1/48 Monogram F/A-18A Hornet |
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Gallery Article by Creighton L Henthorn Jr
on Nov 10 2002 |
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USMC Birthday (1775)
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Here
is my Monogram 1/48 scale F/A-18 Hornet. The kit was finished in Aeromaster
decals for VMFA-451 Warlords. It was painted with Model Master paints in the
standard dark ghost gray over light ghost gray paint scheme. It was weathered
using an enamel wash.
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The
canopy was detailed using photo-etched parts from Eduard.
She
is armed 2 AIM-9Ls on the wing tips, 2 GBU-12 LGBs on the outboard wing pylons,
2 AGM-12B Bullpups on the inboard wing pylons, FLIR and LST pods on the cheek
stations, and a fuel tank on the center line pylon.
The
landing gear is from a Hasegawa kit, which gave me the option to position the
launch bar down. The SJU-5A ejection seat and boarding ladder are also leftovers
from a Hasegawa kit.
The
instrument panel was detailed using photo-etched parts from Eduard.
I
hope you enjoy the article.
Creighton L Henthorn Jr
www.creightonsmodels.com
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