PhilB Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Out2gtcha said: Hopefully the modelling gods are tempting you back.............. I did have a quick fondle in a couple of boxes this morning and wondered what the hell I bought things for? Kagemusha and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 minute ago, PhilB said: I did have a quick fondle in a couple of boxes this morning and wondered what the hell I bought things for? The beginnings of some MoJo returning? Need to figure out what that stuff was for and pick something to build! Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I have the Trumpy single-seater but for the two-seater I think I'll be waiting for the Revell....the hump has wrong shape (but in the two-seater with opened cnopy you notice less) and the ASQ-228 ATFLIR conformal pylon is completely fancy. PWMP also makes underwing pylons... Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Luca said: I have the Trumpy single-seater but for the two-seater I think I'll be waiting for the Revell..... From what Ive seen from the Hornet SMEs, waiting for the Revell two-seater (if inaccuracies on the single seater are repeated) may get you a whole slew of different problems. Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I believe that there is probably a good reason why the Revell release was delayed. Hopefully, this is because they wanted to rework some areas of the kit and not simply because of the bankruptcy of the prior company life. Out2gtcha, Kagemusha and Luca 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Howie Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I still dint understand why Aires etc flooded the market with resin for the Trump kits that needed piles of work. However the good kits have been ignored like the A-6 and Super Hornets. Bizarre business model... Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: From what Ive seen from the Hornet SMEs, waiting for the Revell two-seater (if inaccuracies on the single seater are repeated) may get you a whole slew of different problems. I know, there's a serious chance (my hope is that they correct the humpback)... but I've already started building the Trumpeter E Edited October 5, 2018 by Luca Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 IIRC, the rear IP in the Trumpeter F kit isn’t strictly wrong, it’s just early. After the intital Block, they added the Advanced Crew Station (ACS), which added an additional display on top of the rear IP, which also affected the rear IP shroud. The F kit has the pre-ACS rear cockpit, but the G kit has the ACS cockpit. The good news is that the G kit has two of the ACS rear IPs and shrouds due to duplicate sprues, so there is a spare for upgrading the F kit. Kagemusha, Out2gtcha and Luca 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 hours ago, Lothar said: +1 for Jake's book, it's indeed excellent and a must have reference. Lothar And +2 from me. Here's our database entry for the book, and it's a wonderful bit of reference indeed. (I'll be holding out for one of the Revell kits.) Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 17 hours ago, PhilB said: I have both an E and an F in the stash. As Thierry has said, the am is pretty limited. I have the decals for the Jolly Rogers F and they are superb. Aires replacement seats, and exhausts plus Rhino intakes and wheels which are superb too. I also have the Eduard internal and external brass and a quickboost control column. EDIT: I forgot to mention Jake Melampy's book "The modern Super Hornet Guide" which is a guide done by a modeller for modellers and excellent There isnt anyone wanting to sell the F kit is there? Does anyone know where I can get Jakes’s book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Did the F a long time ago, there are a lot of parts to the airframe, and they all interact with each other. You have to be mindful of how a step at the beginning of the build can affect the fit of another. I took a lot of time to dryfit and plan assembly, I managed to do the build virtually fill free. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/224276-trumpeter-fa-18f-132-build/ build thread, surprised this survived photobucket Don Edited October 6, 2018 by dmthamade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Fortunately I bought Jake's book several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncrow Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Don- How has your F's landing gear behaved over the years? Any sagging noted? I have a couple of these kits but have not really had much interest in building them, until I saw your build...missed in back then. Very inspiring, and informative. If those main gear legs suffer the same ills as the Academy gear, wonder if any aftermarket metal will be offered? jp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 hours ago, johncrow said: Don- How has your F's landing gear behaved over the years? Any sagging noted? I have a couple of these kits but have not really had much interest in building them, until I saw your build...missed in back then. Very inspiring, and informative. If those main gear legs suffer the same ills as the Academy gear, wonder if any aftermarket metal will be offered? jp The main gear looks ok, tires are aligned, no sag or bending to the legs. Have to say, this is a heavy build, might want to think about metal (Not SAC) gear as a preventative measure. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircav1980 Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 hours ago, dmthamade said: The main gear looks ok, tires are aligned, no sag or bending to the legs. Have to say, this is a heavy build, might want to think about metal (Not SAC) gear as a preventative measure. Don Sorry, what does SAC stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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