The latest 1/32nd scale decals from Afterburner Decals is their best yet. The set includes decals for 2 F/A-18E´s (VFA-31 & VFA-105) and 1 F/A-18F (VFA-211). These are all CAG birds and carry spectacular full color artwork.

The decals come with 4 pages of 8-1/2 x 11 instructions, 3 pages in full color and 1 page of stencil layout in black and white. The F-18E decals include the VFA-31 CAG bird, painted in the 75th anniversary colors as of Sept. 2010. The Felix the Cat art is outstanding - this is my personal favorite and is going on my F-18E. The other F-18E offered is the VFA-105 CAG bird as of June 2010. It is also very flashy with the green and chrome yellow flashes (note my scanner has shifted the yellow on the decal shots!) and the black tails and uppers.

The lone F-18F is for the CAG bird of VFA-211 as seen on Sept. 2010. It is also very striking with the red and white checkers on the rudders and red, white and blue tail trim. Also on this page are diagrams showing where stencils go on the ejection seat and how to locate the white squares on the inside of the exhaust nozzles. The final page of instructions locates the stencils for a typical aircraft.

The decals look spectacular. They are printed by Cartograf and are some of the most colorful I have seen, with possibly the most colors I have seen on a single sheet. The register of the different colors looks perfect. There is an extra small sheet with Felix the Cat with darker grey highlights than on the main sheet. I assume these are the correct ones to use, but no mention is made of the extra sheet.

In summary, this new decal sheet is highly, highly recommended for any F/A-18 SuperBug fan. If you own one of the Trumpeter kits, or are even thinking of getting one in the future, you must get this sheet! Also, this may be Afterburner Decals´ last 1/32nd sheet if sales aren´t good. So if there is any doubt, pick a sheet up, it is worth it!!

These decals are available from http://www.afterburnerdecals.com/ .