Lightningboy2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just completed this today, my first completed kit of 2022 with another couple of kits following on behind. As seen in the "F/A-18 STGB Part 2" group build. Canadian Air Force CF-18 439.Sqn Tiger Meet 1991/2 Academy 1/72 F/A-18A Hornet (Blue Angels kit) entirely out of the box. Leading Edge decal set 72.037 " CAF CF-18 439.Sqn Tiger Meet Special from 1991/92 Vallejo, Ammo Mig wash & custom mix matt finish. A brief work in progress here. Martin 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Really nice work, Martin! Looks fantastic in that tiger scheme - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic 315 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Very classy finish - congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Really nice work, Martin! Looks fantastic in that tiger scheme - well done 4 hours ago, Classic 315 said: Very classy finish - congratulations! Many thanks chaps! Much appreciated! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 looks great, how well do the decals fit that kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Very nice, Martin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 4 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Very nice, Martin. Cheers mate! 👍 Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 5 hours ago, cardiff guy said: looks great, how well do the decals fit that kit. Thank you. It was quite tricky getting them to line up, especially on the tail fins. The tail markings were slightly smaller in area than the fins, so I had to do some touching up. Also the decals were very thin and once down, were difficult to move around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Superbe! The flaps are in down position as it should be , well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Gee thanks Martin. This F-18 you shared here with us is so beautiful, that it has inspired me to build one. I would be proud to have something similar grace my display cabinet. I like this one ……….A LOT!!!!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Pelican said: Superbe! The flaps are in down position as it should be , well done. Oh yes, I should have mentioned I cut up the kit wings to pose them down as they should be. Saves having to order aftermarket resin. I've got a US Navy EA-18G & will do the same to that. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Sky Keg said: Gee thanks Martin. This F-18 you shared here with us is so beautiful, that it has inspired me to build one. I would be proud to have something similar grace my display cabinet. I like this one ……….A LOT!!!!!!! Mike Many thanks Mike! 😊 The Academy kit is very nice to work with, very cleanly engineered kit & goes together well, highly recommended. Cheers mate! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Great looking bird, and excellent work Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 10 hours ago, djos said: Great looking bird, and excellent work Regards Djordje Thank you, much appreciated! 👍😊 Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Outstanding job. Always loved the tiger meet markings. Two thumbs up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATRICK FROM THE SANDS Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Not my preferred decoration for a Cousin's Hornet but superb job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Decal-o-mania! Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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