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Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

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The parts certainly look decent enough … now the question is if they’ll also build up well :smiling3: BTW, are those resin pilot figures I see in one of the pictures?
HI Jakko yes the parts seem ok but you cant tell till i start fittin them together but im gonna do a dry fit on the canopy an the fusealage something i could not do on the tomcat as there was so many parts that had to go togeather at the same time glued an resin pilot i dont know as i dont think it is even a pilot wil have a closer look tomorrow
ATB SIR
Chrisb
 
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HI GUYS well my super hornet book came by postie today an im not happy with it as when i was lookin to buy it off ebay it says on the front 9 build projects so i sent for it an only to find out that there is no build projects at all al it shows is the plane is built so im keepin it but not happy with it but at least it got a nice pic in there of the plane in the diamonbacks sqr but i thought that it was suppoce to show each complete builds of the planes mentioned so ive been done Aaaaaaaccchhhh an a pic of it below IMG_0231.JPG
 
Bad luck, that :( You’d expect them to show kits being built if it says that on the front.
 
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Bad luck, that :sad: You’d expect them to show kits being built if it says that on the front.
HI Jakko yes it says it at the bottom of the book on front page as thats what drew me to it so ive wasteted 10.99 well im not fallin for that again goin to have another look an see if i can find a build book of the S-HORNET THAT DOES SHOW A BUILD as it would be handy to know all the shortcomins even just one build as i learnt the hard way on the tomcat so goin to have a look see
chrisb
 
Looks a great kit Chris and will make a great companion for the F-14 once finished. The Diamondback markings look great. Will you be lighting this one too?

ATB
Paul
 
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Looks a great kit Chris and will make a great companion for the F-14 once finished. The Diamondback markings look great. Will you be lighting this one too?

ATB
Paul
HI Paul yes id like too an gonna try but i want to do as much as i can if poss an got some new ideas if i can fit them in as im a bit dissappionted with this kit as not as detailed as the tomcat so see what i can come up with
cheers paul for lookin in
ATB
Chrisb
 
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WOW Chris you have been a busy boy on my behalf very pleased with these sites you have found many thanks sir gettin late now but i'll have a really good look tomorrow morn thats the great thing about this forum there are freinds like you chris that will do this for me much apprecaited take a bow sir
ATB TO YOU CHRIS AN AGAIN THANK YOU THIS INFO WILL REALLY HELP ME on my hornet build
chrisb
 
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HI GUYS well the S-HORNET wont start for a bit as SWMBO has asked me to do a bit of decoratin in the bahtroom an loo an this will give me a bit more time for reseach on the plane but there is one problem i cant solve an thats tryin to find a real picture of where the gatlin gun is fitted in the nose as ive not got a gatlin gun in the kit but if i can see where an how its fitted i hope to cut out the hatch in the nose an fit hinges an make up my own gatlin gun an fit it to be seen or closed up like i did on the tomcat so can ANYBODY find some pics for me as ive looked but proberley not in the right place
cheers all
chrisb
 
Good luck Chris when you get to it (and good luck with the bathroom).

Personally I'd have gone with the Bounty Hunters, but then I'm sh*t-scared of snakes LOL!!!
 
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Good luck Chris when you get to it (and good luck with the bathroom).

Personally I'd have gone with the Bounty Hunters, but then I'm sh*t-scared of snakes LOL!!!
HI Arnie well i thought the bounty hunters first off then looked at the damond backs looks a nice colour sceme an then i could not make up my mind so i thought id let you guys have a vote to make up my mind for me an it has done an my red spray paint has come but i really should have used insigna red but the chap in the model shop said its not in a spray but in a bottle so i would have to hand paint it on but im rubbish usein a hairy stick so i'll get a better finish with the spray so thats that all ready to start as i have some parts of the fusalarge all laid out on the bench to firstly fit in all the nav lights an in the tails an in the fold up wings as there will be hinges in the wings so that they will fold up an down an no im not crazy on snakes either lol
ATB Arnie
chrisb
 
The Dimond back scheme is super Chris, it'll look great, especially with all the lights on!
 
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an a pic of the real plane now takein off the cat on a carrier an looks very nice to me b8c05093a544d219dcbc8a49199fa725--us-navy-hornet.jpg
 
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well this came this morn a superhornet cutaway to help me with my build as i wanted to see where the gatlin gun fitted in but im afraid i wont be able to fit one in as i was goin to scratbuild one but no joy as can not see how the hatches open to try an fit one but one thing for sure its a smaller gun than on the tomcat IMG_0243.JPG
 
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AN im goin to use my 1/48th superhornet for a guide to buildin the big one as the instuctions re not that great just like the tomcat an here with wing folded up
 
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AN WINGS in folded in down postion so i can see how i did this all those yrs ago IMG_0245.JPG
 
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AN ALL the main parts laid out all ready to make a start when i can IMG_0246.JPG
 
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