Meng F/A-18E Super Hornet
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108 30 October 2023, 21:22
Szabolcs SzanaThank you! It's a great kit, but some addons make it more accurate! 🙂
31 October 2023, 09:17
Jos JansenA joy to watch Szabalcs Szana...👍, I am building the same kit and nearing the end.
31 October 2023, 18:25
Szabolcs SzanaThanks! 🙂 Jos, i just saw your build, superb work! I'm before the intake assembling, there is a chance to make it seamless?
31 October 2023, 21:42
Jos JansenI haven't had any problems with the intakes, this kit is so well manufactured, just like Tamiya's shake and bake kits. You might get small seams, but I always solve them with Vallejo plastic putty. You can easily process this white putty with a little bit of water and a cotton swab.
1 November 2023, 19:20
Szabolcs SzanaJuskifo, it'll be a smaller (40x30) flight deck with a few figures and the STT. 🙂
18 November 2023, 18:52
Szabolcs SzanaThank you guys! It isn't done yet, some parts in the cockpit missing, a few weathering touch-ups needed here and there, but 98,5% completed. I'm working now on the deck! 🙂
25 November 2023, 21:03
Juskifohe mottling and careful weathering is truly incredible
an approach to recommend for such a result ?
29 December 2023, 10:39
Murad ÖZERAmazing paintjob and weathering there, what brand of paints you used for the ghost Grey's?
29 December 2023, 14:35
Szabolcs SzanaThanks your kind words!
I used Gunze lacquer paints, C307 and C308 for the camouflage. All other paints for mottling were random darker and lighter greys. 🙂 For final weathering I used Abteilung oils. It's recommended to make an exaggerated camouflage base, because varnishes, pinwash and oil works will reduce it very-very much. I don't like black-basing, it's very hard to control and eventually the effect will disappear...
29 December 2023, 17:47
CaptGPFThe assembly, painting, weathering and final presentation is just outstanding! Thank you for sharing this work of art for us to enjoy!
30 December 2023, 06:54
DanielThe surface treatment looks super cool, also the presentation tied down on the deck together with the little white companion (which is also perfectly weathered)
What would I change if it was mine? Put the hor. stabs in the position as in pic 41 (power off) and switch the tank to the other wing so it doesn't obstruct the FLIR view 🙂
4 January, 12:26
Szabolcs SzanaHi Daniel!
Thank you very much! 🙂 The stabs aren't fixed due the polycaps, it can be modify. About the FLIR, i think you've right, sadly i can't change them by now, the kit is completely fixed to the ground. 🙁 Next time i'll be more careful.
6 January, 13:03
Nigel BrandYes, it looks superb. I have a large stash but am a bit intimidated by the very high standards people have established.
10 January, 10:49
