Starfighter Decals 1/144 Legacy Hornets in Color
By Matt Bittner
Starfighter Decals continues their release of 1/144 decals with this set for three F/A-18Cs to be used with the Revell kit. There are three aircraft:
- VFA-105 Gunslingers F/A-18C CVW-3, 2004-2005
- VFA-113 Stingers F/A-18C CVW-14, 2000-2001
- VFA-87 Golden Warriors F/A-18C CVW-8, 2005
All aircraft are finished in the typical two-tone grey found on Legacy Hornets and all three have color to help them stand out against all that grey. Gunslingers not only have a green and yellow flash down the side, but the same green and yellow can be found on the fins as well as the external fuel tank. Stingers has a yellow-and-black "bee" on the fin, while Golden Warriors has a Native American head with a colorful headdress also on the fin. In addition, Starfighter has included a special Christmas marking that was applied on one of the Stingers aircraft, the head of what appears to be The Grinch. Nice!
While the decals cover the markings for the specific aircraft and some common markings, the instructions have you use the other decals from the Revell sheet to complete the aircraft being modeled.
My thanks to Starfighter Decals for the review decals.