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1/48 F-18A/B/C/D Export Bugs decal sheet

Product # F-4D 48-001 (Also available in 1/72 and 1/32)

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 20  2005

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from F-4DableModels includes markings for 11 different F-18A/B/C/D's from Finland, Spain and Switzerland. 

The Finnish aircraft include 

  • F-18C HN-457, 'Kreivi von Rosen' - Last F-18C/D built

  • F-18C HN-441 Tampere 2003

  • F-18D Hn-461

  • Plus extra serial numbers to do any of the 64 F-18C/D's operated by Finland. 

The Spanish Aircraft include

  • EF-18B C.15-08, Ala 12, Torrejon AB

  • EF-18A C.15-59, Ala 12, Torrejon AB - Operation Allied Force

  • EF-18A C.15-14, Ala 15, Zaragoza AB

  • EF-18A C.15-84, Escuadron 462, Gando AB

  • Plus extra serial numbers to do any of the 96 F-18A/B's operated by the Swiss. These Spanish aircraft all include Squadron artwork on the tails.

The Swiss Aircraft include

  • F-18C J-5011, Fliegerstaffel 11, Dubendorf

  • F-18C J-5017, Fliegerstaffel 17, Payerne

  • F-18C J-5018, Fliegerstaffel 18, Payerne

  • F-18C J-5026, 

  • F-18D J-5238, Payerne

  • Plus extra serial numbers to do any of the 34 F-18C/D's operated by the Swiss. 

  • Three of these 4 Swiss aircraft include Squadron artwork on the fuselage under the canopy.

The decals are contained on 3 decal sheets and are flawlessly printed and in perfect registration and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas.  

The instructions are clear and include colour drawings  and 3 view black and white drawings to assist in decal placement as well as having the specific FS#'s and paint  manufacturer colours listed on the instruction sheets to aid in the painting process.  There is also 1 page of text including modelling information as well as weapons loadout information about all the aircraft from all 3 countries featured ion this decal sheet.

A very nice decal sheet and will be of big interest to anyone wanting to build a non-US F-18A/B/C/D.

I would like to thank F-4DableModels for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Click on images below to see larger images of the instruction sheets

Finnland Spanish Swiss

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford