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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Sall on October 30, 2010, 12:44:07 PM

Title: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on October 30, 2010, 12:44:07 PM

Hi guys! :-salut

This will be my next project, when i finished Mirage IIIC. :-joke
I open this topic now,becouse i need panel drawings.I must to re-scribed panels in the begin,becouse it is easier then finished! :-flo

Ps.I'm sorry that not turned the picture. I forgot! :-wise
Excuse me :-red

Ps2.I will make a VMFA-451 version :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on October 30, 2010, 01:25:45 PM

I found this info and pics...

163133 A     VMFA-251 '91-92, VMFA-115 '92, VMFA-122 '95-96, VMFA-451 '96, VMFA-115 '99-00.

(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/Sall_92/sall/f_a-18ccu291024x768.jpg?t=1288439890) (http://www.markstyling.com/f_a_18s/f_a-18c.cu.29.jpg)

(http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/Sall_92/sall/f_a-18ccu281024x768.jpg?t=1288439839) (http://www.markstyling.com/f_a_18s/f_a-18c.cu.28.jpg)

(https://www.aviationillustration.com/shop/images/f_a-18c.29g.jpg)

(http://www.markstyling.com/f_a_18s/f_a-18c.28.jpg)

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 30, 2010, 01:28:34 PM

Hornet is very interesting, I have long time ago Revell kit but that was prototype with the teething wing leading edge.

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 15, 2010, 05:26:40 PM

I start work on this subject,a here is result... :-tri
I worked on instrument panels. :-ok

 :-wave

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on December 15, 2010, 05:38:13 PM

So tiny... But well painted, nice job!

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on December 15, 2010, 06:10:26 PM

I agree, this is small and good ;)

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 15, 2010, 06:36:37 PM

Thanks guys! :-flo
I'm glad that you like it... :-flo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: dragan_mig31 on December 16, 2010, 11:51:43 PM

Nice IP :)

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 17, 2010, 01:44:07 PM

 :-flo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Letipapa on December 18, 2010, 11:42:07 PM

Mmmmm! Very good Sall  :-ok :-ok :-ok, keep on! :-wave

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 30, 2010, 10:52:59 PM

Thanks Letipapa :-flo

I re-scribed some parts... ;)

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on December 30, 2010, 10:59:50 PM

There is a lot of work as I see! Nice effort :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 30, 2010, 11:10:54 PM

This kit is practically no panels, so everything must be done over again. :-roll
Thanks mate! :-flo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 30, 2010, 11:55:32 PM

I had to add some details that I missed. :-roll :-ok
Now it's complete. :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: dragan_mig31 on December 31, 2010, 01:37:15 AM

your scribing is way better than on the mirage III :) great job.

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on December 31, 2010, 08:35:32 AM

Yes, excellent work!!!

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on December 31, 2010, 11:42:58 AM

Thanks guys! :-flo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on January 04, 2011, 01:02:06 AM

Top of the fuselage,and back side of wings are re-scribed! :-ok
Some pics...  :))

 :-salut :-wave

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 04, 2011, 05:18:57 PM

 :-ok :-ok :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on January 05, 2011, 01:50:19 AM

Thanks mate! :-ok

And little more progress! :-ok
The cockpit is finished. :-tri :-tri I had to create two console that stand  the both sides of seats, because they were not in a box, along with the cockpit looks a lot nicer. :-flo
I added seat belts, I think it looks nice. :-flo
I fix the upper and lower fuselage, no need for big puttying. :-tri :))

 I must admit,i enjoyed in today work :)) :)) :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 05, 2011, 06:39:59 AM

Well done!

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: dragan_mig31 on January 05, 2011, 06:09:11 PM

Nice progress

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on January 06, 2011, 12:21:55 AM

 :-ok
Now looks like a real Hornet! :)) :)) :)) :-tri

 :-wave

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 06, 2011, 12:23:50 AM

You became very skilled :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: samuraj77 on January 06, 2011, 12:55:00 AM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 06, 2011, 06:37:20 AM

Yes, she's a nice Hornet indeed!

Excellent work I must say again...

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on January 10, 2011, 12:31:10 AM

Thanks to all! :-flo :-flo :-flo

 :-ok :))

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on January 16, 2011, 11:23:12 PM

It must  be added to weapons, and that's it ... :-ok
It will be finished this days ;)

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 16, 2011, 11:52:31 PM

Very good work :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: samuraj77 on January 17, 2011, 12:09:29 AM

Very good work...
Bravo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 17, 2011, 05:12:12 PM

Well done

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Letipapa on February 17, 2011, 11:12:09 PM

Hagawagga :-tri  :-clap :-clap :-clap very good work, you are better and better. :-wave

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on February 17, 2011, 11:19:26 PM

Thank you mate :-flo
This is not finished project.I must to paint missiles,bombs and fuel tanks,and place them to the plane. :-flo

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on February 23, 2011, 06:52:56 PM

The End. :-joke

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 23, 2011, 07:03:53 PM

Must say that I am very happy to see that your skill is better and better every day and for me as administrator of this forum is pleasure to see birth of one new good modeler :-ok

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: samuraj77 on February 23, 2011, 07:10:45 PM

Great work Sall.
 :-love :-love :-love
I really really like it  :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 23, 2011, 07:12:40 PM

Excellent, Sall!

Title: Re: Airfix F/A-18A Hornet 1/72
Post by: Sall on February 23, 2011, 07:20:23 PM

 :-red :-red :-red :-red

Ooooohhhhh...Thank you friends a lot!!!!!! :-obey :-obey :-obey