Aggressive Eggs
A late start already :-)
As my light tent hasn't been delivered yet, I'm not able to take detailed pictures of a kit's sprues.
Therefore I start my first real review with an aftermarket item.
Topic of today are not 1 but 2 decal sheets produced by TwoBobs Aviation Graphics.
First up is EP-001 "F-16 Aggressive Eggs". Specially made for the Hasegawa F-16 Egg kits.
It comes in a zip bag and contains 1 decal sheet and a 4 page instruction sheet.
Let's have a look at the decals.
Printed by Microscale Industries on a light blue backing sheet.
The colours are spot on, even the white decals, and all nice in register. Even the smallest ones are quite readable.
The sheet offers no more than 17 markings.
These are:
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30D 86-0305 "AF86305 AK" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30D 86-0314 "AF86314 AK 354 FW" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30D 86-0290 "AF86290 AK 18 AGRS" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30D 86-0310 "AF86310 AK 11 AF" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30E 86-0335 "AF86335 AK 354 OG" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 30D 86-0286 "AF86286 AK" 18th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 32J 87-0321 "AF870321 WA 414 CTS" 64th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 32F 87-0267 "AF87267 WA" 64th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16C Block 32D 87-0269 "AF860269 WA 414 CTS" 64th Aggressor Squadron USAF
- General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AM OCU 900943 NSAWC US Navy
- Lockheed-Martin F-16A Block 15AR OCU 920410 NSAWC US Navy
- General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AM OCU 900942 NSAWC US Navy
- Lockheed-Martin F-16A Block 15AQ OCU 920406 NSWAC US Navy/US Marines (*)
- General Dynamics F-16A Block 15AM OCU 900947 NSWAC US Navy
- General Dynamics F-16N Block 30B 163269 NFWS US Navy
- General Dynamics F-16N Block 30C 163275 VF-126 US Navy
- General Dynamics F-16N Block 30B 163268 NFWS US Navy
Quite a bit no?
However, there is one small mistake on the sheet. The option marked with (*) is wrong. The serial number should end with 408 and not 406. F-16A 920406 was never used by the US Navy's NSWAC, but by the USAF's 416 FLTS on Edwards AFB.
The markings provided are however worn by 920408.
The instruction sheet is printed in full colour. It provides a clear view on where to put the decals by showing both port and starboard side of the aircraft.
TwoBobs provides for each scheme a colour call out by providing the FS colour numbers and the catalogue number of 4 different paint brands, being Testors, Humbrol, Gunze Sangyo and Xtracrylics.
For me, this sheet is a must-have for any F-16 egg lovers. Although you won't be able to reproduce all 17 options with just 1 sheets, you still will be able to do 6.
They are still available at TwoBobs for $ 9,00, so get them before they are gone!
Review decal courtesy of me and my wallet!
(PS: the scans will be replaced whenever I get a new and better scanner)
