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.
Recommended Kits:
- 1/48th Scale
- Hasegawa F-16C
- Academy F-16C
- Revell F-16C
- Black Box Cockpit
- Aeroclub
Accessories
- Eduard Detail Sets
- Aires Detail Sets
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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
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