Monogram 1/48 F/A-18C... FINALLY FINISHED! Better Pics Added!

Here she is… all dressed and ready to to kill like any good Marine. [:D]

Two and half months work went into his kit and my patients paid off. I am very proud of how this kit turned out thanks to everyone here. I truely appreciate the help and advice I got from everyone. While I cant remeber all your names there are a few who stand out.

Eddie Miller… who sent me the sparrow missiles. Thanks

berney… who sent me an F-18A assembly sheet. Thanks

There was another poster who sent me PE canopy mirrors I forgot his nickname but I’m not gonna forget to say THANKS again.

( Pardon the low quality of the pics, yeah I used the crappy cam. Tried to fix them as best I could on Paint Shop Pro.)

Comments welcome!

And here she is…











Air Master

She looks good alot of work must have went into that bird seeing that it is a revell monogram kit but you shure nocked this one out of the park. great work.

That was me and you are welcome. And I want to thank you for adding them to a fine looking model.[tup]

Looks good Air Master. Nice work.

Regards, Rick

Nice, AirMaster…but let’s see a close-up of the tail art! I love the lines on the F/A 18.

Sorry Mucker, that is the best my cam will do without making the pics worse. I cant get any closer than that untill I get a new digital cam.

I know it sux!

Air Master

Smokin that is a Monogram kit and it’s a dog of a kit too.

OK guys. I found a way for getting my cam to take better pics and close ups at that. Now you can see more detail, the decals and tail art.

Enjoy, and all comments are welcome!

Air Master






Wow

Buddy that is a great job on a Mongram kit! I have built a few Monograms and I know what it takes to make them look that good. Awesome!

Zip

One very nice, clean build! Your patience definitely paid off.

Mark

[#ditto]

Will

Very Cool Build Well Done

Bud

Nice work on the Hornet. Time to go move some mud around. Would a Marine pilot know what to do with those “things” on the wing tips?

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

Just recieved the Revell-Monogram 1/48 F/A-18C today I won from Birdman and it’s the same exact kit mold as the one I just finished. This new bird will be a Navy bird. Not sure if I will use the decals OOB or an aftermerket set though the decals have color markings for VFA-105 Gunslingers and Low-Vis markings for VFA-113 Stingers. I may do a colorful bug this time. What I am going to leave off this time are the bombs and make this bug a total fighter… all missiles. I’m considering going with 2x AIM-120’s this time on the Sparrow rails and 4x AIM-7’s on wings and natually AIM-9’s on wing tips. I might also add PE detail to the cockpit and might even try my luck at scribing the panel lines.

Any other suggestions from you guys are welcome.

Air Master

That looks great AirMaster!

Thanks eizz! Came out better than I expected.[:)]

That’s a really good lookin’ Hornet you’ve built![:D][8D]Your welcome for the Sparrows. They look good on your Bug.

Eddie

Thanks Eddie! Got another C Hornet thats going to be a Navy bug this time either VFA-113 or VFA-143 and she is is gonna be all missiles. [}:)] heheheheh. Going to try scribing that bug & get those panel lines to show up.

Air Master