Twobobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F/A-18C VFA-122/VFC-12 Naval Centennial decal sheet
Product # 48-230 for $14.00

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 12 2011

 

This new release from Twobobs celebrates the Centennial of Naval Aviation with heritage markings for two F/A-18C aircraft from the Fighting Eagles of VFA-122 and the Fighting Omars of VFC-12.  Full set of markings for both aircraft are included on this sheet.

Each of the Twobobs Centennial products feature a 3" pressure sensitive sticker of the official logo of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, which is perfect for a diorama base for your model.

Twobobs has worked directly with the US Navy as a licensed provider of decal markings to celebrate this historic event and was the first decal manufacturer to receive a licensing agreement with the US Navy!

The aircraft include the following:

  • F/A-18C, BuNo 163733 with VFA-122 Flying Eagles from NAS Lemoore in February 2011.   The paint scheme is Dark blue on top, medium blue on the sides and gray on the underside with the classic national insignia from late WW2.  The rudders are medium blue and white squares.

  • F/A-18C, BuNo 164673 with VFC-12 Fighting Omars from NAS Oceana in February 2011.   The paint scheme is Dark blue overall blue and white striped rudders and classic national insignia from late WW2. 

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Recommended Kits:

  • Hasegawa F/A-18C
  • Monogram F/A-18C 
  • Hobby Boss F/A-18C 
  • Aires Accessories 
  • Airwaves Cockpit 
  • Avionix Resin Cockpit 
  • Eduard Accessories 
  • G-Factor Wing Fold Set 
  • Steel Beach Intake/Exhaust Covers

The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft and include small walkaround photos of the two aircraft featured on this decal sheet.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet and 1 insert decal sheet.  Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.  You get big red stars that you can apply to your intake and exhaust covers on the second jet on this decal sheet, should you decide to use intake and exhaust covers.

I'm a big fan of the US fighters that fought so hard to secure a victory in the Pacific during WW2 and this Centennial of Naval Aviation sheet captures 2 F/A-18C Hornets in the classic paint schemes that were used in the Pacific during WW2.  It is very cool to see decals being released for both of these jets.

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