Twobobs Aviation Graphics

 1/48 F-5E Nellis Gomers #3 decal sheet

Product # 48-213

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 12 2012

 

 

The is the third release from Twobobs for the  aggressor aircraft from the 57th FWW at Nellis AFB.  This sheet includes 5 different F-5E and  you get enough markings to build all 5 aircraft.

With the recent release of the AFV Club F-5E kit, you now have the decals and the kit to make these great looking F-5E aggressor aircraft.

The five aircraft on this sheet include the Frog/Snake/Flogger/New Lizard/VNAF camo schemes.

The aircraft are the following:

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 73-0897 with the 57th FWW in 1981.  The camo scheme is the Tan/Brown/Green "Frog" scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-1566 with the 57th FWW, 65th AGRS in 19812.  The camo scheme is the Tan/Brown/Green "Snake" scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 73-0897 with the 57th FWW in 1980.  The camo scheme is the Brown/Brown/Green "VNAF" scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 74-0897 with the 57th FWW in 1980.  The camo scheme is the Tan/Brown/Green "Flogger" scheme.

  • F-5E, USAF S/N 73-0846 with the 57th FWW in 1984.  The camo scheme is the Tan/Brown "New Lizard" scheme.

 

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Recommended Kits:

  • AFV Club F-5E
  • Monogram F-5E
  • Eduard Photoetch
  • Avionix Cockpit
  • Wolfpack Resin Upgrades

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.

References for this sheet were provided by former USAF pilot Don Logan, so you know the references were well done and very extensive.  Thanks also goes out to Levi for his extensive catalog of reference photos.

This decal sheet provides you with a great selection of the camo schemes worn by these Aggressor F-5E's and with the new AFV F-5E kit, you now have plenty of reasons to grab this sheet before it is sold out. 

I would like to thank Twobobs for this product 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