1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18D

by Eric Larson

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  Happy Merdeka!     Malaysia National Day 2006

 

The kit used is the Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18D Night Hornet.  A Black Box cockpit and upgrade set provided parts, such as the GPS antenna, antenna blades, and nose gear door, to make a more accurate TUDM Hornet.  I scratch built the twin ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensers using plastic strip and p/e grids from the kit and an Eduard detail set.   Other details added are scratch built canopy latches and Eduard data placards.

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The overall Gunship Grey is Aeromaster with other paints used being Floquil and Testors.  All enamels.  A light water color wash was used to provide some panel highlighting and subtle weathering.

Decals are by F-4Dable Models and went on very well using the Micro Set/Sol method..

A big thank you must go to my friend Bud Saaid, who sent me the decals as well as numerous photos of the real TUDM F-18s, and Jason Cheah of F-4Dable Models for sending me more photos and much useful information on details unique to the Malaysian Hornets.

Eric

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Photos and text © by Eric Larson