The Hornet's Nest GB 10/10-10/11

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Welcome to the Hornet’s Nest! This group build is starting up September 19th, just a little over six weeks away! It will run through October 31st, 2011. This GB is open to anyone interested in building an F/A-18 Hornet, and with all of the possibilities in scales, color schemes, and variants- I think we will see many stunning models! Everything from the newest Trumpeter Super Hornets, to the tiny 1/144 Dragon birds is allowed.

Must have fun! This is the most important thing to remember here.

Open to anyone interested, all skill levels and late entries welcome

Any scale, out of the box or as much aftermarket as you want

Previously started builds welcome

Post as many work in progress photos as you want

Any variant, including the F/A-18A, F/A-18B, F/A-18C, F/A-18D, F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and F/A-18G

Operators include the US Navy and Marines, Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, and Switzerland.

With colorful CAG jets, gray line jets, USN Aggressor squadrons, USN Blue Angels, special squadron markings as well as a host of export schemes, the possibilities are endless!

Here is a link to Wikipedia’s entry on the Hornet. I will do some research to see if I can find some good Hornet reference sites. If you know of any, let me know and I would be happy to post them here.

I will host the badges for the duration of the group build, please save them and host them yourself if you would like to keep them. Feel free to grab one now and add it to your signature!

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The roster

1. Daywalker- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet

2. Julez72- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet

3. sidure- Revell 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet FINISHED! Pics on page 18

4. arki30- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet

5. macattack80- Hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18F Super Hornet

6. STFD637- Hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18A Hornet

7. simpilot34- Academy 1/72 F/A-18C Hornet

8. raptordriver- Revell 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet

9. Boba Fett- Dragon 1/144 F/A-18F Super Hornet

10. TANGO1- Revell 1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet

11. twisties- Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18A Hornet

12. lewbud

13. Marine Sniper- Revell 1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet

14. firesmacker- Academy 1/32 F/A-18C Hornet FINISHED! Pics on page 18

15. dupes- Hobby Boss 1/72 F/A-18A Hornet

16. acmodeler01- Hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18A Hornet FINISHED! Pics on page 15

17. Archangel Shooter- Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18D Hornet

18. FantasEF- Revell 1/48 F/A-18A Hornet

19. Christian Theodotou- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18F Super Hornet FINISHED! Pics on page 30

20. Fly-n-hi- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet

21. Jarhead93- Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18D Hornet FINISHED! Pics on page 31

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Saved for future use…

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OK given that the Hornet is the mainstay of the RAAF i kinda have to join…Sigh put this overcommited modeler down for an FA 18 in RAAF markings…

BTW whats the best and easiest/quickest Hornet model in 1/48???

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Sign me up Frank. I happen to have a couple in my stash. I think I will be doing a Revell 1/48 and will have to shop around for some colourful USMC markings

Steve

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Frank, I’m definitely in for this. Love the Hornet, and I have a 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18C I’ve been waiting to build for awhile.

My [2cnts], the Revell -E and -F are inexpensive decent kits. The Hasegawa Hornets are the best detailed, and you pay for it. If you want easy(ier), I’d go with Revell.

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Great to have you aboard guys! I added your names to the roster, just let me know which kits you plan to build when you are ready and I’ll update the list.

You got it! Overcommited? I can certainly feel your pain.

arki- I thought of you last night, while perusing the web for a photo for the GB badge. Your avatar popped up on a “Hornet” search!

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I am unable to commit to this GB but will INDEED enjoy watching such great talent being unleashed on the ‘Bugs’!!! I have just committed to the Mighty 8th GB because I really want to do my ‘Memphis Belle’ in 1/72. Can’t wait to see the pics of everyones builds!!!

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Richie- I can understand that, but thanks for stopping in! Perhaps we can twist your arm into one later. [whstl]

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Mmmmmm…tempting! [prte][t$t]

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Hmmmmm…Ok. I thought long enough. I would like to play too! I have a couple Hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18F’s laying in the pile.

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Darren- Howdy mate! Hope to see you here later in the landing pattern. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

Kevin- Welcome aboard! I added you and your kit to the roster.

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Hey Frank, my entry will be the Revell F/A18-E Super Hornet. When we start I will narrow down the squadron as I intend to get some AM decals

Steve

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I like the look of this one…

VFA-87 “War Party”

I may come and play when the bench gets cleared in the near future as I have been wanting to play with a Hornet for a while now. [prte][t$t]

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Like that one Darren! I too have been wanting to build a Hornet for some time. Now, I am trying to decide between these two options:

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You guys are starting to annoy me with pics so much I am just going to have to do something about it!!![bnghead] Wonder if I can find a cheap 1/72 HobbyBoss…[clwn] hehe j/k guys you know that…about being annoyed anyway.[whstl] Guys I have some up close and personal(detail) shots of a super bug that I will post later. Landing gear bays and struts, folded wings, etc. I ventured over to the aircraft shelter next to our hangar after the last airshow we had and went sick!!! There was nobody around!!![::DD0]

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Hehehe… it’s working! [angl]

I’ll be looking forward to those pics Richie! Hope you find a kit, we’d love to have you here!

OK fellas, I took these at a local airshow Memorial Day Weekend, enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ3xwcgBHeo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiZj8tYbilA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-n5MXF6Pow

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Well Frankie, how did I know it was going to be a modern gass passer GB this time around. Though I was hoping for a Me 163 or a He 162. [:(]

Not sure if I’m going to get in on this one yet. It has a long window of opportunity though so I may jump in later. I seem to remember that the LHS has some cheap revell kits with Canadian markings but I’d prefer to do another Hasegawa kit if I can get my mitts on one.

Anyhoo… thought I’d share some pics of the Hornet that I took just this last weekend at the Abbotsford airshow. Some of you may have heard that the Canadian demonstration Hornet crashed a couple of weeks ago (pilot is okay) but there were plenty of others there. My camera is not so nice as Franky’s so they are a bit grainy as I was at the limits of it’s zoom.

US Super Hornet 360

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdQm4rtY2JM

Pair of CAF F/A 18A

Super Hornet and a Bearcat

This is an F-15 but I just had to add it as it is a cool pic. The CAF Hornets did a similar bomb run but my trigger finger wasn’t so lucky on those runs.

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Great stuff Dave, thanks for sharing it here!

I shall keep my fingers crossed for you to enter, but I will not hold it against you if you do not. Though if you don’t, we all know who’s fault it is! [:#]

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I have decided on my build, something like this…

!(http://fighterworld.com.au/fwjs/images/McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet/RAAF_3A21_3b.jpg)