Twobobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F-16C 60th Anniv. Green Mountain Boys decal sheet

Product # 48-139

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 11 2007

 

 

Here's a review of a new release from Twobobs.  This sheet features two very colorful sets of markings for the 158th Fighter Wing from the Vermont ANG are on this sheet.  

The Vermont Air National Guard, organized on July 1, 1946, was the fifth Air Guard unit to be formed, and was federally recognized on August 14, 1946.  This sheet features 1 colorful jet that celebrates this anniversary and another Green Mountain Boys 158th Fighter Wing jet from the Vermont ANG.   

The original Green Mountain Boys were a paramilitary infantry organized in Southwestern Vermont in the decade prior to the American Revolutionary War.

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The first aircraft is an F-16C Block 25 AF 84275 with the CCIP upgrade  with the 158th Fighter Wing jet from the Vermont ANG as it appeared in August 2006.  The paint scheme FS36118 Gunship Gray on the topside this aircraft and FS36270 Neutral Gray on the underside. Artwork includes colorful stars and stripe artwork for the 60th anniversary for the Vermont ANG on both sides of the engine intake (made up of 2 decals to ensure perfect registration).  On both sides of the tail is the Vermont ANG shield plus a Green stripe near the top of the tail with thin yellow horizontal pin stripes along with yellow script with the text "Vermont".  There is also green text with a yellow border that reads "1946-2006 From Thunderbolts to Vipers".  Green areas will need to be painted which is probably good as applying larger decals carries with it risks of ripping of the decals. You can buy an he excellent CCIP resin Update set from Shull24.com to build this jets.

The second aircraft is an F-16C Block 25 AF 85403 with the 158th Fighter Wing jet from the Vermont ANG as it appeared in August 2006.  The paint scheme FS36118 Gunship Gray on the topside this aircraft and FS36270 Neutral Gray on the underside. Artwork includes the "Let's Roll" post 9-11 artwork on the left side of the engine intake (made up of 2 decals to ensure perfect registration).  On both sides of the tail is back line artwork of the outline of Vermont with one of the original pre Revolutionary War paramilitary infantry soldiers plus a Green stripe near the top of the tail with thin yellow horizontal pin stripes along with yellow script with the text "Vermont". 

The 2 pages of instructions include 4 views of these 2 aircraft as well as 12 color photos of the real aircraft and 2 photos showing the excellent CCIP resin Update set from Shull24.com to build one of these jets.  Paint codes in FS#'s and Testors, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics is also included on the instruction sheet.  The Green stripes will need a green that is identical to John Deere Tractor Green.  Special thanks for help on this sheet goes out to Phillipe Colin.

The perfectly printed decals are contained on 1 decal sheet with a second insert sheet holding special artwork decals.  Some decals come 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 1 complete set of stencils.

The state of Vermont has a long and full history from it's roots before it became the 14th State in the new country of the United States and these 2 jets capture that long and proud history. 

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