1/72 VMFA-314 Digital Hornet

[holtaa]

Here is my 1/72nd Academy F/A-18C that I just finished as part of the Hornet group build.  I used the Wolfpack dropped flaps wing set and custom printed decals for the digital hornet of VMFA-314.

 

The WIP is here:

 

 

I think I need to spend some time to develop my photography skills, or at least dig out the SLR instead of using the cell phone… but here she is.

 

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-01 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-01 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-03 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-06 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-07 by holtaa, on Flickr
VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-08 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-09 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-10 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-11 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-12 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-13 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-14 by holtaa, on Flickr

VMFA-314 Digital Hornet-15 by holtaa, on Flickr

 

Thanks for taking a look.

 

[HAMP man]

A+ for the model and surely A++ for the work involved in creating the paint scheme. How long did the masking actually take?

 

Strickers

[Vultures1]

That is excellent work, well done!  Maximum respect for masking that digital scheme

[PATRICK FROM THE SANDS]

Superb Hornet, but the kit deserves a darker background for the photos to highlight the outstanding work of the digital cam! Top Class! 

[Sky Keg]

Oh boy that turned out great!!!! 😎 Now you need to pair it with a Flanker in digital scheme and colors.  😬 

 

Mike

[holtaa]

13 hours ago, HAMP man said:

A+ for the model and surely A++ for the work involved in creating the paint scheme. How long did the masking actually take?

 

Strickers

Thanks for the compliment.  The actual masks took about 8 hours to draw in AutoCAD and only 10 minutes to cut out on my Silhouette cutting machine.   The actual application took a week of 1-2 hours of placing the individual masks, painting a color and waiting a day to do it again for the next color.   It took nearly as long to take them all off, I kept finding little masks throughout the decaling and final assembly - I found the last one just as I was starting to add the final varnish. 

 

 

11 hours ago, Vultures1 said:

That is excellent work, well done!  Maximum respect for masking that digital scheme

Thanks.  It was actually more fun than I thought.

 

8 hours ago, PATRICK FROM THE SANDS said:

Superb Hornet, but the kit deserves a darker background for the photos to highlight the outstanding work of the digital cam! Top Class! 

Thanks - and yes, you are correct - it does look better on a dark background.  I really need to focus on my photography skills - sorry for the pun!

 

Dark Hornet-01 by holtaa, on Flickr

 

Dark Hornet-01 by holtaa, on Flickr

 

 

5 hours ago, Sky Keg said:

Oh boy that turned out great!!!! 😎 Now you need to pair it with a Flanker in digital scheme and colors.  😬 

 

Mike

Thanks - I think another digital scheme is warranted, but it won't be a Flanker.... here is what's next.

 

Ukrainian-Air-Force-MiG-29 by holtaa, on Flickr

 

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