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Hi there. With my projects I got to a point where I have to paint the models. And frankly I kind of don't feel like doing some major work with airbrush currently. And I had this huge urge to start another larger scale project. For me larger scale is 1/48. I had a plan to do a 1/48 Tamiya Viper but for me it's a Hornet year. So a new Hornet. Besides, I've been looking at my recently completed Hasegawa Hornet along with a Kinetic and Hobby Boss one. And I really couldn't tell which one of them I prefer - Hasegawa or Kinetic, or which one of them I feel is a better kit. Besi
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I just finished up this 1/72 F/A-18A+ Hornet from Academy. I added Wolfpack Design wings with dropped flaps because that is how Hornets are typically configured when on the ground. I also added a Quickboost ejection seat, Modern Hobbies AGM-65 Maverick, and a GBU-38 JDAM from a Hasegawa weapons set. The GBU-12, AIM-9M, FLIR, and TINS pods are all kit parts. What I like about this kit: This kit comes with some really nice features, such as nicely scribed details, positionable horizontal stabilizers, and parts to make a modern legacy Hornet. Modern details include the "bird