Twobobs Aviation Graphics

  1/48 F-5E Alconbury Gomers #2 decal sheet
product # 48-218    $13.00

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 23 2010

 

The is the second release from Twobobs for the  aggressor aircraft from the 527th Aggressor Squadron at Alconbury, AFB in England.  This sheet includes 5 different F-5E and  you get enough markings to build all 5 aircraft.

With the recent release of the AFV Club F-5E kit, you now have the decals and the kit to make these great looking Blue-Gray F-5E aggressor aircraft.

The five aircraft on this sheet include the "Snake", "ADC Grey" and a unique Snake scheme in the "VNAF" pattern aggressor camo scheme.

The aircraft are the following:

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1549 with the 527th Aggressor Squadron Alconbury, AFB in England, 1976 - 1988.  The camo scheme is the "ADC Grey" camo scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1556 with the 527th Aggressor Squadron Alconbury, AFB in England, 1976 - 1988.  The camo scheme is the "Snake/VNAF" camo scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1553 with the 527th Aggressor Squadron Alconbury, AFB in England, 1976 - 1988.  The camo scheme is the "Snakee" camo scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1563 with the 527th Aggressor Squadron Alconbury, AFB in England, 1976 - 1988.  The camo scheme is the "ADC Gray" camo scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1559 with the 527th Aggressor Squadron Alconbury, AFB in England, 1976 - 1988.  The camo scheme is the "ADC Gray" camo scheme.

These 5 jets have never been captured in decal form!

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Recommended Kits:

  • AFV Club F-5E
  • Monogram F-5E
  • Eduard Photoetch
  • Avionix Cockpit
  • Wolfpack Resin Upgrades

The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet.  Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.

Bob has included the full history of this very special squadron along with numerous photos of the jets featured on this decal sheet.  I was particular impressed by the Green/Brown/Tan jets on this sheet with their wild Aggressor paint schemes.....the grey jets are nice.....but the Green/Brown/Tan F-5E jets just beg to be built.

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.  

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford