Kurt H. Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) Reading the F-4 Blue Angels thread reminded me of a question I have wanted to ask. I want to build a Blue Angels A-4, A few years ago I built the Revell Blue Angels kit, and used the kit decals, which were actually pretty good. I made some mistakes on that kit, and I want to try again. I found the ProModeller kit on ebay, which is Hasegawa plastic. I also have The steel beach super fox update kit, and Eduard color photo etch. The question is the kit decals. It is hard to judge a decal sheet with out using it, but it on the sheet, the artwork almost looks blurry, and not crisp like a cartograf sheet. Did any one use this sheet? Or should I try the CAM sheet? Edited September 29, 2017 by Kurt H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 The kit decals vary. They are printed sharply; the variabilty is with the yellow. It is printed over a white base coat to make it opaque, but the white base doesn't quite match up with the yellow over it. I've seen several sheets, and the yellow overlaps the white around the edges by varying amounts. That's why it looks "fuzzy". If you don't have 2 sets of decals to double up and make the edges more opaque, get an aftermarket set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 You don't need the Super Fox update for that kit as all the necessary parts are included in that release. ;) Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Might want to try looking for a Victory or Yellowhammer sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 6 hours ago, JEN722 said: You don't need the Super Fox update for that kit as all the necessary parts are included in that release. ;) Jens Actually, the Promodeler release is the standard Hasegawa A-4E/F kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Darren's right. The Hasegawa Blue Angel release is the one with the parts unique to the BA jets (SF intakes and a white metal boarding ladder housing). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Joe Hegedus said: Darren's right. The Hasegawa Blue Angel release is the one with the parts unique to the BA jets (SF intakes and a white metal boarding ladder housing). Either it's the standard E/F issue, or it's the Super Fox issue - and I am pretty sure it's the latter. Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 37 minutes ago, JEN722 said: Either it's the standard E/F issue, or it's the Super Fox issue - and I am pretty sure it's the latter. Jens Ok when I get home I will have to compare the kit parts to the resin parts and settle thisone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 I looked in my Pro modeler Blue Angels kit, the intake parts are on Sprue J. On my A-4M, it has sprue Q for the intakes. according to the hasegawa kit tables at http://modelingmadness.com/splfeat/kr/has48e.htm The Q sprue is indeed the larger intake , so we can conclude the pro modeler kit is the E/F kit. No big deal, I know everyone is just trying to help. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JEN722 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks Kurt. I was pretty sure the Super Fox parts were in the PM release, and that it was the reason I bought it in the first place. Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 21 minutes ago, JEN722 said: Thanks Kurt. I was pretty sure the Super Fox parts were in the PM release, and that it was the reason I bought it in the first place. Jens No worries. I've done the same thing. With the sharing of sprues between companies, it's extremely hard to keep track of what plastic is in what release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have the PM/Hasegawa Blue Angel A-4E/F kit. It has the regular intakes on the J tree. It did not come with the Fox intakes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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