Caracal Models CD48078 - AF-2 Guardian

Generally accepted to be the first aircraft built solely for the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) duty, the AF-2 Guardian had a relatively brief but important career in US Navy service. Our Guardian sheet is designed for the Special Hobby 1/48 scale kit, and provides accurate markings for the AF-2 in Navy service as well as its subsequent role as a fire tanker.

The options on this decal sheet are:

  • AF-2S Guardian BuNo. 124784, VS-37, USS Princeton - 1955
  • AF-2W Guardian BuNo. 124829, VS-37, USS Princeton - 1955
  • AF-2S Guardian BuNo. 124796, Naval Air Reserve - NAS South Weymouth 1955
  • AF-2S Guardian BuNo. 126277, VS-931, USS Badoeng Strait - 1952
  • AF-2W Guardian BuNo. 123117, VS-931, USS Sicily - 1952
  • AF-2W Guardian BuNo. 129287, Naval Air Reserve - NAS New York 1955
  • AF-2W Guardian BuNo. 126756, Naval Air Reserve - NAS Jacksonville 1955
  • AF-2 Guardian N3144G, Aero Union, 1960s

Stencilling and national insignia to build any one of the options are included. This two-page set was professionally screen printed by Microscale in the US.



SOLD OUT! We sold out our entire print run of this very popular sheet. Please check our resellers (such as Sprue Brothers in the US, and Hannants in the UK) to check if they have any in stock.