Popular Post Zola25 Posted April 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Hi All This is the Academy 1/32 F/A-18C from the Kinetic boxing. Its been on my bench on/off for quite some time but I have managed to finish it. There are no decals in 1/32 for this aircraft that I fell in love with so I had to make paint masks for most of them, using what I could find as templates. Some stencils I could source from various aftermarket sheets but the black/orange combination is not easy to find. Its a really great kit and I am glad that Academy have re-released it again in the shape of the F/A-18A+ kit (it has all the parts for the C version). The lines of the legacy Hornets are just more appealing than the Super Hornet to my eyes.. It has the Aires Wheel bays and bombs are from Wolfpack. The Sidewinders are from Zacto models (it had to be the best for a Sidewinders bird ) Hope you like it. Niels Edited April 20, 2022 by Zola25 Cicciuzzo, Isar 30/07, Greg W and 48 others 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Very nicely done, really like the scheme, well worth the effort. Zola25 and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Unique and gorgeous! Zola25 and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 That looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing. Rod Zola25 and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Excellent model, love the finish and weathering! Loach Driver, Zola25 and Martinnfb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Another beauty! I can see that you made several corrections like reducing the angle of the rear flaps and adding downward leading edge flaps, to make this model extra accurate. Cheers, Chuck Martinnfb, Zola25 and williamj 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 That is a seriously good looking model! Martinnfb and Zola25 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Exceptional Hornet , Bravo! Zola25 and williamj 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Impressive ! I love the weathering ! Martinnfb and Zola25 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircare84 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Great Hornet! Thanks for posting. Zola25 and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Who makes the decals? Zola25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Now if that doesn't "Rattle" one's brains ..! Most excellent build ..! -Gregg Zola25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 That’s pretty cool. P Zola25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Stunning paintwork and weathering on it. I'd be proud to produce a model like that Matt Zola25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 12:59 PM, Kagemusha said: Very nicely done, really like the scheme, well worth the effort. Thanks for that - it was a lot of work On 4/20/2022 at 2:17 PM, themongoose said: Unique and gorgeous! Thanks On 4/20/2022 at 4:15 PM, Rod Bettencourt said: That looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing. Rod Thanks Rod! On 4/20/2022 at 4:17 PM, The Dude said: Excellent model, love the finish and weathering! Thanks a lot! On 4/20/2022 at 8:07 PM, chuck540z3 said: Another beauty! I can see that you made several corrections like reducing the angle of the rear flaps and adding downward leading edge flaps, to make this model extra accurate. Cheers, Chuck Thanks Chuck - and well spotted. The full flaps as positioned in the kit is almost vertical and just looked wrong. On 4/20/2022 at 8:23 PM, tomprobert said: That is a seriously good looking model! Thanks! On 4/20/2022 at 9:07 PM, Martinnfb said: Exceptional Hornet , Bravo! Much appreciated, thanks On 4/20/2022 at 9:34 PM, discus said: Impressive ! I love the weathering ! Thanks - I am quite happy with the way it came out.. On 4/21/2022 at 1:41 AM, aircare84 said: Great Hornet! Thanks for posting. Thanks - Glad you enjoyed it! On 4/21/2022 at 3:27 AM, phantom said: Who makes the decals? Nobody - Please see the description On 4/21/2022 at 4:50 AM, GreyGhost said: Now if that doesn't "Rattle" one's brains ..! Most excellent build ..! -Gregg Hehe - Thanks Gregg! On 4/21/2022 at 5:26 AM, Pete Fleischmann said: That’s pretty cool. P Thanks a lot Pete On 4/21/2022 at 5:29 AM, scvrobeson said: Stunning paintwork and weathering on it. I'd be proud to produce a model like that Matt Thanks Matt On 4/21/2022 at 8:39 PM, MARU5137 said: EXQUISITE & Excellent build. Thanks Maru - Glad you like it scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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