thorfinn Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) With your indulgence...another 'golden oldie' dredged up from old Photobucket files. This is the simplified 'easy build' Hobby Boss F/A-18A Hornet, from the 'Blue Angels' boxing...dressed up with the excellent Leading Edge Canadian Hornet 2006 Demo markings. I spruced-up the very basic kit with added LEX fences on the wing roots, and a tail hook and assorted sensors and antennae from rod & strip stock. As a Canadian bird of that era, it also needed the characteristic nose-mounted searchlight, so I drilled a shallow hole and added a disc from clear acetate. The featureless interior tub needed the most help. I reduced a color internet photo of a Hornet instrument panel to size, printed several copies and used them as “layers” to make a semi-relief panel, attaching it in place with craft glue. Bits of styrene worked for seat features, and painted tissue for harnesses and chute pack. Another bit of clear acetate made up the the HUD. The kit came with three drop tanks and pylons...as well as some additional weapons pylons and racks...but no ordnance whatsoever. Since in my mind a Hornet looks 'nekkid' without something on the wingtip rails, I snagged a pair of Sidewinders from an old Testors F-5E, and painted them as inert practice rounds. A nice bit of color for ordinarily-drab grey birds. Edited March 29, 2018 by thorfinn typo 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Very good looking Bug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Very nice, great looking Canadian bug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks, gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Nice build, scheme looks cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Great work on 'dressing up' that Hobby Boss Hornet. Cool scheme too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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