Review of FCM 1/48TH Scale
EMB-314 Super Tucano Decal Set
no. 48047
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP:
Available from Sprue Bros for $15.49 after its marked down from $17.00 once they get it in stock.
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP:
Available from Sprue Bros for $15.49 after its marked down from $17.00 once they get it in stock.
HISTORY:
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano , also named ALX or A-29B, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft designed and built by Embraer as a development of the Embraer EMB 3.
The A-29 Super Tucano carries a wide variety of weapons, including precision-guided munitions, and was designed to be a low-cost system operated in low-threat environments.
In addition to its manufacture in Brazil, Embraer has set up a production line in the United States in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the A-29's many export customers.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Attack and counter-insurgency aircraft
National origin: Brazil
Manufacturer: Embraer Defense and Security
First flight: 2 June 1999
Introduction to service: 2003
Status: In production
Primary users: Brazilian Air Force, Colombian Air Force, Afghan Air Force, Ecuadorian Air Force
Produced: 2003–present
Number built: 247+
Unit cost: $9–18 million, $430–500/hour (operational cost)
Developed from: Embraer EMB 312 Tucano 12 Tucano.
The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano , also named ALX or A-29B, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft designed and built by Embraer as a development of the Embraer EMB 3.
The A-29 Super Tucano carries a wide variety of weapons, including precision-guided munitions, and was designed to be a low-cost system operated in low-threat environments.
In addition to its manufacture in Brazil, Embraer has set up a production line in the United States in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the A-29's many export customers.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Attack and counter-insurgency aircraft
National origin: Brazil
Manufacturer: Embraer Defense and Security
First flight: 2 June 1999
Introduction to service: 2003
Status: In production
Primary users: Brazilian Air Force, Colombian Air Force, Afghan Air Force, Ecuadorian Air Force
Produced: 2003–present
Number built: 247+
Unit cost: $9–18 million, $430–500/hour (operational cost)
Developed from: Embraer EMB 312 Tucano 12 Tucano.
THE SET:
FCM is the initials of the company’s owner Felipe C. Miranda. FCM is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The set comes in a self-sealing clear envelope.
It contains the decal sheet, the instructions and a pre-cut silver sheet of masks.
FCM is the initials of the company’s owner Felipe C. Miranda. FCM is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The set comes in a self-sealing clear envelope.
It contains the decal sheet, the instructions and a pre-cut silver sheet of masks.
The instructions show 6 color side profiles of EMB-314’s and one profile of just the tail of another, line drawings to use for stencil placement adding on the face side.
On the reverse site there are color illustrations of the tops and bottoms of the 6 profiles shown on the other side of the instructions and 4 alternate tail profiles and propeller blade colors. Also an illustration of a logo that is a yellow circle with a dragon in flight over a lightning bolt and some lettering at the bottom.
The masking sheet and instructions for it is shown in one corner.
Special thanks is given to friends of Mr. Miranda who supported the job of supplying information and photo references for this decal set. Without their help this decal would not have been possible.
The 1st profile is a A-29B (EMB-314) Super Tucano, 2°/5° G.Av. –Esq. Joker Fortaleza, Brazilian Air Force 2007.
It has a dark-green spine over neutral-grey sides and undercarriage, a black spinner and rudder leading edge. I has the Brazilian Air Force star on the fuselage sides. The black serial no. on the rudder is A-29B over 5920.
The 2nd profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Squadron 21, Abdulrachman Saleh AFB, East Java – Indonesian Air Force 2013.
It has a medium-grey spine over light-grey fuselage sides and undercarriage. It has a black spinner and anti-glare panel in front of the cockpit. It has a sharks mouth on its nose, a black leading edge on the rudder. There is a small rectangular logo on the rudder that is black at the top over white. Below it is black serial no. TT-3104.
The 3rd profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Nouakchott-Mauritania Air Force -2013.
It is in a wave pattern of light-sand and light brown. It carries the Mauritanian Air Force insignia of an orange circle with a yellow star above a half moon on it on the sides of the fuselage and the rudder.
The 4th profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Base Aerienne 511, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso -2013.
It has a grey-green spine over blue-grey sides and a sky-blue undercarriage. It has a black spinner. On the rudder there is a small black square with a yellow star on it. On the sides of the fuselage there are black circles with the yellow star on them.
It has a dark-green spine over neutral-grey sides and undercarriage, a black spinner and rudder leading edge. I has the Brazilian Air Force star on the fuselage sides. The black serial no. on the rudder is A-29B over 5920.
The 2nd profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Squadron 21, Abdulrachman Saleh AFB, East Java – Indonesian Air Force 2013.
It has a medium-grey spine over light-grey fuselage sides and undercarriage. It has a black spinner and anti-glare panel in front of the cockpit. It has a sharks mouth on its nose, a black leading edge on the rudder. There is a small rectangular logo on the rudder that is black at the top over white. Below it is black serial no. TT-3104.
The 3rd profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Nouakchott-Mauritania Air Force -2013.
It is in a wave pattern of light-sand and light brown. It carries the Mauritanian Air Force insignia of an orange circle with a yellow star above a half moon on it on the sides of the fuselage and the rudder.
The 4th profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Base Aerienne 511, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso -2013.
It has a grey-green spine over blue-grey sides and a sky-blue undercarriage. It has a black spinner. On the rudder there is a small black square with a yellow star on it. On the sides of the fuselage there are black circles with the yellow star on them.
The 5th profile is a EMB-314 Super Tucano, Escuadron de Combate “Dragones”, San Isidro AFB –Republic Dominicana, Dominican Air Force -2013.
It is in a wave pattern of light ghost-grey over lighter grey sides and undercarriage. It has a black pinner and anti-glare panel in front of the fuselage and a black rudder leading edge. It has a sharks mouth on its nose. “FUERZA AEREA DOMINICANA” under the cockpit. Dominican Air Force roundels in the fuselage sides and a black serial no. FAD over 2907 on the rudder.
The 6th profile is a A-29A (EMB-314) Super Tucano, with 3°/3° G.Av. – Esq. Flexa Fortaleza – Brazilian Air Force 2010.
It has a dark-green spine over neutral-grey sides and undercarriage, a black spinner, small no. 18 low on its nose “FORCA AEREA BRASILEIRA” under the cockpit, the Brazilian Air Force star on the fuselage sides, a black leading edge on the rudder, black serial no. A-29A over 5718 on the rudder.
Just the tail of a A-29B is shown in the same camouflage as the no. 6 profile. It has the black serial no. A-29B over 6934 on the rudder. It was with 1/3 G.Av. Esq. Escorpiao Boa Vista – Brazilian Air Force -2007.
It is in a wave pattern of light ghost-grey over lighter grey sides and undercarriage. It has a black pinner and anti-glare panel in front of the fuselage and a black rudder leading edge. It has a sharks mouth on its nose. “FUERZA AEREA DOMINICANA” under the cockpit. Dominican Air Force roundels in the fuselage sides and a black serial no. FAD over 2907 on the rudder.
The 6th profile is a A-29A (EMB-314) Super Tucano, with 3°/3° G.Av. – Esq. Flexa Fortaleza – Brazilian Air Force 2010.
It has a dark-green spine over neutral-grey sides and undercarriage, a black spinner, small no. 18 low on its nose “FORCA AEREA BRASILEIRA” under the cockpit, the Brazilian Air Force star on the fuselage sides, a black leading edge on the rudder, black serial no. A-29A over 5718 on the rudder.
Just the tail of a A-29B is shown in the same camouflage as the no. 6 profile. It has the black serial no. A-29B over 6934 on the rudder. It was with 1/3 G.Av. Esq. Escorpiao Boa Vista – Brazilian Air Force -2007.
Suggested kits to use this decal on are: HobbyBoss kit no. 81727, Duarte Models kit no. 48-02 and AVM Maquetas kit no. unknown.
Three web site addresses to use for references is shown.
Three web site addresses to use for references is shown.
On the reverse side with the bottom and top views, there are 3 illustrations of just the tails of Tucanos. They are all in 2 shades of grey with Indonesian Air Force small black and white rectangle over black serial numbers TT3101, TT3102 or TT4103.
Next is the stencil instruction sheet with 4 view drawings for their placement on the model. The top profiles are for Brazilian aircraft and the lower profiles are for foreign user aircraft.
The last item is the masking sheet for various markings.
This is one neat decal sheet. The colors are bright and vivid and perfectly in register on the decal sheet. The sheet was made in Brazil and printed by Micro Scale.
I want to sincerely thank Mr. Miranda, owner of FCM Decals for this review sample.
All FCM products can be seen on their website at:
I want to sincerely thank Mr. Miranda, owner of FCM Decals for this review sample.
All FCM products can be seen on their website at: