F/A-18 Hornet Mackit 1:100 scale

[jeff1200]

F/A-18 Hornet Mackit 1:100 scale

Here's a wacky idea: a metal die-cast with plastic appendages sold as an unpainted kit.
I bought this kit on special in 2004.

Plus points:
The completed model has the "heft" of a die-cast. The decal sheet includes options for US, Swiss and Australian aircraft. Plenty of plastic underwing stores are included, but no instructions as to which are appropriate for which nationality.

Negative points:
Stand model: no undercarriage is provided, nor are gear doors even marked on the fuselage.
Parts fit is not good.
In the absence of a grinding or milling machine removing imperfections from the metal fuselage and wings is extremely difficult. The underside of the tailpane has the copyright information in raised letters, which I think detracts from a scale model.

My build notes
The assembly of this kit dragged on for years, I eventually decided to just finish it off, with most of the imperfections as they are.
I made a mistake in the decal application and thus not all of the kangaroo markings face the nose of the plane.

[Val]

Beautiful, mate!

[Matcham11]

Nice, but do yourself a favour and turn the stand the other way around, since your way round is wrong