1/32 Academy F-18C Hornet

by Georg Fuhrmann

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Hi,

This is the Academy Hornet model.  I used decals from Eagle Strike and got myself some SMD-LEDs for the position and anti-collision lights.  Also the 3 MFD screens are lit and the HUD works too.

Some additional photo-etched parts from Eduard are in the cockpit.  Honestly there is no need for the photo-etched armament set.  

I did a black painting first and afterwards a couple of thin layers in grey, getting more and more colours on each panels from the engraved panel lines inwards so the lines look kind of weathered…

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The formation lights were painted in Revell´s night color instead of using the decals so in dimmed light or at night, all lights are working and the formation lights look really realistic.

Georg

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Photos and text © by Georg Fuhrmann