Hi all.
As some of you may have noticed, I have been reviewing a quantity of Afterburner Decals recently. We at Aeroscale and Scott at Afterburner Decals thought it would be a great idea to have a Campaign that used the decals in the builds. Rather than have them sitting in a drawer and perhaps being used in a build, we thought why not let you, our readers out there, use them. The sets I have are all in 1/48 and they include:

48-058 F-16C ANG. tim hatton [litespeed]
48-059 F/A-18F VFA-31 Felix Rules.
48-060 F-16C Bentwater Aggressors. Warren Inman [warreni]
48-061 E/A-18G Super Bug shockers. Joe Szczygiel [mother]
48-062 F-5E Red Flag Tigers. Stefan [stefanBuysse]
48-063 F-15C Shogun Eagles. Hermon [Voncuda]
48-064 F-2A/B Viper Zero 1.
48-065 F-2A/B Viper Zero 2.
48-067 F-16C Beware the Thunderbolts.Damian Rigby [aussiereg]
48-068 F4E/G 3rd TFW. Eric Salazar
48-069 F-14A's VF-84, Jolly Rogers. Justin McCracken, [keeperofsouls 2099]
48-070 F-111E 20th TFW Upper Heyford. Mark [markske]

So if you fancy taking part in this campaign and would like to use the above decals [one set per person only] in your build for this campaign please PM me. The campaign will start on March 1st, 2011 and will last six months. This coincides with Justin McCracken's campaigns 'Fighting Falcons' and 'the Cats out of the Bag'. Justin has kindly allowed me to run the Afterburner campaign alongside his. As this is an unusual occurrence [hopefully not the last], we will bend the Campaign rules a bit and we are going to allow anyone to submit a build for the Afterburner Campaign and either the F-14/F-16 Campaigns. So if you build a F-16 ANG using Afterburners Decals you will be able to submit it for both the Afterburner and the Fighting Falcon Campaigns. If you are not fortunate to acquire one of the above sets, there is nothing stopping you using Afterburner Decals that you have acquired yourself. As an incentive Scott from Afterburner Decals is going to judge which model he likes the most and offer a prize from his decal range.
Please note although these are going out free to good homes, we at Aeroscale and Scott at Afterburner Decals expect you to use them in the Campaigns. Decals wont be sent out until the new year.

Rules of engagement.
Campaign starts 1st March 2011 and finishes 1st September 1011.
You must submit an applicable build using the above decals from Afterburner Decals or Afterburner Decals from your own stash.
If you choose to build a F-16 or F-14 you will be allowed to enter the same model for Justin McCrackens two campaigns ''the Fighting Falcon'' and the Cat is out of the Bag''.
Scott from Afterburner Decals will judge which model he likes best.
Scott from Afterburner Decals will reward the winner with a prize from his range of decals.
Enjoy your build and good luck.

Sweet i will be doing a F-14 using there new jolly rogers set EXCITEMENT cant wait

Hi all.
Thats two decal sheets gone.

48-061 E/A-18G Super Bug shockers. Joe Szczygiel [mother]
48-069 F-14A's VF-84, Jolly Rogers. Justin McCracken, [keeperofsouls 2099]

Harm Manders [dutchbird] is going to join in with his own set for the F-2A Grim Reapers.

I will update the list on the first link with decals that go.

All the best.
tim

come on people there are a few of you signed up for my campaigns who could enter this.THATS TWO RIBBONS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE AND A CHANCE AT A PRIZE who dosnt like that idea ........................HERMON.............AUSS........

Count me in whit A F111E.

Mark

Hi Tim

I will use "Jammin Jihad" for my Prowler ... so I am tempted to take part. (just need to buy the decals)

all the best

Steffen

I have a Hasegawa F-2B with aftermarket and a plan:)

Jens

6 and counting

Hi all
Thanks for the response so far. Here is an updated list of those wanting to join this campaign:

48-061 E/A-18G Super Bug shockers. Joe Szczygiel [mother]
48-062 F-5E Red Flag Tigers. Stefan [stefanBuysse]
48-069 F-14A's VF-84, Jolly Rogers. Justin McCracken, [keeperofsouls 2099]
48-070 F-111E 20th TFW Upper Heyford. Mark [markske]
With their own decals are:
Steffen Arndt – Jamin Jihad.
Jens H. Brendl – F-2B.
Harm Manders [dutchbird] – F-2A.


So that's 7 all together.

I will wait until tomorrow to choose which sheet I will use for the campaign, to give anyone thinking about joining a chance of selecting something that is left.
All the best.
tim

Tim, if the F-15C decals are still available I'd be willing to join.


Hermon

Hi hermon.
Consider them yours, PM me your address and I will send them out in the new year.
So that's 8 all together.
All the best.
tim

Hi all
No 9 is Warren Inman [warreni], who's gone for sheet no 48-060, F-16C Bentwater Aggressors.
All the best.
tim

I can build this:

48-068 F4E/G 3rd TFW

Eric

Great! I've been looking for a reason............and some time, to build my F-15 kit. I'll get busy looking for a resin cockpit set and maybe some PE and engine exhaust nozzles.

Excellent idea for a campaign Tim.


Hermon

Well if we can get Afterburner to do some P-61 or P-47 decals I'd be in, but modern jets just aren't my thing Justin. In fact I think the most modern thing in the stash is a '57 Chev

Add to that the 7 million Campaigns that I'm already in for 2011 and I must gracefully decline this one, and your 2 as well. Sorry mate.

Crap

Hi all.
Well I thought it's my turn to have a choice of decals, we can't have the campaign leader sitting on the touchline twiddling his thumps can we! I thought I would go for sheet 48-058 featuring F-16C of the ANG. I am really taken with the orange tailed Indiana Viper.
All the best.
tim

Hi all.
Update so far, with who is doing what:

48-058 F-16C ANG. tim hatton [litespeed]
48-060 F-16C Bentwater Aggressors. Warren Inman [warreni]
48-061 E/A-18G Super Bug shockers. Joe Szczygiel [mother]
48-062 F-5E Red Flag Tigers. Stefan [stefanBuysse]
48-063 F-15C Shogun Eagles. Hermon [Voncuda]
48-068 F4E/G 3rd TFW. Eric Salazar
48-069 F-14A's VF-84, Jolly Rogers. Justin McCracken, [keeperofsouls 2099]
48-070 F-111E 20th TFW Upper Heyford. Mark [markske]

With their own decals:
Harm Manders [dutchbird] - F-2A Grim Reapers.
Steffen Arndt – Jamin Jihad.
Jens H. Brendl – F-2B.

Which by my maths makes it 11 . So I will submit the campaign tomorrow chaps. Thanks for your support.


Here's the list of the remaining decals on offer:

48-059 F/A-18F VFA-31 Felix Rules.
48-064 F-2A/B Viper Zero 1.
48-065 F-2A/B Viper Zero 2.
48-067 F-16C Beware the Thunderbolts.

Please PM me if you fancy any of the remaining decals to take part in the campaign.
All the best.
tim

Good God!
Looking at the line up of builders I'm beginning to have second thoughts.

Joe, Justin, Steffen, Warren..............Jeez. My bird will look like something a 6 year old threw together compaired to these guys.


Hermon

I have sheet AD48-030 ANG vipers. If thats OK you can count me in.
Jim

Ok Tim (and yes, you too Justin), I have been having a browse of some reviews and build logs and galleries and maybe it's time I got WAY out of my comfort zone and built something that's younger than me.

If they are still available I will take the 48-067 "Beware the Thunderbolts" set, 'coz I was born in '67 and I love Thunderbolts, and have a go at these 2 campaigns.

I'm gunna need a lot of help, but I'll have a good go at it.

Cheers, D

Welcome aboard Jim and Damian. Damian thank you for moving out of your comfort zone, you have the Thunderbolts. Sounds like a dissfunctional bowel problem Damian!
All the best.
tim

Hi all.
Things are moving nicely with this campaign, thank you all. I have submitted a campaign proposal, so hopefully you can all start enlisting soon. Here is an update, with who is doing what:

48-058 F-16C ANG. tim hatton [litespeed]
48-060 F-16C Bentwater Aggressors. Warren Inman [warreni]
48-061 E/A-18G Super Bug shockers. Joe Szczygiel [mother]
48-062 F-5E Red Flag Tigers. Stefan [stefanBuysse]
48-063 F-15C Shogun Eagles. Hermon [Voncuda]
48-067 F-16C Beware the Thunderbolts.Damian Rigby [aussiereg]
48-068 F4E/G 3rd TFW. Eric Salazar
48-069 F-14A's VF-84, Jolly Rogers. Justin McCracken, [keeperofsouls 2099]
48-070 F-111E 20th TFW Upper Heyford. Mark [markske]

With their own decals:
Harm Manders [dutchbird] - F-2A Grim Reapers.
Steffen Arndt – Jamin Jihad E-6 Prowlers.
Jens H. Brendl – F-2B.
Jim [jhoog59] - 48-030 ANG vipers

Luckily I wont be going for the prize from Scott of Afterburner Decals. There are some serious modelling dudes in this one.

Still waiting to be claimed for this campaign:
48-059 F/A-18F VFA-31 Felix Rules.
48-064 F-2A/B Viper Zero 1.
48-065 F-2A/B Viper Zero 2.

Please PM me if you fancy any of the remaining decals to take part in the campaign.
All the best.
tim

Sweet I knew I could get D to come to the dark side.

@Hermon wouldnt worry I just make crap look good

Count me in.....
Tim, I'd be up for doing an F-18F with 48-059 F/A-18F VFA-31 Felix Rules if it is still available. "Q"