This massive new release from
Twobobs
includes all 5 Centennial of Naval Aviation decal sheets...plus the CoNA
Centennial Walk-Around CD...plus 5 Pressure Sensitive Stickers.
So what do you get in this Platinum Package:
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48-228 F/A-18C F/A-18E VFA-106
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48-229 EA-6B/EA-18G VAQ-129
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48-230 F/A-18C VFA-122/VFC-12
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48-231 F/A-18F VFA-204/VX-31
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48-232 F/A-18F VX-9
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CoNA Centennial Walk-Around CD w/over 800
hi-res walk-around photos
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Five Pressure Sensitive Stickers (included with sheets)
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Or to put it in
another way....you get all these aircraft in this Platinum Package:
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F/A-18C, BuNo
163745 with VFA-106 Gladiators from NAS Oceana, NC in December 2010.
The paint scheme is overall dark blue which reminds me of the aircraft
during WW2 in the Pacific with the special Centennial of Naval Aviation
patch painted on the side of the fuselage.
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F/A-18E, BuNo
165666 with VFA-106 Gladiators from NAS Oceana, NC in December 2010.
The paint scheme is overall 2 tone light gray with the special Centennial of
Naval Aviation patch painted on the tail vertical stabs and yellow accents
on the rudders and fin flash.
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EA-6B, BuNo
160609 with VAQ-129 Vikings in January 2011.
The paint scheme is light blue on top and gray on the underside with the
classic national insignia used from WW1 to early WW2. The rudder is
red and white striped which reminds me of the US aircraft in the pre-WW2
time period.
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EA-18G, BuNo
166899 with VAQ-129 Vikings in January 2011.
The paint scheme is overall 2 tone blue on top with gray underside and a big
thunderbolt artwork on the vertical stabs.
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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.
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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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F/A-18C, BuNo
165210 with VX-31 Dust Devils from NAS China Lake in February 2011. The paint scheme is
light gray overall with orange areas (underside of nose, tails and wing
tips) and white underside. This aircraft also has the Centennial of Naval
Aviation artwork painted on the side of the fuselage (this is the same as
the patch that is included with this decal sheet).
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F/A-18C, BuNo
162866 with VFA-204 River Rattlers from NASJRB Fort Worth in February 2011.
The paint scheme is Dark blue overall blue with an orange panel on the top
and bottom on the fuselage.
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A-4C, BuNo
147781 with VX-31. The paint scheme is light gray overall with orange
areas (behind nose cone, tail and wing tips) and white underside.
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F/A-18F, BuNo
166673 with VX-9 Vampires from NAS China Lake in February
2011. The paint scheme is gray overall with black tails and hi-Viz
markings.
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F/A-18F, BuNo
166791 with VX-9 Vampires from NAS China Lake in February
2011. The paint scheme is gray overall with green stripes with
squadron artwork on the tails and hi-viz markings.
Plus you get all
this at a 20% discount over buying each sheet individually.
And for you 1/72 and
1/32 modellers.....this same sort of package will also be available for you.
The instructions are clear and
include 4 views of each aircraft. The decals are beautifully printed on
numerous decal sheets. Paint codes are called out in FS #'s, Testors MM,
Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.
This one heck of a deal and gives
you all the Centennial of Naval Aviation special jets to build....which would
make one heck of an impressive display. These are a very special jet and
this 1/48 CoNA Platinum Set is an excellent way to buy all these sheets for a
very good price.
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.
I would like to thank
Twobobs
for this review sample.
Steve Bamford
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