Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 Thunderbolts and Vikings OIF decal sheet

Product #48-072
Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 10 2004

Customers have been screaming at Twobobs via E-mail and the ARC Discussion Group about putting out some Marine Hornet decals and Twobobs is happy to oblige with this release in both 48th and 32nd scale.

John Bibay is a frequent contributor to ARC and he is stationed at MCAS Miramar in California.  He took time out of his very busy schedule to work with both of these squadrons to get reference information for this decal sheet.  Thanks to John, this sheet is hopefully the first of many Marine Hornet sheets that we'll see from Twobobs.

F/A-18C VMFA-251 - This aircraft is an OIF veteran and there are enough markings on the 48th scale sheet for one complete jet.  No mission markings were applied to this A/C but there is a lightning bolt with the words "Never Again" that was applied to the LEX fences on the Thunderbolts jets.

F/A-18D VMFA-225 - This aircraft is unique in that it has the 1st Marine Division markings painted on the port vertical stab only.  Combat ops prevented the squadron from finishing this paint scheme while they were deployed so the starboard side carries the standard unit markings.  The 1st Marine Division is the most decorated unit in the USMC and the folks at 225 wanted to pay homage to that with these special markings.  There are also mission markings on this particular aircraft.

 

All the USMC fans out there should find this sheet to be right up there alley with the lack of current OIF Marine markings on the market.

The decals themselves are contwined on one decal sheet and are very clearly printed and in register.  The paint codes are listed in FS#'s, Testeors, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracolor.

The 2 pages of instruction sheets are the standard 4 view instruction sheets we always get from Twobobs.

A great decal sheet and highly recommended for all you USMC fans out there.

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.  Remember, shipping is always FREE to US Customers at Twobobs!! 

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford