I pick up these three kits a while ago at one of the local hobby stores . Sometimes they have 2nd hand kits for sale and if anything is missing out of the kits they put a sticker on the box telling you what's missing . Mostly though the kit's still have what looks to be the original seals . Their happy to open up the kits to check anyway . The Fujimi AH-1J was $20 and the two Matchbox AH-1J Cobra's were $8 each . The fujimi and Matchbox kits seem to be identical ; the Matchbox decal sheet says it was printed for Revell Germany . I intend making all three with U.S.MARINES markings . I have some spare black marines lettering left over from a OV-10D Bronco and I have a few Harrier kit's in my stash which seem to have two set's of 'marines' markings on each decal sheet . I was thinking of doing one of the matchbox kits with a two tone gray scheme . Unless I come across an aftermarket decal sheet ??? . Anyway I airbushed the insides of the fuselage halves and tub dark gull gray FS36231 , some flat black on the instrument panels and pale green seat cushions . I realize the kits lack side console panels but I'll just make them up OOB for a quick build . It will be nice to add some AH-1J's to the Helo cabinet next to my Italeri and Airfix AH-1T/W's . I'm trying to juggle four Huey's , two Kiowa's , two Sea Stallions an apache and some USCG Helo's peering up at me from under the bench . I must be going mad .
John