Here's a new release
from SB
Decals. SB Decals
are a collaboration between Sprue Brothers Models and Steel Beach Accessories.
This decal sheet includes a blue/gray camo F/A-18C and a desert camo F-5E.
- The first aircraft is a late
model F/A-18C BuNo 164644 with "Fighting Omars" of VFC-12.
VFC-12 represent NAS Oceana's only Naval Reserve squadron. This
particular F/A-18C is done up in the Aggressor paint scheme of
blue/gray/blue with Red Stars on the tails to simulate Russian
aircraft. The nose cone is white.....very much like you would see on a
Russian aircraft. The markings on this aircraft are all in blue to
give them a lo-viz appearance. The fin flash at the top of the tail is
white.
- The second aircraft is a F-5E
BuNo 761527 with "Sundowners" of VFC-111,
another Naval Reserve squadron. VF-111 began its life as VF-11 flying
Grumman F4F Wildcats. To epitomize their spirit and tactical superiority
over the Japanese, the squadron decided it should be called the 'Sundowners'
and its insignia (which persists to this day) depicts two F-4F Wildcats
shooting down a Rising Sun. This particular F-5E is done up in the
desert Aggressor paint scheme of tan/brown/tan with Red Stars on the tails
to simulate Russian aircraft. The tail rudders has the famous
sundowners setting sun. The nose cone is black.....as you would see on
some Russian aircraft with all the markings on this aircraft are all in
black. This aircraft also sports a sharks mouth.
Click on
images below to see larger images
The markings are all contained on
one decal sheet with a full set of stencils for both aircraft. For the
F/A-18C you get formation lights and for the F-5E you get the choice of red
setting sun decals for the rudder if you choose to paint the rudder white first
or you can use the red and white rudder decals. Colors are called out in
FS#'s and the 2 pages of instructions include 4 view color drawings of
each aircraft showing decal placement.
The VFC12 late 'C' model Hornets
have IFF Blades in front of the cockpit. MAW decals offers a resin
replacement nose and other upgrade sets to bring the Hasegawa kit up to a late
'C' configuration. These sets are available from Sprue
Bros.
Excellent reference photos for
this decal sheet were kindly provided by Ron Carlson and he deserves much thanks
for that.
This is a great sheet and will
sell well....guaranteed.....buy them now rather than later.
This sheet is available through Sprue
Bros or go to the SB
Decals webpage
on the Sprue
Bros site.
Steve
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