Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

F-5N VFC-111 Bad Boy Sundowners decal sheet

1/48 scale product #48143

Review by Steve Bamford on Oct 12 2007

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Twobobs is famous for producing decal sheet featuring Aggressor and Adversary aircraft and this sheet is a treat for the eyes.  This sheet features markings for three complete aircraft from VFC-111 Sundowners.  The Sundowners have just recently stood up in the adversary role and are using the ex-Swiss F-5N as their aircraft.  Shark nose radome and leading edge extensions are the prevalent differences in this aircraft.

If you're going to build one of these then Twobobs suggests the following kits and aftermarket detail items.

1/48th Scale
  • Revellogram F-5E
  • Italeri F-5E
  • EZ Masks
  • Cutting Edge Shark Nose/LEX Update
  • Cutting Edge Masks

Special thanks to Greg Davis from Focal Plane Imagery for the great references as well as Zach Falzon and Bill Havel for their walkarounds which helped to make this sheet possible.

 

This sheet covers just about any paint scheme you'd want.....multi-shade gray.....multi-shade blue and gray....multi-shade brown and tan.  The multi-shade gray jet has a sharks mouth on the nose and the rising sun sundowners artwork covering the whole tail.  The blue jet and well and the tan jet both sport the Red star on the tail.

The decals are first class quality and are contained on one decal sheet with some of the decals coming in two layers to guarantee perfect registration of the different color layers of the decals.  Paint colors are provided in FS#'s, Testors MM, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.  

The 2 pages of instruction sheets include 4 view drawings of all 3 aircraft complete with 11 color photos of the real aircraft.   These Twobobs instruction sheets are very easy to follow.

This is a colorful sheet of these attractive aircraft and all three of the aircraft would be a treat for the eyes,

This sheet retails for $11.50 and 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.  Remember, shipping is always FREE to US Customers at Twobobs!! 

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford