Leading Edge Models

1/48 and 1/72 US Navy Test Pilots School F-18B decal sheet

Product # 48.046 and #72.046 

Product Article by Steve Bamford

 

 

 

This is a rare event for Leading Edge Models, a decal sheet for US planes.  Leading Edge Models has done decals of non-Canadian aircraft in the past...but it is rare. This latest decal set from Leading Edge Models is very well done and highly complete.  

This is one very nice decal sheet.  The painting of the aircraft would be fairly simple....paint it white with a black anti-glare panel in front of the cockpit and start applying decals.  A white F-18 with bright red stripes is quite striking.  The single full page of instructions is very detailed to help you get this paint scheme perfect.  The 1/48 set includes 2 decal sheets and the 1/72 set includes 1 large decal sheet.  The printing quality is also flawless and shows no signs of loss of crispness in this smaller scale.  The printing quality of this decal sheet is typical Leading Edge flawlessness.  Even the stencils on the 1/72 sheet are readable.

Abovew is a photo of the complete 1/48 decal set.  It's good to see a decal sheet of an American Test Pilots School F-18. 

This sheet is sure to be popular due to the fact it's a US plane and will sell out quickly I suspect.

Special thanks to Dave at Leading Edge Models for the review samples.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford