AOA Decals has a good reputation for quality decals, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review one of their newest releases, the US Modern Letters & Numbers Decals (35-014).

The decals come in two sheets of the same page, so there are plenty of numbers, codes and colors available for 1/35 modern subjects. As it is a generic set, there are no instructions provided.

From the AOA website

This sheet offers number and letter variations as seen on US "modern" vehicles - both in black and green for most styles.

A full alphabet is provided for one of the most common US stenciled styles, including multiple "M" variations.

Other styles are primarily numbers for USMC/USN vehicles (M-ATV, JLTV, MTVR, M1 Abrams, LAV-25, etc.). Also includes USMC vehicle plate decals.

While the title is US Modern Vehicle Letters & Numbers, this sheet is designed primarily for USMC and USN vehicles as there are a preponderance of USMC stencils, followed by fewer USN, and two US AIR FORCE stencils. While this might be alarming to modelers of US Army vehicles, be not sad, as Army vehicles are annotated by unit and bumper number, of which there are plenty of options – especially with two sheets provided for a low cost.

While AOA Decals are available through online hobby stores, ordering directly from AOA Decals is not only cheaper, but shipping is also included in the price.

For this review, I applied a USMC bumper number to a M1097A2 and it looks fantastic with very little effort.

If you haven’t tried AOA Decals, do yourself a favor and give them a look. They have decals in 1/18, 1/32, 1/35, 1/48, 1/72, and 1/144 scales, mostly centered on aircraft. Looking at other published reviews on the IPMS/USA website, I happily found I am not alone in the assessment that AOA Decals are affordable, easy to apply, and look great on the model. These decals will be prevalent on my future modern vehicle builds.

Profuse thanks to AOA Decals and IPMS/USA for providing the review sample.