Greif8 1,526 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Spectacular work all around. The tail fin is really cool! Link to post Share on other sites
hpetiers 623 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) On 1/12/2020 at 10:38 AM, Stokey Pete said: Impressive progress, would you say it's been good value for money? Hi Pete, I wanted a big Super Hornet and I did not want to pay 130 Euro's, so this was the only other option. Was I disappointed that the kit had so much more potential that was not realized? Absolutely! I started the kit as a nice challenge to see how these missed chances that I already read about could be easily overcome (I thought: how bad could it really be in this day and age of high tech model making? boy was I wrong). But over time and now seeing the intermediate result, plus now that I know how to fix the most crucial fit issues, I am really having a blast. Needing to do the things that I did might scare some people to attempting this model, so realistically, for the same money you can buy many other models that will give you more satisfaction and less stress. In short: if you want a German Super Hornet in 1:32 for nearly half the price as a Chinese Super Hornet and put up with the consequences, this is the kit for you! Edited January 16, 2020 by hpetiers Dany Boy, Derek B, chrish and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
chrish 4,656 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I might try the F when (if) it becomes available. I'll be referring to your build to do it though! Link to post Share on other sites
hpetiers 623 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) yup, the way things have been going so far I tend to build the F too. Revell has announced if for October or so, I will surely be ready by that time. in the mean time I have finished the weathering: this is the underside. Might make that a bit dirtier still under the nose: at the air intakes, including patched up stains: lower wings: upper wing: on the walk ways. the black spine will remain glossy, after polishing I taped it off before the matt coat: then sealed everything with a final cote of gloss varnish. After drying I applied 3 thin layers of matt coat from Ammo MiG, left part are matt, right still glossy: you can easliy see the difference of the gloss with the matt layer weapons are matt now: Edited February 1, 2020 by hpetiers Lothar, johncrow, Victor K2 and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
chrish 4,656 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I just love these updates! Great work! Link to post Share on other sites
hpetiers 623 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 the finish line is coming into sight! landing gear in primer tails finished: weapons pilons: flaps: removable armament: just a few more weekends! Michael931080, MikeMaben, Victor K2 and 14 others 17 Link to post Share on other sites
chrish 4,656 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
periklis_sale 91 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Great work Link to post Share on other sites
Lothar 2,396 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I wish I had some of your patience and elbowgrease, you've did a stunning job so far Lothar Out2gtcha 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 35,209 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nice! This one has really tested the boundaries of modeling endurance. Link to post Share on other sites
hpetiers 623 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 thanks gentlemen, your encouragement helps really to race towards the finish line! iPainted the Wheel struts and weathered them. Mounting them with all these actuating arms was not easy! then mounted the landing gear doors: now that the Rhino is 95% finished, I am thinking about a base for it to stand on... Alain Gadbois, johncrow, Starfighter and 6 others 9 Link to post Share on other sites
red Dog 2,170 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Lovely pose I foundly remember doing the same with an academy legacy hornet, the extended gear in flight really gives the hornet model a very original stance You captured it perfectly, Can't wait to see the final result Link to post Share on other sites
chrish 4,656 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Beautiful job man! Link to post Share on other sites
hpetiers 623 Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks for that! in the mean time I have been thinking about a stand to hold this big beast. I have been looking at phto's of the beginning of the runway of USS George Bush. But it was the USS Theodore Roosevelt, on which the crew had painted 'IF YOU CAN READ THIS ADD POWER' that caught my attention. Good sense of humor of them! I think I would like to go for that too! some very good pictures from Kai Wolter and US navy btw. I made a print of a piece of flight deck, which I had drawn in CAD some years ago: \ Indeed that is my feet in the photo, gives you a sense of the size of this thing. Went to the DYI shop on saturday to get some wood and plastic. My project was just extended by a month! Starfighter, dodgem37, USMC Herc and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgem37 8,379 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 That's a big presentation. Sincerely, Mark Link to post Share on other sites
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