Popular Post jarkmodels Posted September 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) Here is my latest and probably my most detailed 1/72 model to date. I used the "old" 😉 but still very good kit by Academy released in 2007. Good fit, decent detail and great decals printed by Cartograf. To show more movement and detail I've dropped the front slats, ailerons and flaps and I've added the nice and crisp Aires cockpit resin set and Black Dog's box which includes the electronic bays, canon, radar, spine and engine. The Black Dog set is good but is not at the same fine level as the Aries one, and in fact some of the pieces had pretty bad fit, so I ended up replacing them with some scratch build ones like the partition wall in the engine bay or the hatches for the avionics. All weathering was done using oil paints. F/A-18A+ US Marine Corps VMFA-232 "Red Devils", USS Nimitz, Persian Gulf 2007 Thanks for looking! Edited October 20, 2022 by jarkmodels text and image editing 79 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaADA Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Very good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patton gunner Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 What can I say---AWESOME!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daront Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wow no words but stunning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrés S. Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I have always thought and affirmed that a hyper-detailed job that is not accompanied by a paint job at the same height is useless. I have only seen one work of similar quality (and on the same type of airplane and scale) and it was the one made by a countryman of mine named Diego Quijano. Both works are "extraterretrial". Congratulations !!!! Andrés 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I refuse to accept this is 72nd scale!! That is simply OUTSTANDING! I am really impressed by the finesse and finish on this tiny lil' Bug For me, you win today! 🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wow!!!!!! You weren`t kidding when you said it was your most detailed model to date. I like that you omitted any ordnance with all of the panels opened for a very realistic appearance. Far too often, maintenance panels are posed with open maintenance panels yet the subject is sporting all types of weapons and we all know that simply does not happen. Excellent results and it turned out GREAT!!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 That's the 1/72 Aircraft Model of the Year by a very large margin. 🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep_calm Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Amazing work!! Can't believe that is 72nd scale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarkmodels Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Andrés S. said: I have always thought and affirmed that a hyper-detailed job that is not accompanied by a paint job at the same height is useless. I have only seen one work of similar quality (and on the same type of airplane and scale) and it was the one made by a countryman of mine named Diego Quijano. Both works are "extraterretrial". Congratulations !!!! Andrés Thank you very much for your kind words, Andres! I'm very glad you've liked it, however in all honesty I have to say Diego's work is at another league all together for many reasons...For start he made all the extra detail from scratch, cockpit, bays, engine etc. And his paint job in the Spanish camo was fantastic.! Edited September 11, 2022 by jarkmodels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarkmodels Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Russmeister 101 said: I refuse to accept this is 72nd scale!! That is simply OUTSTANDING! I am really impressed by the finesse and finish on this tiny lil' Bug For me, you win today! 🏆 Thank you Russmeister! it was a really fun model to do, however it took me much longer than usual and hence at the end all I wanted was to finish it. There are some areas that I'm not 100% satisfied, but I've decided to move on. Maybe one day I will improve it, or just do another Hornet! 1 hour ago, Sky Keg said: Wow!!!!!! You weren`t kidding when you said it was your most detailed model to date. I like that you omitted any ordnance with all of the panels opened for a very realistic appearance. Far too often, maintenance panels are posed with open maintenance panels yet the subject is sporting all types of weapons and we all know that simply does not happen. Excellent results and it turned out GREAT!!!!! Mike Hi Mike, thank you! You are right and I was very aware of that important detail!, I used a couple of very good books ( Daco's Publications and Duke Hawkins) and when they do maintenance there's no ordnance to be seen, only a drop tank or two, but that's all. And thank you all for looking and commenting!. Cheers jorge Edited September 11, 2022 by jarkmodels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 An ambitious project, very well executed. I hope to do something similar with an F-104 Starfighter, some day. - Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 “Gorden Bennit” that is awesome, what superb detail and so well painted, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbyfan Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 oh wow that's amazing and in 1/72 as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Great Hornet!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_alfisti_ Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Stunning work, the detailing on your Hornet ist just amazing.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wow! That is superb work. Great detailing and finishing, especially in 1/72 scale. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Great build, fantastic detail! Wow, can't believe it's 1/72! What kind of RBF's do you use? Are those fabric ones because they behave that naturally? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarkmodels Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Fred piket said: Great build, fantastic detail! Wow, can't believe it's 1/72! What kind of RBF's do you use? Are those fabric ones because they behave that naturally? Hi Fred piket, I used the regular painted photo etch ones by Eduard. I simply twisted them a bit to make them look more natural. Once again thank you all for your kind words!. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 This is outstanding. I’m not sure I’ve seen this level of detail in 72nd scale. Congrats and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Fantastic. Amazing you got that detail in 1/72 scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Wow, that is a show stopper, amazing work allround! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Double Wow! Your Hornet is really mind blowing.I can't really comprehend as to how you detailed it to such a high degree. Astounding build. 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Very cool details and I'm also shocked this is only 72 scale, very well done 👏👏👏 I have just one concern...2007 is old now? 😳😰😂 Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarkmodels Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Kampartiger said: Double Wow! Your Hornet is really mind blowing.I can't really comprehend as to how you detailed it to such a high degree. Astounding build. 🙏 Thank you very much! I really enjoy the build and doing all the modifications needed to fit the detail. Happy you liked it! 44 minutes ago, Alan P said: Very cool details and I'm also shocked this is only 72 scale, very well done 👏👏👏 I have just one concern...2007 is old now? 😳😰😂 Alan Thank you, Alan appreciated! Well, not to me really, but for today's standards certainly it is! Think about it, 2007 is the year of the iPhone launch...(and with it the culture of obsolescence) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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