Subject: Re: Vagabond Decals E-2C Review
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Steve Filak, Sr." <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:46:06 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Filak, Sr. 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:58 AM
  Subject: Vagabond Decals E-2C Review

  Hey Steve,

  Any chance you might be able to fast-track this one?  I got this sheet from Mike a while ago, and I told him I'd try to get the review up as soon as possible.    Apparently, when I clicked the [email-masked] link, it opened up Outlook instead of Mozilla Thunderbird, and it's been stuck in my Outlook outbox for weeks (when I installed Office 2007 on this computer, I apparently never configured the e-mail settings, and as a result, this e-mail has been stuck in limbo).

   I'll also be sending you a review of an Olimp Models F/A-18 sheet in the next couple of days.

  Thanks!  

  Steve

  Replace all red text with correct text for your review

  Vagabond Decals (http://www.vagabonddecals.com)

  1/48 VAW-125 E-2C

  "Tiger Tail Hawkeyes" 

  product # 48-001

  $16.50 from Vagabond Decals

  Product Article by Steve Filak, Sr.

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  Here's a product announcement from one of the newest companies to hit the aftermarket decal scene.  Vagabond Decals is the joint venture of Brian Marbrey (formerly of VF-Decals) and Mike Hazelwood, and their first release is a VAW-125 sheet for the E-2C Hawkeye in 1/48 scale.  The markings for this sheet were sized to fit the new Kinetic 1/48 Hawkeye kit, and the sheet contains markings for three aircraft from the Tigertails from the 2005-2009 time frame (two CAG birds and one line jet).

          

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  Initial inspection reveals a full-sized 8 x 10 sheet with markings for three aircraft, as well as full stencil/crew data markings.  Note that while markings are provided for the choice of three aircraft, only one model can be completed with the stencil and generic markings provided.  Full wing walk panels are also provided.  The markings are printed by Microscale, and are very thin with minimal carrier film.  My sample was checked and found to be in perfect register.  Along with the sheet comes a glossy fold-out 8 x 10 color instruction sheet which outlines marking and data placement.

  All in all, I'd say that Vagabond Decals is off to a great start with this sheet.  It's the perfect complement to the new Kinetic kit, and I hope that this sheet will be the first of many from this fledgling company.  The sheet retails for $16.50, and is available directly from Vagabond's website, as well as Sprue Brothers, North American Hobbies, MidTenn Hobbies, and Victory Models.

  Steve Filak, Sr.

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