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Catalogue Number:	72.22, 48.22
Scale:	1/72 and 1/48
Contents and Media:	Complete markings for one aircraft, very thorough decal placement guides,
Price:	Canadian $15.00 (for the 1/72 sheet)
Review Type:	First Look
Advantages:	Beautiful, crisply printed sheet for a nice special scheme.
Disadvantages:	Some of the larger decals may be difficult to apply..
Recommendation:	Highly Recommended.

Reviewed by Mike O'Hare

 

FirstLook

 

Once again, Leading Edge lives up to their name.  These decals are very impressive.  The tail decals are almost photograph quality, though there is a slight dot-pattern noticeable between the two blues if you look really closely.  You won't have to worry about any tricky masking though - all you have to paint is the Light Ghosy grey undersides, and a black top.  Everything else is included as a decal.  Even better, the instructions note that all the stripe and logo decals have white undercoats, so you won't have to worry about the base colour bleeding through, even over black! Other nice touches include the extra-wide carrier film for the leading edge stripes to allow them to conform to the sharp edge more easily.  And the film is nice and thin, so there's no worry about it marring the finish.  The sheet also includes a striped decal to cover the arrestor hook and extra decals to help match colours (should you need to) and test their reaction to various detting solutions. This really is an excellent sheet, and I can't wait to get started on a Hornet now.  The Hasegawa kit, combined with this sheet should produce a real head-turner!

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For some good detail reference photos of this attractive aircraft, see Gary Fairfull and Darren Kraus' Reference Feature about the Millenium Jet on HyperScale.

Review and Images Copyright © 2000 by Mike O'Hare
Page Created 26 July, 2000
Last updated 22 July, 2003

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