This next new 1/72 sheet from Jasmine Model is for an F-18F Super Hornet from VFA-213. This sheet covers  the CAG bird  with a blue upper fuselage canopy surround and blue fins on both sides. The blue is listed as FS 15180 and the sheet provides FS 595, Gunze and Humbrol references for this and the other colors.

The sheet also has a full data suite, but no placement guide so you'll have to rely on the kit's instruction sheet for those. Another thing included are decal instrument panels and side consoles, things that are most welcome in this scale. Also included are seat harnesses and a nice VFA-213 unit badge for your display. All the various vents and walkways are also provided, making for a most complete sheet. The colors are quite vibrant and from what I can see, it looks as if they lighter colors are double printed with a white background to prevent any problems with 'bleed through'.

No kit is specified, but really, the only option is the new Hasegawa kit for the Italeri one isn't as up-to-date.

Overall, a very fine sheet that is most welcome. I particularly like the resealable bag and the inclusion of a large sheet of waxed paper to keep the decals from sticking.  If you can't find this locally, ask your hobby shop to order it for you.

August 2007

My thanks to Jasmine Model for providing the review sheet. You can e-mail them at jasminemodel2007@yahoo.com  as I don't think they have a web site as of yet.

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