S u m m a r y
|
| Catalogue
Number: |
48-006 |
| Scale: |
1/48 |
| Price: |
USD$6.96
from Squadron.com |
| Contents and Media: |
Waterslide decals |
| Review Type: |
First Look |
| Advantages: |
Thin; good registration; good variety of
stencils including for Aussie Hornets; handy for aftermarket sets
without stencils . |
| Disadvantages: |
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| Recommendation: |
Recommended |
Reviewed by Rodger Kelly
Hi
Decal's 1/48 scale F/A-18 Stencil Decal Sheet is available online from
Squadron
Hi-Decal is a Poland based company that produce
quality decals in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. They seem to focus on modern
aircraft, particularly Russian types. The subject of this review
though is their sheet 48-006 which provides stencil data for the
F/A-18 Hornet. No sub-type is stated but the placement guide shows –C
as well as a –D.
The sheet provides very comprehensive sets of markings and stencil
data for two aircraft. A bonus for modellers of the Aussie Hornet is
the extra stencil data items worn by RAAF aircraft.
 The
bulk of the data are provided in either light or dark grey with the
chine walkways in ether mid-grey or back. Slime lights are a pale
yellow.
The decals themselves are all well printed. They are all sharp, clear
and in perfect register. There is not a great deal of decal film
surrounding each design but there is more than is seen on decals
produced by industry leaders. This last point is not a criticism just
an observation.
The placement guide is A-4 in size and shows black and white drawings
of the left and right hand sides of the fuselage as well as top and
bottom plan views and the inner faces of the vertical stabilizers.
Hi-Decal has made the correct placement of decals very simple. Each
decal has a number printed next to it. The placement guide shows the
number and a line pointing to where the decal with the corresponding
number should be placed on the aircraft – simple yet effective.
The decal sheet and the placement guide are packed in a very thin
plastic bag, which is stapled to a cardboard header.
This is a good product from Hi-Decal. Given that the majority of the
mainstream decal producers don’t provide stencil data nowadays this
sheet will be welcomed by Hornet fans who want to apply the same
amount of stencil data to their 1/48-scale efforts as the 1/1 scale
ones wear.
Recommended.
Review Copyright © 2003 by Rodger Kelly
Page Created 04 June, 2003
Last updated
14 August, 2003
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