1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet.

chameleon 2009

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December 2012

1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Posted by chameleon 2009 on Monday, February 23, 2015 4:32 AM

Let me present to you the 1/48 scale by Hasegawa
Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Black lions is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia (USA). It was established in 1955 and is currently equipped with the Boeing The squadron is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight and uses the radio callsign Lion.

This was painted using Tamyia and Vellejo paints, I use the lax box ejector seats, and the Hasegawa missile sets, the engine covers were made from modelling clay, hope you enjoy
Mike

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, February 23, 2015 6:19 AM

Excellent work. I love the colorful scheme and your paintwork. The Black Lions had some nice markings on their Tomcats too. Beer

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Airborne_Trooper11B

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February 2015
From: Wisconsin

Posted by Airborne_Trooper11B on Monday, February 23, 2015 7:53 AM

Awesome job!!!!

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Monday, February 23, 2015 9:58 AM

That's a great looking Hornet. I love the photos too, that's really a neat way to take them.

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cnq

Member since
March 2013

Posted by cnq on Monday, February 23, 2015 11:10 AM

Very nice work. I like it.

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, February 23, 2015 11:13 AM

Beautiful build!

Mike

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wolfhammer1

Member since
March 2009
From: Yorkville, IL

Posted by wolfhammer1 on Monday, February 23, 2015 2:12 PM

Beautiful build, and loaded for bear, it looks. Do I count correctly that there are 8 AIM 120s and 2 AIM 9s as well as 2 AGM 88s? Wow.

John

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Monday, February 23, 2015 3:50 PM

It looks like 8 AIM-120C, 2 AIM-9X and 2 AGM-84. It's an odd loadout. Its a good looking model though.

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, February 23, 2015 3:55 PM

Greta looking build and a really nice scheme choice as well.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

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AndrewW

Member since
August 2012

Posted by AndrewW on Monday, February 23, 2015 5:08 PM

That is some beautiful weathering on that paint! Did you use the Eduard fabric RBF tags?

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Fly-n-hi

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December 2006
From: Phoenix, AZ

Posted by Fly-n-hi on Monday, February 23, 2015 10:12 PM

Well done!

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chameleon 2009

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December 2012

Posted by chameleon 2009 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 2:24 AM

Hi Andrew I did use the fabric tags but only on the engine covers, these conformed to the creases very well.

Mike

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chameleon 2009

Member since
December 2012

Posted by chameleon 2009 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 2:26 AM

Hi Wolfhammer, yes its odd, but the client wanted this load, he checked it with an F18 pilot that it could be loaded this way.

Mike

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7:36 AM

Looks great.I love the look of the F .The cockpit detail is amazing.

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 11:59 AM

Its possible like the F-14 flying with six Phoenix (AIM-54). Its rarely ever done.

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chameleon 2009

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December 2012

Posted by chameleon 2009 on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:09 PM

not sure what you mean seasick

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:38 PM

The F-14 could be armed with six Phoenix missiles, 4 on the pallets between the engines and 2 on the glove box hardpoints. This was rarely even done because the six phoenix would take the F-14 beyond its maximum recovery weight it trapped. So if the F-14 had 6 phoenix aboard when it was landing it would have to divert to a land base or pickel 2 phoenix in to the sea.
The usual loadout for an F-14 on combat air patrol was 2 AIM-54C, 2 AIM-7, and 2 AIM-9.

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chameleon 2009

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December 2012

Posted by chameleon 2009 on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:42 PM

I see thank you for that, and also for for the really detailed explanation

Mike

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:00 PM

I wish I hadn't made the earlier comment. A judge at a show didn't like my model airplane once for such a reason. I started researching loaduts after that. Your Rhino is an awesome build, far better than anything I have done.

Chasing the ultimate build.