Planesimple81 114 Posted February 18, 2017 Hey guys...and gals, whatever the case may be. This is a wip i bought with the sole intention of chopping up to practice my surgery skills. I had built one back in the rattle can days and remembered it was a decent representation of the subject and super cheap... paid $12USD. Im just now getting confident enough to take a perfectly good kit and hack it up. I started thinking it would be an easy task to start out on. Only after i cut one of the flaps off did i realize i was in for a little more than i bargained.i wont bore u with the details and i havent been documenting the work. I would say im in the home stretch now. Most of the paint work is finished. Wheel wells and accompaning doors plus the mlg and front landing gear are all that remain plus some stores work. First up the box of horror Canopy needs to be stripped, polished, and repainted. First time removing mold seam and at some point got something all over it. Stabs, i probably should have attatched these during assembly. The fit is decent but could benefit from a little filler. Stores somewhat started... off the sprues anyway Getting there slowly. Ive been on it for 2 months. Although with the schedule and kids could take me 2 more months. Flaps. Turned out ok, could have been better with a little more planning and better exacution. Way better that the alternative straight winged toy. All in all its turning out to be a great exerience, albeit a learning one. 3 Vandy 1 VX 4, F`s are my favs and mpk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaka HI 5,228 Posted February 18, 2017 This is superb! My first kit after returning to the hobby after a 15 year hiatus....but never finished it! Looks awesome, dude! 1 mpk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 18, 2017 This is superb! My first kit after returning to the hobby after a 15 year hiatus....but never finished it! Looks awesome, dude! Thank you sir... hope to start working on the main landing gear today. Jeff 2 mpk and Pascal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_K2 22,151 Posted February 18, 2017 Looks good to me. (I have the same kit started here too.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 18, 2017 Looks good to me. (I have the same kit started here too.) Could u send a link so i can check it out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_K2 22,151 Posted February 18, 2017 Could u send a link so i can check it out? Sure, here you go. I never got very far with it though, to be honest. It's at least here in the house though, which is more than I can say about a lot of my stuff. 1 Planesimple81 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Peterpools Posted February 18, 2017 Very nice work on the F/A-18E. Surely is going to be a well use aircraft with a lot of time at sea. Keep 'em coming Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 18, 2017 Sure, here you go. I never got very far with it though, to be honest. It's at least here in the house though, which is more than I can say about a lot of my stuff. Would have liked to see how u finished her off... but then again ive got several unfinished projects. Seems to be a disease for us modelers. Jeff 1 LSP_K2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 18, 2017 Very nice work on the F/A-18E. Surely is going to be a well use aircraft with a lot of time at sea. Keep 'em coming Peter I do like em dirty. Weathering is my favorite part of a build. To me its when all the build up and hard work starts to pay off. Its a thrill seeing shiny plastic turn into dull steel in front of your eyes. Jeff 1 mpk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_K2 22,151 Posted February 19, 2017 Would have liked to see how u finished her off... but then again ive got several unfinished projects. Seems to be a disease for us modelers. Jeff Indeed it is. It's on the "to do" pile, but at this time, I have no idea when that will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 19, 2017 Managed to get some pylons on 4 LSP_K2, F`s are my favs, mpk and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
F`s are my favs 2,635 Posted February 19, 2017 Beautiful and nicely stained. Gorgeous! 2 Planesimple81 and LSP_K2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_K2 22,151 Posted February 19, 2017 Yep, looks great to me. 1 Planesimple81 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpk 7,792 Posted February 20, 2017 That's a real one, right??? 1 Planesimple81 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planesimple81 114 Posted February 20, 2017 That's a real one, right??? Yep... got it off a russian arms dealer. 1 mpk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
