Hello again everyone. Just
wanted to share some photos of my F-18 Hornet experiment. I always wanted
to try a build a Hornet that looked very operational and heavily weathered.
The Revell kit was perfect for this as it is inexpensive but still has some
level of detail to it. I figured if I screwed it up I wasn't out anything.
Built OOB with the addition of an ejection seat, AGM-84 Harpoon, Harm AGM-88
from Verlinden. The extra fuel tanks came from an old Esci kit, but I don't
think they are correct for the Hornet.
The Revell kit is not a bad kit to
assemble if you take your time. The cockpit and gear and wheel wells are
nicely detailed.
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Like I said, this was a
weathering experiment I wanted to try and had a lot of fun and enjoyment
in the process. I used MM and Tamyia acrylics to get the desired weathering
effect and finished it up with
pastels. I took various greys and mixed them with white at various
ratios to get the desired effect. I
know the CAG's a/c is usually clean to some extent, but that wasn't my
objective.
After viewing lots of picture's from
my references, there's not one Hornet that is weathered the same, and
I think that's why I had fun with this project. I could continue to add
more weathering if I wanted too and it would still look operational. I
didn't have to worry about anything being exact. Thanks for looking, happy
modeling.
Brian
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