Finished - World Famous Golden Dragon landing

[Azgaron]

Looking very good!

 

HÃ¥kan

[red Dog]

One small correction for any future Hornet build.......the edges of the trailing edge flaps are not red on the F/A-18. They are gray (can be either the 36375 used for the bottom or 36320 used for the top).

Thank you Dave,

I thought so as well and that's what I usually do but the picture I found of VFA-192 seems to have them red, so I painted them red as well

 

 

 

 

images from http://contrailahoya.sakura.ne.jp/newcontrail/

Edited March 10, 2018 by red Dog

[Ken Stetzenko]

Nice work on the deck and the pylons etc, This is going to look really sweet when finished. I'm doing something similar with the trumpeter A-6A.

[Starfighter]

Pure awesomeness!

[Dave Roof]

Thank you Dave,

I thought so as well and that's what I usually do but the picture I found of VFA-192 seems to have them red, so I painted them red as well

 

images from [url=http://contrailahoya.sakura.ne.jp/newcontrail/

 

Interesting! In all of the years I spent with the Hornet (approximately 15), I never saw that part of the aircraft painted red. Now my curiosity is peaked......is this specific to VFA-192, or did 'some' Hornets get this treatment.....time to do a little research!

[red Dog]

interesting indeed !!

maybe one of their crew was hurt by a moving surface or took it in the head while crawling Under the aircraft and the CO decided to paint them red anyway

no idea really, pure speculation. and i also have pictures of VFA-192 with these in gray as well .

[leoasman]

Beautiful work! As you have heavily weathered (quite accurately) your hornet, make sure that carrier deck is really banged up! In my experience, by the fourth or fifth month of deployment the landing area gets very worn and you can hardly see the centerline anymore due to wear and buildup of rubber from thousands of touchdowns.

 

Looking great!

Leo

[red Dog]

Still need to weather the deck line but I'll call her done for the moment;

Here are the final pictures. I had to wait for a long time to get clear enough weather to get outside and shoot the model, unfortunately it was windy and I had to stabilize the model with the B plan rod. When not doing so the model was oscillating too much with the Wind .. and my heart was as well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are two pictures of the model without the backup support, taken inhouse

 

 

Edited March 10, 2018 by red Dog

[red Dog]

Some closer views

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 10, 2018 by red Dog

[Anthony in NZ]

Awesome workmanship indeed! What you have done is brought a whole new dimension to the kit......absolutely love it!

 

Congratulations on a stunning build!!!

 

Cheers

Anthony

Edited November 10, 2013 by Anthony in NZ

[Youngtiger1]

Totally awesome. Everything about is superb and I love it. 

[LSP_Kevin]

This has turned out fantastically well mate! Looks amazing. May I publish it on the website?

 

Kev

[red Dog]

the B plan rod is a 6.5mm transparent plexiglass tube

 

When not used, the modern centerline pylon is placed with it's tank.

 

I can easily change the configuration by removing the tank and pylon and removing the ventral plate, getting access to the two screw holes on the belly of the aircraft.

 

I then install another tank mounted on the spare older centerline pylon. That tank has a large hole in it to let the support pass through

 

I then slide the support into the tank and then into rearmost screw hole.

Edited March 10, 2018 by red Dog

[red Dog]

Thank you Anthony and Mike.

 

Sure Kev, I'll be honored

[LSP_Kevin]

Thank you Anthony and Mike.

 

Sure Kev, I'll be honored

 

OK, let me know which are the final set of photos.

 

Kev