maverick_62 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Good day! F/A-18 Hornet in colors of the Blue Angel squadron. It's only mater of taste of course, but in my mind this elegant fighter jet looks moore impresive in this color scheme. As for the model. It's my first experience with the Kinetic kit and i'm absolutely sure it's the last one from this manufacture. The only part with good fitting it's cabin, all the other...; - Two halfs of the fuselage, upper and bottom have a different lenghts. If make a suggestion that the model was developed using 3d modeling with CAD systems, so it's mystery for me, how it's may be. - Intakes. Troubles by it's self during the subassembly construction, and a big issues during the installation this subassembly in the fuselage. - Main landing gear. If you wanna that's this ellement looks like a real one, will be necessary to make a hinges from a zero point. In the original from the box, they are absence from word at all. - The wheel bay of the main landing gear. All simple is here. The huge visible spacing has occurred after mounting this detail into the fuselage, so a lot of epoxy putty to assist you. - Canopy. The instruction offers two variant to make canopy in close or open position, it's in the theory. And my first decision was to make it close, but some correction was made by the reality. If briefly, the new canopy you will need, to make it in the close position, since the both parts don't correspond by each other softly to say. And in the addition for this a bad fitting between canopy and fuselage with a large gap. - Decals. Decals printed by cartograf are excellent by itself, but why there are no stencils for cabin and cabin tools, despite the same kit in the other color scheme, there are? All the other are excellent. And despite the fact a lot of mistake were made by my self during the building, i'm hope that the final result looks like a Hornet. Thanks for looking. Edited September 1, 2021 by maverick_62 Reload photos 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Magnificent work, that's very nicely done and not too shiny which seems to be the mistake the rest of us make..........................your one looks exactly right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxzinbox Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Wow, look at that subtle weathering! I'd imagine the aircraft to be a lot more glossier though. Any other aircraft other than the Blue Angels could be satin, but them Blue Angel boys keep their birds immaculate. Barring that- amazing job Love the photography too. What did you use on the stanchion on the main landing gear? Quote Edited December 21, 2020 by alxzinbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 very nice work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Result is gorgeous! Whatever experience you had with the kit... It recieves rather good critics generally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Lovely build.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 As was mentioned above, the Blue Angels usually keep their airplanes very clean and they're generally glossy. The exception, based on photos I've seen, is during the training season where they tend to have something of a weathered or "much used" look. Since they sometimes fly several sorties a day during training, that's to be expected. Nevertheless, your model looks very impressive and despite the difficulties it gave you during construction, the end result is one you can be very proud to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick_62 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, alxzinbox said: Wow, look at that subtle weathering! I'd imagine the aircraft to be a lot more glossier though. Any other aircraft other than the Blue Angels could be satin, but them Blue Angel boys keep their birds immaculate. Barring that- amazing job Love the photography too. What did you use on the stanchion on the main landing gear? You are absolutely right about more glossier, it's... one of my simplification on this model. On the landing gear, original plastic parts were replaced on the same, but made from steel rod on the lathe. It's my usually method for modifying landing gears. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_1601 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Beautiful! Clean, precise and extremely good looking, I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Sweet build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhandybread Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Beautiful.. and using the steel rod on the landing gear, wow that looks great. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I've never seen anyone weather a display team aircraft before but it look,s stunning,well done for doing something different and doing it so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Excellent!!!! The subtle weathering makes it perfect in my opinion. I like it!!!! MIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Ok the real ones are very glossy and get good care by the crews, but if we do so on a model it will look like a toy but not like a model. So my opinion is, you made a great job.......i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 That's a real stunner very nice job thanks for sharing regards Eamonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Superb model, particularly in view of the shortcomings you describe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martslay Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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