Trumpeter 1/32 F-18F Super Hornet
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First step in making some sidewalls. Totally lacking in this kit and if not installed you will have a see through effect.
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The end result.
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First time using Red Fox 3D upgrade set.
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Some fine tuning of the kit parts. The detail level is that of 1/72 kit.
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Ading some extra details to make it more interesting and accurate.
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Chose to paint the pit after installing the Red Fox inserts and masking them with Maskol. This way I can match the gray of the pit.
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A lot of big seams to fill. Using black cyano for this task.
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Again some extra details.
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Some big gaps to fill in the wingots.
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First try using Mr Surfacer and wiping it with ipa.
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Mr Surfacer didn't work well for me so now using cyano.
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Painting of the air intakes before installing the painted second part of the intakes.
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Again some big gaps to fill.
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Quality control passed.
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Installing the pit before buttoning up the complete fuselage.
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And again the pesky gaps to fill.
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Some extra reinforcement to get minimal fit issues.
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Some more reinforcement
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I'm using a lot of black cyano on this build.
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And some more gaps. This time filled with plasticard.
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It won't lay down as it should.
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Using some heavy duty clamps to get everything to fit as it should.
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Fabricated a spacer to get minimal gaps in the wing root.
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Removed some plastic in preparation for installing Aires burner cans.
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And no surprise another big gap to fill. Although this time it is possible that it was my own fault.
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Комментарии
18 9 August 2021, 12:46
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That's some piece of work. Lots of gaps on this kit.
I am sure it will turn out great when you're done. 👍
10 August 2021, 07:21
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black cyano on picture 60 got me really confused. for a second i thought... what butchery is he doing now?? black seems almost as a huge gaps, when actually it is the absence of a gap 🙂
great work so far. lots of work, but it will pay off at the end.
11 August 2021, 15:03
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After a lot of filling, sanding and rescribing it was time to give it a primer/filler coat of Mr Surfacer. This was lightly sanded to get everything smooth in preparation of the painting to come. Next up is preshading.
25 August 2021, 07:16
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I finished this kit last april and finally got around posting the pictures. I don't have decent pictures of the finished model. And as the model has been turned over to it's new owner I wont be able to take extra pics.
One importnat thing to mention is that the figures are not build by me. I got those from the client who had someone else make them. Not the best idea because I had some trouble getting them to fit in the seats and cockpit. But in the end I got it done.
Next commission is Tamiya's 1/32 F-15E Strike Eagle with some goodies.
23 October 2022, 16:43