fasteagle12

The aluminum probably has an anodized coating. This helps, along with primer and paint, to prevent corrosion. Anodize can be sealed with a nickel acetate seal which more or less keeps the base aluminum color or sealed with chromate which will give it a golden color. I would assume the gold tint is from this process.

Aren't the first couple of these the Alpha? https://m.imgur.com/gallery/a6EIM

Google 'unpainted F/A-18' and you'll get some hits.....

Welcome to the forum...

Anyone know who the US distributor is for Revell Germany? I wonder when the kit will be available on this side of the pond.....

Yep, I noticed that too...

The Air Force Museum on Dayton is great and I'd love to see the Navy Museum......maybe one of these days. A local museum that is good is the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has the only SR-71B and lots of other great planes and displays. If you're ever in the area, it's worth the visit... https://www.airzoo.org/#dismiss

Great prices....too bad it's a 3 1/2 year old post......

As I said "Not that I would buy anything (especially on his first post), ", I just was wondering if he has seen the guy before scamming.

Looked later and it now says it will be available on March 1st.....another push out.

Not that I would buy anything (especially on his first post), but was wondering how you knew this was a scam. Have you dealt with the guy before?

Well, Wonderland Models website makes it appear that the kit is now available. I wonder how long it will be before it gets to the US distributors.......

PM sent

I tried sending an email for your Italeri F-16B/D for $10 but for some reason it didn't go through. I'll try again later.

Great deal, but I have 2 Has. in my stash, one I'm working on and a couple of Revells, otherwise..........................