Bingo Decals
1/48 E-2C Hawkeye Decal Sheets
For the Kinetic kit
Sheet Number: 48-001, -002, -003
Reviewed by  Ed Kinney, IPMS# 2989

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MSRP: $16.00 each
Website: www.bingodecals.com

Good news for Naval Aircraft buffs. On the heels of the recent release by Kinetics comes a new company on a new mission with new products and I'm sure I am not alone in applauding their efforts. I had the opportunity to speak by phone with Dr. Steve Ognibene, CEO and founder of the company, based in Rochester, New York. Steve is an affable gentleman with a sincere interest in not only Naval Aviation, but in graphic arts as well. It seems natural that the combination of the two would result in the formation of this new decal company. Also interestingly, Steve has joined the IPMS ranks with a 3 year membership, so it appears he'll be with us for the long haul. He is 36 years old and has been a builder since his grade school years. (sound familiar?) His area of interest at present is 1/48th scale and all releases will be in this scale, at least for the present. The sheets are as follows:

48-001 VAW-77 Nightwolves/VAW 88 Cotton Pickers. This sheet (ready now for shipment) contains markings for 5 different aircraft. They are printed by Cartograf of Italy and are all one would expect in a quality set of decals. It should be noted that the initial printing of this sheet had inadvertently omitted the white background for the blue markings of the Night Wolves. Steve has indicated that this has been corrected and anyone purchasing one of these sheets need only request via email and a corrected replacement sheet will be sent at no charge.

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48-002 VAW-110 Firebirds/VAW-113 Black Eagles. These should be ready by the time this posts and are absolutely gorgeous! Markings for 8 aircraft are included. Particularly stunning, the "Black Tailed" versions. One of these will be my choice of markings for my E-2C, almost ready for paint at this moment. This sheet will be printed by Microscale Studios.

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48-003 VAW-115 Liberty Bells/VAW-122 Steeljaws. These are slated to be the next release and are also extremely colorful as the images show. Something to look forward to!

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In summation, not only was I impressed with the quality of the decals, I am also very pleased with the subject matter. My intention is to place the completed model showing the decals applied in a future IPMS Gallery as soon as it's ready to be photographed. Also, if you have a favorite E-2 Squadron you'd like to see markings for, leave a note for Steve in his guest book on his website, www.bingodecals.com. I would like to thank Steve for the review sample and send our wishes for success in his endeavors.

Most highly recommended.