Lothar Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Excellent work so far, this one will turn out a winner (I'm a Hornetoholic!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Nice build you have going on. Here are some pictures from 1996-1999 time frame. The CAG bird is the 50th Anniversary markings from Summer 1998. You would have to Photo-Shop the red lettering on the spine and the gold on the tails. Respectfully John B. Marcel111, easixpedro, Starfighter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Piero, This is going to be stunning when you finish it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Thank you guys!!! I'll go with the VFA-22 CO's bird included in the TwoBobs's decal sheet. Soon some updates on the painting phase. CIAO! Piero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Hello, I have a a question for you my friends. When an F/A-18 (A,B,C,D) is parked with the engines turned off, the dorsal speed-brake can be left raised in open position? In the book "The Modern Hornet Guide Exposed", Jake Melampy says that with the engines turned off and no hydraulics pressure the speed-brake can be raises by hands but it will be closed due the gravity if it's not locked by a brace. In the DACO book "Uncovering the Hornet" there are some pictures showing parked Hornets with raised speed-brake with no brace and the engines seems turned off. Is it possible? Thank you Piero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hello, some progress with the painting phase. After a black layer acting as base some white was spattered into the center of the panels. The main camouflage was applied using Gunze H307 for the upper surfaces and Gunze H308 for the sides and lower surfaces. Adding drops of white at the above colors the mixture has been sprayed randomly all over the model. The dark anti-slip stripes over the LERXs was applied using the specific product from Ammo by MiG using a strong brush. All the details as the RWR, ECM, chaff launchers, metallic parts has been already painted too. The model is ready for the first layers of clear gloss. CIAO! Piero scvrobeson, geedubelyer, LSP_Kevin and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That is a superb paint job, love the layering...and what's not to love about the legacy Hornet! Just beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Hello my friends, a week of hard work and the decals are on now. They came form the Twobobs decal sheet for the VFA-22's Hornet during OEF. Now this sheet is OOP... it's a pity. I choose the CO's plane in low-viz TPS scheme. I have the CAM Pro's decal sheet for the VFA-22's Hornet too... but the grey used is too light. Again, i'ts a pity... A good layer of the Tamiya X-22 Clear Gloss act as base for the decals. Micro Set & Sol liquids has been used to soft and set the decals, as usual for me. Again, thin layers of Tamiya X-22 sprayed to seal the decals. A good dark wash using Flory's Model acrylic wash was brushed on. 3 layers of Gunze H-20 Clear Matt were sprayed to put everything together... now the decals seems just painted on. Here some pics. Still a lot of details to be painted... CIAO! Piero Rockie Yarwood, Marcel111, chukw and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 ...... Love that paint work. Piero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 A great looking Bug Piero! Piero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) Hello, some progress on my Legacy Hornet. I worked on the external loads, an asymmetrical training load. Starting from the left external rail we have a blue CATM-9M already installed on its LAU-7 launch rail. All form the Academy kit. An IR's yellow cap (Aerobonus) and a red Remove Before Flight tag are applied. Pylon 1 is my favorite load: a IMER (Eduard Brassin) with two LGTR drills (Trumpeter). Red caps and RBF tags complete the work. Pylon 2 get and inert AGM-65 Maverick (ResiKit) with his red cap and RBF tag. ... Edited November 21, 2020 by Piero scvrobeson, Rockie Yarwood, Marcel111 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 ... going on the ventral attachment points. We have a FLIR pod and Laser Tracking pod coming form the Academy kit. The external fuel tanks will go one under the center-line pylon and the other is already glued under the pylon 6. An inert CAMT-88 Harm from the Academy kit is glued under the pylon 7. Last but not least is the ACMI pod Type C attached to the right LAU-7 launch rail. This pod is a little gem produced by Bandit Resin Factory... a must for my Legacy Hornet! ... Rockie Yarwood, scvrobeson, geedubelyer and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) ... some works has been done also on the airplane itself. The airbrake vane is detailed and painted. Same for the area around the cockpit. The wheel bays got my attention too. Here you can see the result of my effort to flatten the "rounded" top spine... Now its time to work on the undercarriage legs and wheels. CIAO! Piero Edited November 21, 2020 by Piero scvrobeson, geedubelyer, Starfighter and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Beautiful work Piero The depth that you’ve created on the ordnance is spectacular. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crew Dog Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Nice work sir! Yours and mine are at about the same point in their builds. I really like the folding rollers you made, wish I would've known about that when I attached my rollers (not too late to fix though ) Piero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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