Moving to 1/144 scale, Starfighter Decals has produced a nice sheet for the Revell of Germany F-18C kit (#04001). This sheet includes markings for three planes all in the current Tactical Paint Scheme of FS 36320 over 36375, two shades that are very close to each other and often seem like a single shade.

The first offering is from VFA-87 Golden Warriors during their CVW-8 2005 cruise. This is the squadron commander's plane and so has some color in the fin markings.

Next is from VFA-105 when with CVW-3 during 2004-5 This aircraft is also the squadron commander's plane. Note that the green printed in the instructions is too light and that of the decals is the proper shade.

Finally we have the squadron commander's plane from VFA-113 during the CVW-14 cruise of 2000-1. Included for this option is the special Christmas markings carried on the fin of one of the other planes in the squadron.

The sheet includes many common markings including the lerex walkway markings, but you will need the kit decals to complete the markings. Full color decal placement instructions are included. As a final note, it is possible that these markings will also work on the Dragon kit, but they are not designed for that one.

June 2015

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