Thanks MR. Actually I’m planning on the Death Rattlers, since the tail top antenna configuration matches what the kit has. And I always liked seeing their aircraft at El Toro during the air shows there years ago… 
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323 was actually my original favorite USMC F-4 scheme back in the day. If I had to pick three schemes from that sheet it would be that, the “EC” Grey Ghost , the VMFA-323 bird, and that black finned VMFA-314 bird. Always liked those unit’s no matter the version of the markings.
I’m with you on those schemes. I used to see all three squadrons at El Toro during the Air Show/Open House there almost every year from the late 70’s until they closed the base in the 90’s. My personal favorite of their Phantom schemes isn’t on this decal set though. It was a low vis 323 scheme before they traded their Phantoms in for Hornets that I saw one year… either '82 or '83…
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Well, this project is going on indefinite hold for now. Long story short, I purchased the kit secondhand from a member of another forum, “free to a good home, just pay for shipping”. Unfortunately the kit is quite incomplete. I contacted the seller about the missing parts and was told that he never checked the kit for inventory and had obtained it secondhand. I ordered parts to cover the obvious missing ones. But now as I get ready to start painting, it turns out plenty more are missing. Had the poster said “kit incomplete” I would have saved my money. Now between shipping, buying replacement parts, and now needing to buy more replacement parts to make the basic kit, it would have been cheaper to have bought the kit anywhere else new. Not sure what I’m gonna do now…
Bummer … That is an unwanted setback
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