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Revell/Ace Co. 1/144 VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet

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    August 2016
Revell/Ace Co. 1/144 VMFA(AW)-225 F/A-18D Hornet
Posted by EnzoA on Thursday, August 25, 2016 3:15 AM

Finished this neat little kit three weeks ago. I added some very minor modifications (I installed a pair of VERs sourced from a 1/144 DML Super Hornet and the GBU-12s from the same kit). 

Hand-brushed with Vallejo Model Color. 

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Posted by echolmberg on Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:33 AM

Great looking build!  I'm mainly a 1/48 guy but I've built a few of those 1/144 jets to take a break from the "usual".  You really need to have the eyes of a jeweler to do those small kits and yours turned out looking real good.  I'd love to see more 1/144 planes and decals being offered.

Eric

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Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:51 AM

Wow, that's a great looking build Enzo Yes Especially hand painted. Very sweet, and I love the weathering effects!

Steve

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:14 AM
That looks great. I have a couple of 144th Super Hornets in the stash

 

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:32 AM

Nicely done, especially hand painted!!!

Toshi

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Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, August 25, 2016 3:12 PM

That is a great paint job!

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Posted by EnzoA on Friday, August 26, 2016 8:48 AM

Thank you all! Smile

 

 

THEY ARE THE PANZER ELITE

BORN TO COMPETE NEVER RETREAT!

GHOST DIVSION!

LIVING OR DEAD! ALWAYS AHEAD! FED BY YOUR DEAD!

 

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    August 2016
Posted by EnzoA on Friday, August 26, 2016 9:08 AM

Thank you, my best friend keeps telling me the more I try to show him the details I put into a 1/144 model, the more I need to pay for his new glasses. As for the 1/144 line, I agree with you on that, there are a number of aircraft and markings that I can list down that would be nice to see in 1/144. 

THEY ARE THE PANZER ELITE

BORN TO COMPETE NEVER RETREAT!

GHOST DIVSION!

LIVING OR DEAD! ALWAYS AHEAD! FED BY YOUR DEAD!

 

-Sabaton, Ghost Division

 

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    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Friday, August 26, 2016 11:51 AM
Very nice job on your Hornet. I sold off most of my 1/144th scale kits last year (mainly fighters) but will still be building the larger,multi-engine types. Your build inspires me to pick a few fighters up again in this scale!

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  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Friday, August 26, 2016 3:26 PM

I'm amazed that anyone can build a/c at this scale and do such a good job! As I've commented several times before in various 1/72 threads - 1/48 is as small as I feel I can work. My hat's off to you guys who work in 1/144 and 1/72.

Mike

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Saturday, August 27, 2016 1:52 PM

Very nice!

My brother is a WSO(back seat) on those, and was with 225 for a few years. He was part of them after they got a new CO, who changed the markings, away from the viking.

Here's a couple pics he sent me...

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