Mike Grant Decals
Canadair CF-5A/D Canadian Air Force
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Markings for a CF-5A and a CF-5D in 'Ghost' aggressor scheme with 'Bort' numbers. |
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Markings for a CF-5A in gray/green wrap around scheme. |
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Markings for a CF-5D in standard silver/red trainer scheme. |
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Decals for false canopies. |
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FS colours listed for aircraft. |
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Enough extra numbers to possibly do any CF-5 in the gray/green or silver/red scheme. |
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Lists recommended kits. |
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Available in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. |
About Mike Grant Decals
The decals are printed using an ALPS printer from artwork Mike does himself. To generate these sheets they go through the printer up to 14 times to get the different colours right! Very labour intensive.
Do to the nature of the ALPS printing system there are two things you have to live with. First the carrier film covers the whole sheet. Decals have to be individually cut off. Secondly the decals have a tendency to easily scratch. You need to be careful about storage and cutting. To get around this I have lightly misted a sheet with Future for protection with no side effects.
I have used Mikes decals myself and find they react well to Microset/Microsol. They are thin and conform to curves well. While Mike mentions that his sheets compare to the big boys (Superscale, Aeromaster, etc.) like a limited run kit compares to Tamiya I have to disagree with him. These are great decals to use and I look forward to collecting more of his sheets.
The Decal Sheet
Well where do I start. This is a very impressive piece of work. There is one small sheet included with false canopies for a single and a twin CF-5 along with enough wing and tail numbers to do any CF-5 your heart desires. Your only limits would be individual squadron markings.
The larger sheet contains full stenciling as well as two sets of formation lights. By using some of the kit stenciling you could build three complete aircraft from three different squadrons. That helps you money go a bit further.
A fantastic sheet. Break out those ESCI CF-5's you've been hording. I want another twin stick!
Troy Jones
Decals provided by Mike Grant Decals.
Instructions sheet 1 Ghost scheme
Instruction sheet 2 Gray/green and silver/red scheme