Twobobs Aviation Graphics

 1/48 F/A-18E Lemoore's Screamin' Eagles (2009 CAG) decal sheet
product # 48-205   $12.00

Product article by Steve Bamford on Dec 30 2009

 

This latest release from Twobobs includes 4 different F/A-18E's from VFA-115 from NAS Lemoore in sunny California. 

The new 2009 CAG jet from VFA-115 is the highlight of this sheet!  Included is a full set of stencil data for this specific aircraft.

The balance of the sheet includes markings that Twobobs had previously released of the aircraft that deployed from the USS Stennis during Operation Enduring Freedom following the 9/11 attacks on the US. These markings were previously sized to the Italeri kit but have been redone to accommodate both the newer Revellogram and Hasegawa offerings.
 

These special 9/11 markings include:

Jet #203 which has line drawing noseart showing the soles of the feet of a corpse laid out on a slab with a toe tag reading "Osama".

Jet #210 has line drawing noseart of a FDNY badge with the word below it reading "NEVER FORGET"

Jet #212 has line drawing noseart of a front view of an F/A-18E and above both wings lists the 4 fatal flights from 9/11 and below the F/A-18E are the words "HIJACK THIS!"

I must say the artwork on these 3 jets makes them all winners in my books and the CAG jet with it's colorful tail markings  and red/white and blue national insignia is also a real beauty.  I'd be torn to decide which one to build.

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The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets.  Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics. 

One complete set of stencil data is included for the line jets from 2001 as well as a complete set of stencils for the colourful CAG jet and some of these aircraft carry mission markings.

Recommended Kits: 

  • Revellogram F/A-18E 
  • Hasegawa F/A-18E 
  • Italeri F/A-18E 
  • Avionix Cockpit 
  • Aires Accessories
  • Eduard Accessories 
  • Steel Beach Intake/Exhaust Covers 
  • Steel Beach ECS Vents

This sheet captures some of the memorable artwork that remembers the events of 9/11 as well as the colorful markings of the CAG jet which makes this sheet a great Super Hornet sheet to have. 

Steve Bamford

This sheet is available through http://www.twobobs.net/ and select US Hobby Shops.  Overseas customers can purchase these from Twobobs site or through Twobobs network of overseas distributors.  

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford