A340 Pilot Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Planning to bolster my stash with some modern jets. What are the best kits of 1/32 F/A-18, F-18E and F, and Tornado? TIA Stein M Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 For the F/A 18E and F then go for Trumpeter. Some nice am including Aires cans and if you can find them, the Rhino seamless intakes and wheel sets are very good. A340 Pilot and Luca 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 wow what a question to ask Tamiya F16 love that kit Luca, Pete Fleischmann and timvkampen 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 53 minutes ago, A340 Pilot said: Planning to bolster my stash with some modern jets. What are the best kits of 1/32 F/A-18, F-18E and F, and Tornado? TIA Stein M F/A-18: Academy (also reboxed by Kinetic) F-18E/F: Trumpeter. Revell just released an -E, but it’s got a lot of build issues. Tornado: Revell new tool. Italeri has announced an upcoming new tool GR.4, but no information on when it’s going to be released. Luca, A340 Pilot and LSP_K2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 If you're just stashing — ownership for a rainy day philosophy — I'd buy the Academy/Kinetic F/A-18, which cover the A to D variants. For Tornado, wait for Italeri. Like most modern jets it has big inlets but the Revell is really just a hollow fuselage aft of the cockpit. No ducting. At the moment, anyway. Modern Hornets are trickier, but there's no doubt the stronger Trumpeter boxings are better for stashing. The flimsy Revell packaging forces more immediate construction, which might not be your plan. Tony Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A340 Pilot Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks guys! I'm only interested in Hornets and Tornados at the moment. Stein M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 For my opinion I recommend the 1/32 Academy (Kinetic now) F/A 18 (A-D buildable from the Kinetic box) but that's the only one of these listed that I've any experience with. A340 Pilot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A340 Pilot Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Anyone with any experience with the Neomega burner cans and Aires cockpit sets for the Trumpeter F/A-18E Super Hornet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, A340 Pilot said: Anyone with any experience with the Neomega burner cans and Aires cockpit sets for the Trumpeter F/A-18E Super Hornet? First I’ve heard of Aires making cockpit sets and Neomega making burners for the 1/32 Trumpy Super Hornet. Other than Eduard PE, the only cockpit set I know of is the old Super Bug set and the only burners I know of are the Olimp ones. Inquiring minds want to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: ............. and the only burners I know of are the Olimp ones. Inquiring minds want to know more. Aires do both opened and closed burners: http://www.aires.cz/en/catalog/exhaust-nozzles/26/#lightbox[photo]/4/ LSP_K2 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I cant seem to find anything on a 1/32nd Aires F-18E cockpit set in 32nd.................Ive found lots for 48th stuff, and a 32nd Hornet pit for the F-18C, but cant find anything on a 32nd pit for the E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A340 Pilot Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 You guys are right! I've re-read the Hannants Hornet info. I mis-read Olimp for being Neomega and no Aires cockpit! F/A-18A-D cockpits on the list though, are plenty. Anyway, my experience with Aires resin are bad. You have to sand and scrape away so much plastic that they're too time consuming to be worth the effort. Stein M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, PhilB said: Aires do both opened and closed burners: http://www.aires.cz/en/catalog/exhaust-nozzles/26/#lightbox[photo]/4/ I forgot they did them for the Super Hornet too. Probably mentally blocked them because the ones for the Academy legacy Hornet were notably undersized. Anyone know if the SUper Hornet cans fit any better? Edited May 8, 2019 by Dave Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Dave Williams said: I forgot they did them for the Super Hornet too. Probably mentally blocked them because the ones for the Academy legacy Hornet were notably undersized. Anyone know if the SH cans fit any better? Only item from SH is Legacy intakes at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 21 minutes ago, phasephantomphixer said: Only item from SH is Legacy intakes at this time. Sorry, I meant the Aires Super Hornet exhausts, not Sierra Hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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