Academy 1/72 F/A-18C Hornet

[Phas3e]

 

Hi Team,

 

Currently off work due a to a Cyclone wreaking havoc outside but found time to finish up this.

 

The Academy 1/72 F/A-18C Hornet of VFA-192 Golden Dragons.

 

Built wheels up to save time for a group build, the kit doesnt technically allow for this and there are no lips for the doors to rest on, so its a bit ugly under there

(I also dropped an airbrush cup worth of lacquer thinner on the back end which ran under and melted some details and which required some repainting on the top side)

 

Painted in AK Real colors, then weathered with Tamiya dark grey panel liner and Ammo oil brushers, (yeah its rather dirty but there are plenty of photos of Hornets in this condition).

 

The paper the blurred as is printed on is a bit too textured but doesnt look as bad under natural light

 

 

 

Cheers

 

 

[billn53]

Looks great, and I like the illusion of speed that the base gives.

[cardiff guy]

Very nicely done and displayed.

[djos]

Serious weathering project, looks really good.

I like it a lot

Regards Djordje

[Lightningboy2000]

Looks like it worked out well in the end! That's a very worn & hard worked Hornet!

[Zoran Srb]

Good job! I like the effect. Perheps, down the line, just to replace solid stand with clear one....

[Ian]

Brilliant work, matey. Easily one of your best.

 

 

Ian.

Edited February 16, 2023 by Ian

[Phas3e]

On 2/15/2023 at 2:54 AM, Zoran Srb said:

Good job! I like the effect. Perheps, down the line, just to replace solid stand with clear one....

 

Cheers, The plan was to use clear rod but New Zealand seems to be out of stock and the slow boat from china would have taken too long for the group build, but future builds will use it.