Aviano Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Good evening gents, yesterday the Kinetic F/A-18C arrived A lovely kit, excellent Surface and Details - but no PE for the sideconsoles or the interior! Also no colored seatbelts..... But nearly perfect decals and many weapons/stores! Will make the F/A-18C NAWDC 163750, NAS Fallen, 2016 in low vis, folded wings Well, must start this next to the MiG i build..... The Boxart started with the seat and the cockpit Drybrushed it with help from revell (decals) the kit seat is not the best, i take some resin parts from my other (F-16) seat + PE from Eduard and the result is not bad and dryfitted the Hornet Cheers, Oliver 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) Nice to see another bug being done. My second fav after the Tomcat! Real nice work on the 'pit! Edited September 17, 2016 by Thom216 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barak1 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I agree with Thom216 and Will follow your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Like what you have done so far. Like what you have done so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Oliver, I have to say you have great taste in kits. I just got this kit, so watching with interest to see how it builds. It will be a stunner when you're done, as all your builds are. Have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thank you gentleman! Thom216, same is i, 2nd fav after the F-14 Texan76, kit is first class, isn´t it? Wich scheme did you choose? I think my bug will be something like this: Oliver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 The cockpit looks great, I think the mixture of cockpit decals and dry brushing works really well. One small point about the seat, I think the belts which go over the headrest should ba a golden brown colour. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 Hi John, thanks for your comment! You are right with the belt color, but i don´t have other PE-belts than these - if i could paint them to my satisfaction i would, but my painting skills..... I´m afraid i will destroy the good looking, but i try a wash an d pigments! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I haven't built it yet Oliver, but I'll probably go with a USN scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Ok, good choice, Texan! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkod Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 OH, great to see this one. Bought one, i'm going to go for HN-457 " the final F/A-18C ever produced…" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hi mikkod, good choice, a finnish one! Folded wings? Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 And a few pics of the bug And the last one, a comparison to the 1/48 Eduard MiG-21R The upper and lower parts are only dryfitted, cockpit is glued in Oliver 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nice cockpit on your bug, two builds to follow now !! I can't keep up !! Great work Oliver. Guy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Hello,Oliver - Give us a chance! I'm still on Cloud 9 with your 'Phantom' build!😀 Along with your 'MIG-21', here comes another 'Ace from Aviano!' All the very best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Thank you Gentleman, the F/A-18C is a present from my daughter, so i must started her! You know, the "Little ladies".............. Cheers, Oliver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Got to keep them happy Oliver. Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Absolutly, Guy Started work on the intakes , overall the kit is on a high level, just fun to build this! Cheers Oliver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkod Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 On 21.9.2016 at 10:50 AM, Aviano said: Hi mikkod, good choice, a finnish one! Folded wings? Oliver Maybe http://www.hs.fi/webkuva/taysi/700/1305942020219?ts=435 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Cut out for folded wings, also glued the upper und lower parts together now its time for mr. surfacer, filling and sanding! Oliver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 You're making good, and pretty rapid progress. It looks as if the breakdown is similar to the Hasegawa version, I hope the fit is better, particularly around the intakes. Looking forward to more soon. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Steady work there Oliver. Fast as well, looking good mate. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviano Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thank you my friends, fit is good, but the nose section is horrible.... there are 2-3 gaps to fill. Intake area is not the best but ok! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Hi Oliver, Looks pretty good so far. Have you tried test-fitting the windscreen to the fuselage? I have, and I'm contemplating using Jeremy Clarkson's tool for finesse and desperate situations... Cheers, S. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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