Adam Maas Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Using the Academy plastic and TwoBob's decals to build a GSB Hornet. Academy F/A-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 And assembly is started, with the fuselage. Academy F/A-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Looking good, not wasting any time Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnobiz Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Interesting to see how different modellers tackle the same kit differently (I assembled the sides to the lower fuselage first). Good luck with the rest! Will the aircraft be flying or on the ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnobiz Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 If you fancy giving a bit more depth to your intakes let me know, I might have what you need Arnaud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 I'm building it up on the ground with the stock intakes. My display cabinet is placed such that the shallow intakes aren't really visible. I've got the main fuselage fully together now. Academy F/A-18C 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr I departed from the instructions for the nose, what I did was installed the gear bay/cockpit to the upper fuselage first, then added the sides individually and finally the under-nose section in front of the gear bay. This worked a lot better than trying to assemble the full lower nose & cockpit prior to adding it to the rest of the fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Good start looking good Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Haven't forgotten this one, just have been lazy about posting updates. Got the main fuselage all cleaned up, then shot the black for the cockpit: Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr And after that was the main scheme. With the single GSB colour, this one was an easy one. Finally I shot the muzzle with some gunmetal and did the metallic sections right in front of the nozzle, experimenting with Paint pens for the first time. Worked nicely, but I should have bought the extra fine tips, had to use a fine paintbrush for certain spots I couldn't get the fine tip in (as the'fine' tip is 2mm wide). Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Just need to do a bit of cleanup on the silver and I'll be ready to shoot the glosscote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 She`s coming on very nice Adam Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Looking good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Maas Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Last night I got her almost to the point of completion Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr This morning I got up and completed the bang seat, canopy and landing light, and am now calling this one done. Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Academy F-18C Hornet 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nice one Adam top job well done Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Very nicely done, bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nice Tidy build, looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I do like those CoNA schemes and you've done a nice job of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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