second the Draken decals idea/request. Both in 1/48 at least of course!

[Diego]

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Edited August 20, 2020 by Diego

[exdraken]

Hi, any news on the Pharaohs? 

On 4/30/2020 at 1:08 PM, Diego said:

 

F-4E Phantom II "Pharaoh's Ghosts" is going to the printer next week

Thanks!

[Diego]

On 7/14/2020 at 6:55 AM, exdraken said:

Hi, any news on the Pharaohs? 

Thanks!

"Pharaoh's ghosts" are currently being prepared for print, together with a reprint of our popular "IDF/AF Phantoms" sheet.

Due to delays related to the pandemic as well as summer holidays of our printing company, both sheets should be available in early September.

Edited August 19, 2020 by Diego

[Diego]

As previously commented, together with the new Egyptian Air Force F-4E Phantom II sheets, we are reprinting our popular sheet HD48007 covering Israeli AF Phantoms:

 

HD48007 F-4E/RF-4E/F-4E(S)  Phantom II/Kurnass/ Karpada/ Shablol

with markings for:

F-4E Kurnass #238,  N°105 "Scorpion" Sqn, 1982 -IDF/AF desert scheme (1 aerial victory marking),

F-4E Kurnass #147, N° 119 "Bat" Sqn, 1973 - IDF/AF desert scheme (2 aerial victories markings),

F-4E Kurnass #151, N° 107 "Orange Tails" Sqn, 1982 - IDF/AF desert scheme (5 aerial victories markings),

F-4E Kurnass #109, N°201 "The One" Sqn, 1975 - IDF/AF desert scheme (7 aerial victories markings),

F-4E Kurnass #317 Karpada (toad), N° 69 "The Hammers" Sqn, 1975 - in USAF S.E.A. camouflage.

F-4E Kurnass 2000  #715, N° 119 "Bat" Sqn, 1994, IDF/AF desert scheme,

F-4E(S) Shablol #492, N° 119 "Bat" Sqn, 1988 - IDF/AF desert scheme,

RF-4E Phantom II #497, N° 69 "The Hammers" Sqn, 1983 - Ghost Grey camo scheme,

 

(also available in 1/72nd scale as HD72025)

All the a.m. sheets are scheduled to be available in early September.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Diego