It has been about four years since Hobby Decal sent in anything for review and I'm pleased that the drought is now over. This latest offering from them is truly superb and covers five aircraft from VF-14's F-18E Super Hornets in 1/72 scale. As most of you know, HobbyDecal specializes in dry transfer sheets. These are generally superior to waterslide markings as there is no clear section and they can be applied directly onto matte surfaces. They do, however, require a bit more time to apply and a skill that requires learning. This sheet is a combination of the two with the full color markings being standard water slide. Once you see how great these markings look on your next model, you'll wonder why they are not all dry transfers.

HobbyDecal also provides what has to be the largest and most colorful markings placement guides in the business. The full color stencil guide (above) shows a CAG bird for two views and on the opposite side is a line bird. The unique markings guide is a huge sheet. That little bar in the middle of the photo on the right is a 6 inch ruler, so you get a good idea of how large the page actually is.

July 2009

Thanks to HobbyDecal for the review samples

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