Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F/A-18E VFA-115 decal sheet

OIF Screamin' Eagles

Product #48-060

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 26 2003

This latest sheet from Two Bobs is a very moving and patriotic sheet designed for the Italeri and upcoming Revell Monogram F/A-18E Super Hornet kit.  All 3 jets on this decal sheet feature 9-11 artwork.  

Operation Iraqi Freedom marked the first operational deployment of the Super Hornet.  VFA-115 deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the war on terrorism during the summer of 2002.  Once the bullets started flying, this unit was heavily involved in the bombing campaign in Afghanistan.

There are three aircraft represented on this sheet with enough stencil data for two complete jets.  All three jets sport nose art and mission markings.  Each aircraft also had the name of an FDNY firefighter that lost his life on 9/11 during the WTC attack.  After VFA-115 returned from cruise, many of the pilots and crew from this squadron visited the WTC site and the men from Engine 54, Ladder 4 of the FDNY.

Mission loadout information as well as other information was provided by Lt. Robert Kihm of VFA-115.  Lt. Kihm was the pilot of A/C 212 "Hijack This".  Thanks to him as well as all the other folks at Lemoore NAS that made this sheet a possibility.

 

I did a high resolution scan of the decal sheet because I was having trouble making out the details of some of the art work.  But once I saw the scan I realized the printing is very clear....which is good to see considering the artwork is full of fine detail.

I liked the one artwork with an F-18 and the words below it stating "HIJACK THIS!!!"

These decals were sized using the Italeri Super Hornet kit but will fit the upcoming Revell Monogram Super Hornet Super Hornet kit just fine since none of the decals on this jet are specific to any panel lines or body curvature.

A very nice sheet....with good sentiments behind the artwork on these 3 jets.

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.  Remember, shipping is always FREE to US Customers at Twobobs!! 

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford