F/A-18E Super Hornet AJ302, VFA-87 Golden Warriors
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17 15 January 2021, 17:22
DanielGreat to see this kit built by a pro, you achieved an awesome result!
I yesterday received mine and am planning the exact same version soon. Still got the SHG decals left from my trumpy F-18F build - seems you fought the same problems with low vis turning to nearly in-vis decals with these😉 Hope I can get it to work by using some more white in my grays this time.
Thanks for sharing!
15 January 2021, 19:17
Rafael Michael Drozdowski (RMD Manufaktur)Thank you for the kind words Daniel. This Revel looks good for the first time, but unfortunately it's a disaster. I bought it to see what it is as soon as it appeared on the market. I won't do this again. 🙂 Definitely Trumpeter is a better set. I made a resin copy of the engine (nozzle) section (last 1.5cm) right next to the nozzle, from the Trumpeter F/A-18F because the Aires nozzles (dedicated to the Trumpeter model) do not fit the Revell. They have a diameter that is about 2mm wider than those of Revell. Here, the fuselage of the plane is very badly made. There was a lot of putty work, but it worked. Honestly .... I will not recommend this model 🙂. When it comes to SHG decals, there is indeed a problem with the shade of gray. They are slightly too light 🙂, it took me a lot of work to adjust the camouflage color. 🙂
15 January 2021, 19:35
DanielYeah, thats what I've heard - and the trumpeter is not what I'd call a good kit as well... I saw this extremely cheap and just bought it mainly to see how much of a disaster it is myself^^
I hope it looks as good as yours when the battle is over 😄
15 January 2021, 19:53
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F/A-18E Super Hornet 168912 VFA-87, USS George H.W. Bush, July 2017
Also present on the anti-ISIS cruise of 2017 was VFA-87 flzing the singel-seat F/A-18E. Like VFA-213, VFA-87 was engaged in striking Terrorist Targets. 168912, however, went a step further and shot down a Syrian Air Force Su-22 on June 4, 2017, using an AIM-120 Amraam Missile. A Syrian flag and Su-22 Silhouette were added to this jet's nose shortly after the kill took place.
