Tony P Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) The Alenia C-27J Spartan was ordered by the RAAF in 2012 to replace the venerable Caribou. At the time of writing this review 9 of the 10 aircraft have been delivered to RAAF Base Richmond under the ownership of 35 Squadron. 2017 marked the 75th Anniversary of 35 Squadron and A34-006 was marked up with an Orange Wallaby tail stripe reminiscent of their Caribou markings carried during the Vietnam War and affectionately known as “Wallaby Airways”. The subject of this review is Ronin Graphics C-27J Spartan 35 Squadron 75th anniversary decal set and is only available in 1/72 to fit the Italeri kit. I received these decals early this year and a few weeks afterwards I received another set with a note mentioning that new information had come to light in relation to the wing walkways. The newer aircraft have their wing access panels not painted in the walkway colours. Apparently this will be rolled out on all aircraft over time. As always, check your references on the time frame and specific aircraft. If you ordered from Ronin the original 75th decals and did not receive an update, please contact them. What fantastic customer service. The decals themselves are silk screen printed and glossy. The one A5 sheet provided includes the lighter grey walk ways mentioned above. There are plenty of small details specific to RAAF aircraft not found on the Italeri sheet. The orange on the wallaby tail stripe is bright and really pops off the sheet. It will look great on a predominately grey aircraft. The colour is solid with no pixilation. The black numbering, letters and stencils are sharply printed. Some can even be read under a magnifying glass! Might be a sign that my eyes are fading though! Included with the decals are two A4 sized colour placement diagrams. One page each for the top and bottom views with the last page dealing with the left and right profiles. Pictures are also included showing the new wing walkway detail. There is also a note in relation to another set of decals for the rear interior. A small review on that sheet to follow. This sheet comes highly recommended but note that it is only for one specific aircraft. If you want to model other aircraft in the fleet you need to purchase the other set. I have been told that has the new walkways as well. It also provides grey circles to make it a solid colour as per earlier aircraft (as does the 75th sheet but are not used). The sheets retail for AU$15 and is great value. The decals can be ordered online at their website which is located at: https://roningraphicsaustralia.com/ Edited March 10, 2018 by Tony P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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