Twobobs Aviation Graphics

 1/48 A-10A Too Cool For School Warthogs decal sheet

Product # 48-138

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 29 2012

 

 

This decal sheet from Twobobs features two complete sets of markings for A-10s from the 66th Weapons Squadron of the 57th Wing Fighter Weapons School of Nellis AFB.

If using the Monogram kit for your build, you must use the A-10 Update Set from Shull24.com in order to build an accurate LASTE configured jet.

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The first aircraft is an A-10A Thunderbolt II "Warthog" AF 810977 with the 66th Weapons Squadron flown by Col. John Carter in April 2005.  The paint scheme FS36375 Light Ghost Gray and FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray camo on the topside this aircraft and FS36375 Light Ghost Gray on the underside. Artwork includes the 66th Weapons Squadron artwork on the left side of the fuselage (made up of 2 decals to ensure perfect registration) and on the right side is the shield for the 57th Wing.  On the outside of both tails is the Air Combat Command shield and running horizontally across the top of the tails is a black and yellow check stripe.

The second aircraft is an A-10A Thunderbolt II "Warthog" AF 800229 with the 66th Weapons Squadron flown by Lt. Col. Eddie Kostelnik in April 2005.  The paint scheme FS36375 Light Ghost Gray and FS36320 Dark Ghost Gray camo on the topside this aircraft and FS36375 Light Ghost Gray on the underside. Artwork includes the 66th Weapons Squadron artwork on the left side of the fuselage (made up of 2 decals to ensure perfect registration) and on the right side is the shield for the 57th Wing.  On the outside of both tails is the Air Combat Command shield and running horizontally across the top of the tails is a black and yellow check stripe.

The 2 pages of instructions include 4 views of these 2 aircraft as well as 10 color photos of the real aircraft and 2 photos showing the excellent resin Update set from Shull24.com to build an accurate representation of these jets.  Paint codes in FS#'s and Testors, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics is also included on the instruction sheet.  Special thanks for help on this sheet goes out to Don Logan and all the other fine folks at the Fighter Weapons school.

The perfectly printed decals are contained on 1 decal sheet with some decals coming in 2 layers to ensure perfect registration and even white decals to go under some decals to maintain the rich colors of the top decal.  You also get 2 complete set of stencils with 2 full sets of formation lights.

I was pleased to see a sheet for the A-10  at the Fighter Weapons School as I'm a big fan of the Warthog. 

I would like to thank Twobobs for this review 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