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Daniel (halohead)
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BKR! - CAG Rhino in progress

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starting the surgery 
 

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yeah, the usual suspects in the intakes 
 

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fit is pretty good, not much to fix here 
 

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but they are too short 
 

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quick test fit 
 

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added some slow-cure epoxy on the MFDs 
 

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pretty detailed cockpit 
 

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pretty wheel wells by revell 
 

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Fit is good but not a tamiya, so there are some minor gaps to be filled...used super glue on the LEX parts since the normal putty started to crack there in my last build 
 

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Looks like vom...err...avocado smoothie, but does the job 😉 Thanks again for the tip Holger 🙂 
 

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That worked, smooth&easy 
 

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Primered 
 

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And she's ready for ghost grey 
 

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Fins test fit -and they snap into place 
 

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not bad those decals...wait...theres something wrong here... 
 

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phew, just got away with my stupidity...was barely able to peel it off. some minor damage but will do with some careful touchups 
 

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Kommentarer

1 19 March 2019, 18:45
Patrick Hagelstein
BKR! 👍
20 March 2019, 14:04
Ben Schumacher
Very cool, but careful - the flaps do not work like you have cut them. There is no hinge between the thin forward portion and the large flap; the thin portion actually lays on top of the flaps when they are in 'up' position. The following image shows what I mean: [img1]
 
20 March 2019, 14:39
Daniel
Thanks Ben, you are absolutely correct about those fowler flaps and on my previous Hornet I sawed everything into pieces, reconstructed the profile with putty, thinned down the cover part on top and glued it on at the end...yeah, so this is just a cheap attempt to cheat😉 the cover part is bent down a bit as well and it actually looks really close to the proper done variant IMO. But I fear I may just have to disassemble the flaps anyway to get into the gaps at the wing root for puttying&sanding. We'll see...
20 March 2019, 16:23
Bryn Crandell
Watching!
22 March 2019, 15:41
Michael Phillips
Following along! You are off to a great start so far!
24 March 2019, 22:53
Donald Dickson II
Looking good!
29 March 2019, 14:55
Holger Kranich
Thats something for me! I will follow this build for sure!
29 March 2019, 15:24
Daniel
Wheel wells are done, I am again impressed by the kits detail. Now its time to glue stuff together 🙂
31 March 2019, 14:36
Patrick Hagelstein
No way! Are those the OOB wheel wells? 😮
31 March 2019, 20:22
Donald Dickson II
Patrick, yes indeed! This kit is freaking awesome.
31 March 2019, 22:47
Daniel
They are patrick, all I added there was paint+wash
31 March 2019, 22:51
Ben Schumacher
What a shame they completely FUBARed it's 32nd scale couterpart... Great job, Daniel!
1 April 2019, 06:37
Patrick Hagelstein
👍 Nice!
1 April 2019, 16:20
Daniel
Got the main fuselage together, cleaned up and ready for primer. But the next step is the canopy tint, this is the part me and my nerves are always most afraid of...
5 April 2019, 10:29
Holger Kranich
Do you have Future, Daniel?
5 April 2019, 11:08
Daniel
well, yes, theres a little bit is left, though I would need more for proper dipping...i have to dip it on one half, then quickly turn it arround and dip the other half😉 I also have floor polish from Emsal, but I didnt test it yet on canopies
5 April 2019, 11:58
Holger Kranich
Das Emsal geht auch. Zumindest das, dass ich auch habe. Füll Dir was ab und färbe die Flüssigkeit so lange, bis der gewünschte Ton erreicht ist. Und dann einmal tunken und trocknen lassen. Eventuell noch ein zweites Mal. Aber so geht's am einfachsten und man versaut sich nicht Alles.
5 April 2019, 12:04
Daniel
Das probier ich mal aus, habe sonst immer stark verdünnt Farbe drauf genebelt und nach dem trocknen getunkt, aber wenn ich das nur einmal so ansetzen muss, spar ich in Zukunft ne Menge Arbeit, danke für den Tip Holger
5 April 2019, 12:13
Holger Kranich
War mir ein Vergnügen.😢
5 April 2019, 12:48
Konrad -
Take a seat here as well. Very nice progress Daniel!
5 April 2019, 13:02
Wim van der Luijt
I would have given Holger's tip as well....only my German (writing) sucks 😄
5 April 2019, 13:06
Holger Kranich
Do i already see a light golden tint? 👍
5 April 2019, 13:26
Daniel
Thats one perk of doing an online build, good tips from the pros 👍
5 April 2019, 13:28
Holger Kranich
ROFL! Who do you mean? 😄
5 April 2019, 14:09
Daniel
People who save me from spraying+rubbing off my canopy 15 times😉
5 April 2019, 14:17
Holger Kranich
Oh there are plenty of ´em here. Learned most of my skills from mates from here. Thats why i love SCM so much.😉 😄
5 April 2019, 14:34
Daniel
Making good progress here, next up are the black glossy parts. Wish me luck😉
9 April 2019, 08:32
Daniel
First time using furball decals, always heard good things about them, and yeah, I'm a fan now 👍
12 April 2019, 09:00
Holger Kranich
Yep, Furball makes nice stuff!
12 April 2019, 09:11
Daniel
Just had a moment of utter terror when I looked at pics of my just finished fins 😮 I uploaded the before&after the surgery ... damn, I need more coffee. Just a testament to the quality of those decals though, most I know would have not survived the treatment I gave it - phew!
12 April 2019, 09:47
Holger Kranich
The vertical stabs look good! At first i thought they are from a Tomcat! LOL 😄
12 April 2019, 11:25
Daniel
Decals are on, tomorrow I will start with adding some dirt. Meanwhile I am fiddling with the jdam kit. The loadout will be: Centerline tank, 2 GBU-38 right, one GBU-32 and an AIM-9X on the left. And the ATFLIR of course.
13 April 2019, 13:22
Daniel
Thanks Holger, they are not that far off, if one sanded the upper edge round…😉
13 April 2019, 13:24
Holger Kranich
Good progress, Daniel!
13 April 2019, 14:51
Daniel
Seems I am on the last stretch of this WIP, main wheathering is done, just waiting for the oils to dry for the matt coat. Maybe also add some little scratches&mini-streaks beforehand. Went for a heavier wheathering as normally seen on a CAG - but those do get dirty on deployment as well.😉 I like the glossy colorful CAG look as well as the grimy war look, so this is a good opportunity to get the best of both worlds. I found pics where the anti-slip-coating was stripped off heavily on the right side and tried to replicate this to add something more unusual. This was done with sandpaper, where I peeled the upper surface with tweezers an d a sharp blade. So I guess these are the last pics here, next will be the rollout. Thx for stopping by! 🙂
17 April 2019, 11:43
Donald Dickson II
Very nicely done!
17 April 2019, 12:51
Patrick Hagelstein
Nice one on those anti slip panels! 👍
17 April 2019, 17:00
Daniel
thx, glad you like it!
18 April 2019, 19:48

Project info

61 bilder
1:48
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1:48 F/A-18F Super Hornet two seater (Revell 04509)1:48 Air Wing All-Stars (Furball Aero-Design 48-024)1:48 GBU-32 Thermally Protected (Eduard 648396)
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
US US Navy (1794-now)
VFA-154 Black Knights BuNo 166873 (Capt. Mannix)
2013 - USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
 

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