Here's a review of a
new release from Twobobs.
This is another in the Twobobs
series of decals featuring aircraft from the various USAF Fighter
Weapons Schools. This sheet features markings
for three complete F-16C's from the 57th Wing of the Nellis
AFB Fighter Weapons
School. The Air Force originally activated 57th Fighter Wing on 20
September 1948 up in Alaska. On 15 October 1969, the Air Force
activated the wing as the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, stationed at Nellis
AFB with a new mission: providing graduate-level fighter pilot training
and demonstration of tactical fighter weapons systems and tactics using
F-4, F-100, F-105, and F-111 aircraft. The mission of the 57th
Wing is to provide advanced aerospace training to worldwide combat air
forces and showcase aerospace power to the world.
This sheet includes a
full set of markings including stencils and for all three CC and DCC jets from the 57th
Wing of the Nellis AFB Fighter Weapons School. The three
jets include;
- F-16C Block 52 CCIP
Upgrade from December 2006
- F-16C Block 52 from
December 2006
- F-16C Block 52 CCIP
Upgrade from December 2006
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images below to see larger images
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CCIP is the
Common Configuration Implementation Program. This modification is
being completed to standardize the cockpits and capabilities in all the
aircraft. The biggest external clue to this mod are the APX-133
air-to-air interrogator blades in front of the windscreen. These
aircraft can also carry both the Lantirn and Litening Pod as well as the
Lockheed Martin Sniper XR Advanced FLIR Pod
A resin CCIP Upgrade is
available from Shawn Hull at http://www.shull24.com
If you're going to build
one of these then Twobobs
suggests the following kits and aftermarket detail items.
1/72nd Scale
- Hasegawa F-16C
- Italeri F-16C
- Fujimi F-16C
- CMK Accessories
- Eduard Accessories
- Aires Accessories
- True Details Ejection
Seat
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.
The decals are the usual high
quality we have come to enjoy from Twobobs.
These
jets are in the standard 2 tone gray F-16 paint scheme with black markings.
One jet has a white outline for the big "WA" and numbers on the
tail. All three Vipers on this sheet have yellow and black checked fin
flashes at the top of their tails.
The instructions also include
4 view color drawings of these jets showing stencils placement and these
jets are covered with stencils.
Special thanks for marking
this sheet possible goes to Don Logan.
I would like to thank Twobobs
for this review 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
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