Here is a
review of the first release by a new decal company, MAW Decals headed up
by Creighton Henthorn. MAW stands for Marine Aircraft Wing.
Three USMC
F/A-18D aircraft are included:
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VMFA(AW)-224
April 2004 BuNo 164964
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VMFA(AW)-121
October 2004 BuNo 164685
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VMFA(AW)-533
January 2004 BuNo 164656
Markings
are included for 2 hi-vis black-tailed jets (VMFA(AW)-224 and VMFA(AW)-121)
and low- vis VMFA(AW)-533. Many stencils are included as well. Though, the
formation light panels will need to be sourced elsewhere, which should not
be an issue. A nice feature are the front under-side fuselage decals for
the vents.
There is an insert for
"Captain Drake" markings, however, I was informed that these are
not, and will not be included.
Also, please note these
instructions for the VMFA(AW)-533 jet, and the "ED" markings on
the inside of the tail. Your decal set may not show the light grey
"ED" code, so please refer to the instructions to the right.
The VMFA(AW)-533 jet
appears to have the recon section attached to the front under-side
fuselage.
The decals are
beautifully printed by Microscale, and are in-register. The
smallest of markings are crisp and clear, and the white markings
are very bright and clean. |