1/72 Boeing CH-47 Chinook Decals

Type: water-slide decals

1. CH-47 No.89-00150 "The Black Pearl"

2. CH-47D No.71-20955 "Widow Maker"

3. CH-47D No.90-00217

4. CH-47 No. 67-18452 "Boony Bus'

5. CH-47 No.67-18440 - "The Virgin Hunter".

6. Boeing build number B-206, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 29 June 1966. No.66-00074

7. CH-47A ?WILD THANG? of th 178th MHC, American Division, at Chu Lai during July of 1970.

8. Marilyn Monroe 89-00143 Boeing CH-47D Chinook 158th Aviation Company US Army Aviation 2011

9. CH-47 90-00205 while undergoing maintenance by contract personnel (Army Fleet Service [AFS]) at Knox Army (KFHK) heliport, Fort Rucker, Alabama. The aircraft was named after "Tonka", one of Rodney Thomas's Bull dogs back home. The birds represent the number of bird strikes that required structural repairs. While named "Tonka", 90-00205 was assigned to Company B - "Freight Train", 5th Battalion, 159 Aviation Regiment, Fort Eustis, Virgina, circa 2004.

10. CH-47D 87-00109 was crewed by SSG Greg Riss

11. CH-47D 90-00211, Boeing D model kit number M3363, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 19 September 1991. As of 22 June 1998, 90-00211 had accumulated 885.4 D model hours and 3,003.0 total aircraft hours. 90-00211 was a conversion from the original C model Chinook 70-15021. On 17 July 1990, 90-00211 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to Company A - "Hook-ers", 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, United States Army Reserve, located in the State of Washington. Shortly after the "War on Terrorism" was declared, 90-00211 was
deployed to the Middle East Theater in support of Operation Iraqi Liberation. As of 1 January 2002, this aircraft was 30.3 years old. As of January 2004, the last known location of 90-00211 was in Iraq, assigned to the Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment. Aircraft status: Flyable.

12. A CH-47A Chinook of B Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion, 1 st Cav Div (Airmobile), at Lai Khe, Vietnam during 1970

13. An A/ACH-47A Chinook gunship of the 53rd AVN DET Guns-A-Go-Go of the 1st Cavalry Division based at An Khe, Vietnam, in the Summer of 1966

14. This YCH-47D (30129) served as one of the prototypes for the CH-47D rebuild program. This aircraft, built during 1965, is a completely modernized CH-47A

15. A CH-47C of the 213th Aviation Company during exercise Reforger 81 at Geissen Army Air Field, West Germany

How to apply water-slide decals:
1. Preparation: to achieve better result, a gloss or semi-gloss coat is very important. It will make a smooth layer which the decals will suction to and make it much easier to apply and set them.
2. Cut out the decal you need (do it on cutting mat)
3. Grab the decal with tweezers, place it on the surface of the water and leave it for about 20 seconds.
4. Remove the decal from the water and place it on paper towel to remove any excess water.
5. Apply decal solution to the part where the decal is to be placed.
6. Slide the decal off the backing paper on to the model. Using a paint brush or cotton bud is a good way to do this without damaging the decal.
7. Use the brush, knife or cotton bud to position the decal. Using your paper towel, gently dab the decal and soak up the excess water (decal softner is also recommended at this stage. After applying softner, the decal will suction to the part and flatten out smooth.)
8. When the decal is completely dry, give another coat of varnish or Klear/Future to seal it.