Twobobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F/A-18C VFA-83 Hellcats to Hornets decal sheet

Product # 48-140

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 4 2012

 

 

Here's a review of a new release from Twobobs.  This sheet features two sets of options with enough markings for one complete jet make up this colorful sheet for the Rampagers from VFA-83.  The most colorful markings represent the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of VFA-83.

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The first aircraft is a F/A-18C BuNo 164214 with VFA-83 flown by CDR "Joe Bags"  Evans CO in June 2005 aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.  The paint scheme FS36375 Light Ghost Gray on the topside this aircraft and FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray on the underside with black tails. Artwork includes yellow anniversary markings celebrating 60 years of service with the text "1945   60 Years from Hellcats to Hornets   2005" on both sides of the fuselage behind the canopy.  The black tails have white and yellow squadron artwork of a rams head with horns with the number 301 in black at the top of the tails.

 

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The second aircraft is a F/A-18C BuNo 164214 with VFA-83 flown by CDR "Joe Bags"  Evans CO in Sept 2005 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy.  The paint scheme FS36375 Light Ghost Gray on the topside this aircraft and FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray on the underside with black tails. The black tails have yellow squadron artwork of a rams head with horns and yellow fin flashes at the top of the tails with the number 301 in black.

The 2 pages of instructions include 4 views of these 2 aircraft as well as 10 color photos of the real aircraft.  Paint codes in FS#'s and Testors, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics is also included on the instruction sheet.  Special thanks for help on this sheet goes out to Bruce Trombecky.

The perfectly printed decals are contained on 1 decal sheet.  Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect registration .  You also get 1 complete set of stencils including formation lights.

The F/A-18C on this sheet in Anniversary markings represents a important milestone in USN history and remembers the gallant history of the WW2 hellcat pilots and their spirit that lives in the current USN pilots.

I would like to thank Twobobs for this review sample.

This sheet is available through the Twobobs website and select US Hobby Shops.  Overseas customers can purchase these from Twobobs site or through Twobobs network of overseas distributors.  

Steve Bamford

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford