Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F-15E Throwback Nose Art decal sheet

Product #48-053

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 22 2003

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This decal sheet has roots deep into the history of WW2.

Featured on this decal sheet are 4 different F-15E's with nose art.  Most of the art for the 336th FS was paint by Captain Randall "Hacker" Haskin.

The first Mudhen is the Shangri-La II.  The original Shangri-La was a P-51 flown by USAF Ace Don Gentile.  The new version features a more muscular black bird in boxing gloves holding onto Saddam and preparing to punch.  

The second aircraft is "Back for More Mad Duck IV".  This jet features Donald Duck sitting flying a smart bomb with reins. 

The third jet is one that is sure to stir the historical thoughts.  This is the Memphis Belle III plane.  As you know the Memphis Belle was one of the most famous B-17;s from WW2......the nose Art was later featured on a F-105 during Vietnam.  Now the same nose art is featured on an F-15E.  The nose art looks to me (from memory to be very much the same as the artwork that adorned the Memphis Belle B-17.

 

The fourth plane is Dragon Betty.  This is huge nose art of a dragon.....a very colourful dragon I might add.  You get enough stencils to make one of the jets featured on this sheet.  The Two Bob's also wanted to expressed their deep thanks to Captain Randall "Hacker" Haskin, SSgt Jason Henton, Wade Meyers and Steve Davis.

The decals are contained on one decal sheet.  They are beautifully printed and of an excellent quality....good colours and crisp printing.  The nose art is done in 2 layers of decals.... one for the black outline and one for the colour artwork.

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