Hello and welcome to 3Wire Design, your source for large and small-format, military aviation design. We specialize in high-quality, design and production featuring insignias of US Navy, Air Force and Marine squads both past and present. We offer standard and custom-sized vinyl squadron banners and a new small-format line of model flight decks, squadron insignias and tail flashes - perfect for desk or wall display Read More...
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3Wire Deploys Aboard USS Midway
San Diego, CA --
VMax Simulations, owners of the Mach Combat Flight Center aboard the USS Midway Museum, recently launched 3 new F/A-18 Hornet simulators on board the popular San Diego landmark. The new state-of-the-art cockpit simulators sport stunning paint schemes for VFA-103, VMFA-323 & VMFA-232. As you can see, 3Wire banners, 24" insignias and tail flashes have been added throughout the facility. On your next visit to San Diego, be sure to book a flight! For rates and reservations, call Mach Combat (619) 544-9600 ext 277
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3Wire & PatchQuest Partnership
Virginia Beach, VA -- PatchQuest Inc, and 3Wire Design recently announced a partnership whereby 3Wire 3'x4' banners will now be available via the popular PatchQuest website. In addition to squadron designs found here, 3Wire will also now provide exclusive banner designs that will only be available through PatchQuest. The first 4 designs are listed below. Click each photo to view larger and click the 'Buy Now' buttons to connect and order direct from PatchQuest.
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3'x4' vinyl squadron banners & 9"x12" prints, many designs available
12" mounted F-14 tail flashes. All squads available
12" mounted F-16 tail flashes. See the first batch...
"Received my tail flashes and custom flight decks today and they’re fabulous. I’m truly a fan of your work!"
H. Barnes, Sydney Australia
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VFA-106 'Gladiators' Use 3Wire
Virginia Beach, VA --
Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), "Gladiators" recently selected 3Wire to provide artwork for one of their annual social events. The design was featured on wine bottles and on the event program cover. The 'Gladiators' are a United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana.
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Here's a great slideshow video by one of our 3Wire Fans who was rencetly on board USS George Washington. Nice integration of 3Wire products!
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3Wire & The Flying Mule Partnership
Grass Valley, CA -- The Flying Mule and 3Wire Design recently announced a wholesale partnership whereby 3Wire will produce new styrene model display decks for the popular retailer and one of the worlds largest distributors of diacast model aircraft. These display decks and tarmacs are now available via The Flying Mule website: www.theflyingmule.com
Liberty, MO -- Sprue Brothers Models, LLC, one of the world's leading retailers of model kits and model building accessories, has contracted with 3Wire Design to carry 3Wire model decks and tarmacs. Be sure to check out their store:
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Check Out the "Buzz" On Our Model Decks
Click Here and read their review on a 1/144th scale 3wire logo deck. This was made custom for this article but 1/144th scale decks are now available on our deck page!
Click Here to see a 3Wire deck used for an amazing F/A-18F by French master builder Welter Flourent. The article is in French, but the photos speak for themselves. Click Here to see his awesome EA-6B build.
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VMA-214 "Blacksheep" Heritage Day & Reunion
MCAS Yuma (AZ) -- VMA-214 "Blacksheep" currently flying the AV-8B Harrier, recently hosted a very special reunion which included the surviving pilots of VMF-214 "Blacksheep" squadron - the most famous Corsair squadron from WWII. 3Wire provided a number of items for the event including banners, decals and commemorative patches. I was invited to attend the event and documented my trip...
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World War II Era Decks & Banners
3Wire now offers three incredibly detailed WWII era model display surfaces including an Essex Class carrier deck, marsden matting and a concrete tarmac! A limited number of banners featuring World War II era aircraft and squadrons are also available. Click Here for WWII Items
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VFA-86 Sidewinders Use 3Wire
Lemoore, CA -- At the time of their relocation to NAS Lemoore this summer, Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86), "Sidewinders" commissioned 3Wire for some tail flashes for upcoming award ceremonies. Here's a photo of one of the tails and here's the latest addition to the 3Wire office wall...
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Brand New.... 1.200 scale 3Wire ramps now available at The Flying Mule!
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Click Here to read InScale's very detailed review and sample photos of 3Wire model decks and tail flashes.
Look for a review on 3Wire model decks in the October 2011 issue of FineScale Modeler magazine!
