This latest sheet from Jasmine Models is for the F-18F Super Hornets of VFA-32 'Swordsmen'. The sheet is superbly printed and provides markings for two planes. One is the CAG bird with dark blue cockpit surround and tails. The other is the squadron commander's aircraft in standard paint without the painted tail and probably without the canopy surround painted. I say probably as there is no markings diagram for this second option. However, that should not be a deterrent as the general placement of the markings is the same for both. A nice touch on this sheet is that there are instrument panel decals, harness decals, and also a unit badge decal in both color and low viz to add to your display. Though no kit is specified, it is for the recent Dragon releases.

Overall a great sheet and one that should be much appreciated by the 1/144 scale crowd. I should mention that there are aircraft numbers (#131) for a third plane, but there is no indication as to the serial of it or if t should be used with the CAG markings or not. It may have been the previous modex of the CAG bird, but then I'd have expected to have the plain dark grey unit markings without any color for this option, which are not on the sheet.

March 2008

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