Twobobs Aviation Graphics

 1/48 F-16C Florida Makos Shark Attack decal sheet
Product # 48-226 for $14.00

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 5 2011

 

Here's a great new sheet for F-16 lovers from Twobobs.  This sheet features CO and 3 line jet schemes from the 482nd Fighter Wing and 93rd Fighter Squadron, Florida Makos at Homestead AFB.  All Block 30 jets and the schemes are representative of current and previously deployed aircraft.  The CO jet has big Makos Shark artwork on the tail and 482FW markings on the drop tank and the line jets also have Mako Shark artwork on the tail.

There are enough markings included for two complete aircraft and Twobobs has also included multiple in-flight refueling and ECS vent markings to fit the Tamiya, Hasegawa and Kinetic kits.  Plus Twobobs includes decals for the weapons pod and drop tank.

Markings are also included for the external fuel tanks and intake/exhaust plugs.

The aircraft include the following:

  • F-16C Block 30 S/N 87-0290 with 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Florida on Nov 21 2010.  CO jet in usual 2 tone gray camo with hi-viz black tail and black canopy frame.  Big shark artwork and Makos script on tail.

  • F-16C Block 30 S/N 88-0404 with 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, Florida on Sept 24 2003.  Line jet in usual 2 tone gray camo with lo-viz shark artwork and Makos script on tail and black and white checkered fin flash. 

  • F-16C Block 30 S/N 86-0323 with 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Florida on Sept 24 2003.  Line jet in usual 2 tone gray camo with lo-viz shark artwork and Makos script on tail and black and white checkered fin flash. 

  • F-16C Block 30 S/N 81-0788 with 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Florida on Sept 5 2002.  Line jet in usual 2 tone gray camo with lo-viz shark artwork and Makos script on tail and black and gray checkered fin flash. 

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Recommended Kits:

  • Tamiya F-16C
  • Hasegawa F-16C
  • Kinetic F-16C
  • Avionix Accessories
  • Eduard Photo-etch
  • CMK Accessories
  • Aires Accessories
  • Cross Delta Stiffening Plates

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. 

Twobobs has really outdone themselves on this decal sheet and I was quite excited to see the Makos artwork on all the 4 jets features on this decal sheet.  And the cool part is whether you built the hi-viz CO jet or one of the three lo-viz line jets.....they will all look great.  Twobobs has hit a home run with this decal sheet. 

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