CAM Pro Series 1/48
F/A-18C Hornet

CAM Decals has changed owners, and the decal line is not only intact, it continues to expand. This is one of the 'Pro Series' which has been developed by the new ownership.

In this release, CAM Decals has produced markings for two very distinctive US Navy F/A-18C Hornets from VFA-86 and VFA-146 for the Hasegawa or Monogram kits. The aircraft presented in this decal set are:

• F/A-18C, 163459, VFA-86 Sidewinders, AB/415, USS Enterprise, 2004
• F/A-18C, 163777, VFA-146 Blue Diamonds, NG/300, CAG, USS John C. Stennis, 2002

As you can see in the decal layout, this set doesn't waste any space and provides all of the distinctive markings, national markings, and many of the more visible maintenance stencils and warning markings for the aircraft. One note - the instructions usually provide the color and decal layouts for each subject (on the flip side of the instructions) but in this case, CAM does not provide the top-view color pattern for the unique three-color camouflage pattern worn by the VFA-86 Hornet. There are photos on the internet of this aircraft and when I Googled 'VFA-86 415' I was able to get some shots that would help with painting.

Time to dust off those Hasegawa and Monogram 1/48 Hornet kits. This set is definitely recommended.

For more information about this set and the other releases from CAM Decals, visit their website at http://www.camdecals.com.

My sincere thanks to CAM Decals for this review sample!