Two Bobs Aviation Graphics

1/48 F-16 Hill Vipers 466FS Diamondback decal sheet

Product # 48-046

Review by Steve Bamford

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Hill AFB probably has one of the largest communities of F-16s in the United States.  Both Active Duty and Reserve aircraft call Hill AFB their home.  This decal sheet represents three aircraft from the active duty and reserve component.

This decal sheet contains markings for 3 different F-16's.

The first aircraft is S/N 89-2108 from the 4th Fighter Squadron.  This aircraft is an active duty jet that was painted up special to be the 2002 West Coast Demo Airshow bird.  The new Air Force symbol and Let's Roll artwork adorn this jet and there are decals included for the baggage pod that this aircraft carries on its centerline station.  This aircraft is a Block 40 aircraft so a big mouth intake/GE motor combo is what you need to do here.

The second aircraft is S/N 87-0281 and is a Block 30 aircraft from the 466th Fighter Squadron Diamondbacks.  The 466th is a reserve unit that deployed regularly for Operation Northern Watch and more recently for Operation Enduring Freedom.  This aircraft features mission markingsfor both deployments.  Big mouth intake and GE motor once again.

 

The third aircraft is S/N 87-0239 and is the Commanders mount for the 466th FS.  This aircraft carries mission markings as well from Operation Northern Watch but also carries a Winter Olympics logo.  This logo was painted on the jet when the 466th was tasked with providing Combat Air Patrol in support of the Winter Olympics over Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002.
All three of these aircraft are Litening II capable and carry this pod on most of their missions.
References for all of these aircraft were provided by Duane Kaiser.  Lots of trips out to the flightline to get these pics got the references the Two Bobs needed on these jets.  

Once the sheet was in work the Two Bobs were contacted by Jon Ungard who was the crew chief on the West Coast Demo jet and he provided them with other reference material.  The Two bobs want to thank both of these guys for all their help.

The instruction sheets are the usual easy to understand colour instruction sheets showing 4 views and decal placement on each aircraft.  The decals provide enough stencils to build all 3 F-16's featured on this sheet.  Some of the decals come as 2 layers.  This provides proper coverage of the decals and also makes sure the more complicated multi-coloured decals are in register.  This is always much appreciated by modellers.  The printing quality is crisp and clear and of a very high quality that we've all come to expect from the Twobobs.  All in all....a nice sheet featuring some unique F-16 markings.  I highly recommend these decals to anyone interested in building a Hill AFB F-16.

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