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 1/48 F/A-18E Rockin' Rhinos #8 decal sheet

VFA-147 Argonauts

Product # 48-162

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 29 2012

 

 

This F/A-18E decal sheet from Twobobs features VFA-147 Argonauts.  

VFA-147 Argonauts is professionally known as "Jason and the Argonauts", having taken their name from the mystical  Greek Legend of Jason and his men, who searched the oceans in quest of adventure and personal reward.  This sheet includes markings for two complete aircraft from the VFA-147 Argonauts of Lemoore NAS, CA.  

The first jet is a CAG jet is painted in its delivery scheme from Boeing.  This is a 2 tone gray scheme with orange markings with Squadron artwork on the tail of an ancient Greek battle helmet and sword.  There is also "artwork" on the side of the fuselage below the windscreen of an ancient Japanese warrior with the text above that of "Shogun" and close to that on the nose is the text "City of Lemoore".

The second jet is a line jet is painted in a 2 tone gray scheme with gray markings with Squadron artwork on the tail of an ancient Greek battle helmet and sword.

 

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These markings are sized for the Revell kit.

Recommended Kits:

  • 1/48th Scale
    • Revell F/A-18E
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    • Eduard Accessories
The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheet.  Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics. 

Special thanks goes out to Gerry Clarke, Zach Falzon and Casey Berry for their reference help for this decal sheet.  Eight close-up photos are also included on the instruction sheets.  

I would like to thank Twobobs for this product 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