DaveJL Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Hello all, Here is my recently completed 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18E, in the markings of VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' during their Operation Inherent Resolve cruise during 2017. BuNo 168912 shot down a Syrian Su-22 on the 18th June 2017. The build thread is here Extras used included an Aires cockpit, Pavla seat, Steel Beach FOD covers, Furball decals and Steel Beach late style ECS pipes. The GBU-38s, AIM-120s and AIM-9Xs all came from an Academy F-15E kit, and the GBU-32s are from an Academy F-22. I wanted to depict the jet heavily weathered, as seen on many of the machines during the cruise. I used a number of online reference photographs to achieve the look. Beside my VFA-213 jet from the same cruise: Thanks for looking. Dave 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Good looking model and weathering and interesting background information about the aeroplane and the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Top notch, another stunner for the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizon Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Well done on the weathrting! Well balanced and characteristic of the real weathering patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Great build!!! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Stunning Superbug perfectly finished 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Great-looking Superbug! I like how you have handled the weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Cheers folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Very nice,suitably grubby finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 turned out great as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Excellent Superbug ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Cracking superbug, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Nice grime there. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Did you attach the landing gear bay doors before or after you started painting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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