Academy 1/32 F18 Build

I have added a couple of pics of the Cutting Edge (Late) cocpkit to the web site.

In the beginning of May this year, our club held NOREASTCON 2003, the IPMS Region 1 Convention.

There was a built-up Academy Hornet done by Ed Kinney at the show, pretty nicely done. BIG SOB!

Anyhoo, here's a shot and I hope it acts as a little inspiration...



Here's a link to the IPMS USA Events Gallery page. Click on NOREASTCON 2003 for more shots of models that were at the show: http://www.ipmsusa.org/Groups_Contests/EventsGallery/events_frame.htm

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Techimuyo81

I like to do my aircraft on the ground, the cockpit in this kit will be just to detailed to hide with a pilot.

I am working on a thundergbirds F-16 in flight for my wife, working on an idea I saw for displaying it in flight.

Are you modeling it gears-up, or gears-down? I prefer my models in flight, personally!

You'll love that Cutting Edge cockpit! I got the one for the Trumpeter A-10 and it's beautiful! Those guys do their homework....

The cockpit is very well done with the exception of the equipment bay behind the pilot. I am going to use the Cutting Edge Cockpit (waiting for it now), I hear it is very well detailed, with an open equipment bay.

I think I am going to do this one with the radome open and the equipment bay behind the seat open in an effort to show the aircraft being checked over. Problem i think is going to be finding a base large enough, depicting a modern carrier deck.

Andy - I just love opening these kits for the first time and seeing all those zillions of parts! Had that feeling when I first laid eyes on my 1/32 A-10. Thanks for the look-see and I'll be interested in your progess!! Any plans for aftermarket parts? I see Cutting Edge has some nice cockpit sets for this kit or do you feel the kit is sufficiently detailed?