This latest decal sheet
from Twobobs
features 5 USMC Harriers from VMA-214 Black Sheep and VMA-223 Bulldogs.
VMA-214 Black Sheep is famous for their exploits during WW2 in the Pacific as
well as the exploits of one of its commanding officers, Colonel Gregory
"Pappy" Boyington. VMA-214
has fought in WW2, Korea, Vietnam and in the Middle East.
VMA-223 Bulldogs has fought in WW2, Vietnam and in the Middle East.
The showpiece of
this sheet is the VMA-214 Black Sheep AV-8B Harrier II Plus with it's black tail
with white stars and special "Black Sheep" white script for the gloss
black drop tanks.
These markings on this sheet are for the new gunship gray scheme that the USMC are now painting all of their Harriers.
Both the Night Attack and the Harrier II Plus variants of the aircraft are represented on this sheet.
The 5 aircraft
include the
following:
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AV-8B Harrier II
Plus, Bu No 165241 VMA-214 MCAS Yuma in March of 2010. This specially
aircraft is has a black tail with white stars on the tail. It also has
gloss black drop tanks with special "Black Sheep" white script on
the drop tanks.
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AV-8B Night
Attack Harrier, Bu No 164154 VMA-214 MCAS Yuma in April of 2010.
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AV-8B Harrier II
Plus, Bu No 165388 VMA-223 MCAS Cherry Point in April of 2010.
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AV-8B Night
Attack Harrier, Bu No 163879 VMA-223 MCAS Yuma in April of 2010.
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AV-8B Night
Attack Harrier, Bu No 164140 VMA-223 MCAS Yuma in April of 2010.
Click on
images below to see larger images
There are enough stencils on this sheet for one complete jet.
Recommended Kits:
The instructions are clear and
include 4 views of each aircraft. The decals are beautifully printed on 1
decal sheet. Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM,
Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.
Twobobs
has done it again with this
latest release. I have read and thoroughly enjoy the memoirs Colonel
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and I was a big fan of the 1970s
television show Baa Baa Black Sheep,
so I was quite excited to see this sheet with 2 Harriers from VMA-214 Black
Sheep. And the fact you also get 3 Harriers from VMA-223
Bulldogs is a total bonus. The addition of both Night Attack and the Harrier II Plus
makes this sheet an excellent choice when you build your next
Harrier.
This sheet 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.
Steve Bamford
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