Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

1/72 F/A-18E VFA-14 Tophatters decal sheet

Product #72-022

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Dec 10 2003

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The 1/72 model builders have been asking for the 1/48 decals to be made available in 1/72 and the TwoBobs have been listening.  By popular demand Twobobs have released their F/A-18E sheet in 1/72nd scale. 

This decal sheet features enough markings for three F-18E's from the USS Nimitz.  This is one of the first active units to fly the Super Hornet.  This sheet will go great with the Italeri kit, but will also have no problems mating up with the announced Revell Monogram new-tool Super Hornet coming in September!  This decal sheet includes two complete sets of stencil data with three different optional markings. 

The first aircraft is F-18E with "VFA-14 Tophatters" #165861 and is a CAG bird.  This colorful Super Bug has red stripes above the wing root area on the fuselage with the Tophatter squadron markings on the stripe.  The vertical stabs are painted black on the outside surfaces.  There is also a  black top hat on a white disc on the black vertical stabilizers.  There is also a  red triangle stripe (for lack of a better description) on the outside of the black vertical stabilizers.

 

There is also a  red triangle stripe (for lack of a better description) on the outside of the black vertical stabilizers.

The second aircraft is F-18E with "VFA-14 Tophatters" #165862.  This somewhat colorful Super Bug has red stripes above the wing root area on the fuselage with the TopHatters squadron markings on the stripe.  The vertical stabs are painted gray on the outside surfaces.  There is also a  dark gray top hat on the gray vertical stabilizers.  There is also a  red triangle stripe (for lack of a better description) on the outside of the gray vertical stabilizers.

The third aircraft is F-18E with "VFA-14 Tophatters" #165867.  This lo-viz gray Super Bug has black stripes above the wing root area on the fuselage with the TopHatters squadron markings on the stripe.  The vertical stabs are painted gray on the outside surfaces.  There is also a  dark gray top hat on the gray vertical stabilizers.  There is also a  gray triangle stripe (for lack of a better description) on the outside of the gray vertical stabilizers.  There is also a  gray triangle stripe (for lack of a better description) on the outside of the gray vertical stabilizers.

Twobobs has received a ton of requests from modelers to do this sheet in 1/72nd scale and they are more than happy to oblige!  All decals are sized to the Italeri Super Hornet kit.

The decals are the typical high quality you expect from Twobobs.  You get enough stencils to do 2 of these 3 aircraft.  I'd lean towards the more colourful. 

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