Hello all,
I recently acquired a 1/48 Hasegawa F-4J Phantom kit with the "Showtime 100" decal set. After doing a bit of research, as well as being slightly influenced by my Irish blood, I decided to commit the "Showtime 100" decals to my stash and begin searching for VMFA-333 1/48 decals. During this particular hunt, I came across two sets that would suit my needs: Fox One decal set and the Cam Decal set. The thing was, the Fox One sets were only available on eBay as an auction item, and the Cam set could be found online via a handful of retailers.
After a handful of attempts of trying to purchase the Fox One VMFA-333 decal set whenever it pops up on eBay--and losing every time to ebay snipers--I decided to purchase the Cam Decal set.
While both sets are nearly identical, the Fox One set has one thing that the Cam set does not: Pilot and RIO name decals that go on the bottom edge of the canopy. And this is why I've come to seek your collective wisdom.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions/ideas as to how one can create an acceptable substitute for these? I have a few ideas myself, but thought I would consult folks who are a bit more skilled than myself.
As always, thanks and happy modeling!