Leading Edge Models

1/72 AETE CF-18B Test Hornet decal sheet

Product # 72.39 for $10.00 for Academy & Hasegawa F-18 B/D kits

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 18 2011

 

This decal sheet from Leading Edge Models includes markings for the two seater CF-18 used by the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment  or AETE for short.  This long awaited reprint decal sheet for the Canadian Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment is an improved product with thinner decals due to a different ink mixture.  Also in this new reprint is the addition of vinyl painting masks included to help paint the red striped on the nose.  

The decals include everything you need to build the CF-18B 2 seat version.  This includes full and very clearly printed stencils, AETE stripes and markings.  All that is left is for the modeller to paint the red, black and white sections of the plane to prepare the model for the application of the stripes and decals.  And the painting process will be much easier with the inclusion of the painting masks.  

The 1/72 decals are contained on one decal sheet.  One nice touch is the inclusion of the "walk areas" on the LEX.  Included with the decals are 3 full pages of instruction sheets and one page of colour side view drawings.  The instructions are clear if you ponder them carefully.  You can see all these below.  

It is great to see this sheet being re-printed and the addition of the paint masks will make using this sheet even easier to use.  Leading Edge Models is famous for their high quality and thoroughness in their products and this sheet continues that tradition.  You will not be disappointed with this decal sheet.

This decal sheet is also available in 1/48 scale.

I would like to thank Leading Edge Models for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford