Twobobs Aviation Graphics

1/72 CoNA Platinum Set
Product # unknown for $41.00

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 8 2011

 

This massive new release from Twobobs includes all 3 Centennial of Naval Aviation decal sheets...plus the CoNA Centennial Walk-Around CD...plus 3 Pressure Sensitive Stickers.  Priced separately, this set retails for $52.00; purchase this bundle set and receive a 20% discount! Look for this bundle package in 1/32nd scale shortly!

So what do you get in this Platinum Package:

  • 72-095 F/A-18A/C/E VFA-106, VFA-122, VFA-204, VFC-12

  • 72-096 F/A-18E/F VFA-106, VX-9

  • 72-097 EA-6B/EA-18G/F/A-18C/A-4C, VAQ-129, VX-31

  • CoNA Centennial Walk-Around CD w/over 800 hi-res walk-around photos

  • Three 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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Plus you get all this at a 20% discount over buying each sheet individually.

And for you 1/48 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 1/72 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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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford