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 stripe 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 1/48 decals
are contained on two decal sheets. 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 1/72 scale.
I would like to
thank Leading
Edge Models for
providing me with this review sample.
Steve
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