Slobodan Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Hi, first of all, forgive me for my English, it isn't that good as it used to be... Now, about my problem... I've decided to finish one Hasegawa F/A-18 in 1/72 which was started by my brother and then left partialy assembled. Also, I've found in my stash decal sheet for F/A-18 VFA-132, AE 300, USS Forrestal early 90s with very interesting black anti glare. Now, since decal sheet suggests that it was A version and instructions suggests that it was C, I'm not sure which information is correct. After searching on internet, I haven't found answer because just like with decals somewhere I found that it was A version and somewhere it's C version... I'll be gratefull for any help. Once again, sorry for my English. Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 The easiest way would be using the BuNo of the one you'd like to build. It's the 6 digit number near the horizontal tails. Oh, and don't worry about your English, it is perfectly fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slobodan Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 I know, acording to Bu. No.it' s A version, but I just want to be abdslutely sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joerg Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 AFAIK VFA-132 never flew C-models. They were disestablished in 1992. There are some nice pics of VFA-132 Hornets in the Verlinden Lock-On books on the Hornet and on USS Forrestal. Another good source of reference is the Concord title on the Forrestal Air Wing. HTH, Joerg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 It is an "A" version. VFA-132 was part of the Airwing I was in at that time (CVW-13). We had just finished up the final cruise aboard the USS Coral Sea, where they operated "A" models, and they transferred over to Forrestal's Airwing upon decommission of USS Coral Sea/CVW-13 in the early 90s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slobodan Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thank you all!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 The plane in question is an "A" model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Here is a nose on view of the anti-glare when the squadron was on the Coral Sea: http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv43-89/078.htm Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 >>> CLICKY <<< HTHs ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Does anyone else think the CAG jet and 204 from 1990 is overall FS 36320? The lighter color of the stencils and the national insignia on the fuselage side push me to think this. Certainly quite unusual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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