TimHepplestone 762 Posted February 21 Next on the bench will be Academy’s big Hornet.I’ll be building it as the Canadian CF -118 version flown during operation Mobile in Libya 2011. Any advise as to a reasonable load out and has anyone got any experience with the kit? Thanks all 2 USMC Herc and Lothar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams 2,924 Posted February 21 (edited) Plenty of reviews of the Academy Hornet kit on the net. It’s a good kit. One of the known issues is that the main gear can start to splay out over time. If you can find it, the G-factor gear is recommended. Edited February 21 by Dave Williams 1 Lothar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrish 3,080 Posted February 21 I've built a couple, I liked them. Good fit, detailing etc. If I could make one suggestion, be careful of the fit of the lower rear panels, behind the main gear bays that wrap around the engines with a horizontal seam to the tail pipes. They can be hard to fit if you follow the instructions. As indicated above, there are some great build threads you can have a look at to possibly help with any pitfalls in the kit. Otherwise it's great! have fun and post pics. I know I'll be looking at them! I can't say the main gear has been any problem on my kits though and one is more than 10 years old. 1 Lothar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finn 1,174 Posted February 21 Technically it's CF-188 not CF-118, anyway here is a listing of bombs dropped during that operation: Ordnance expended 500-pound bombs, GBU-12 type 495 2,000-pound bombs, GBU-10 type 188 500-pound bombs, GBU-38 type 11 2,000-pound bombs, GBU-31 type 2 Jari 1 TimHepplestone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neo 1,206 Posted February 21 (edited) Based on budgets this is different loadout that where common Edited February 21 by Neo 2 Lothar and USMC Herc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USMC Herc 133 Posted February 21 Neo are these really classified as smart weapons? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neo 1,206 Posted February 21 3 minutes ago, USMC Herc said: Neo are these really classified as smart weapons? They are but testing has revealed that smartness varies.... 2 USMC Herc and Dragon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
