aerofan Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I hear that the intakes have problems as well as other shape problems. How bad are the intakes problem compared Hasegeawa's. Also, what kind of shape problems does it have?Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f12aaa Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Canopy, landing gears, wheel bay, vertical tails, flaps actuators. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I also just found out, that the hinges for the outboard flaps are in the wrong place. The out-most one should be positioned closer to the missile rail. HB put them too far from the missile rail. Scott CNJC-IPMS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Well if the Search function would work, you'd be able to find a whole list of things wrong with the kit, with photo's. I don't know what is wrong with the Search function but I have been receiving an error message every time I use it. This started way back when the server was changed. Is it just my computer or is everyone else unable to use the search function????? As far as the Copyboss kit its concerned, First off is the Price, it's about $7-$10 MORE than a Hasegawa kit and suffers from many tooling errors. The Intakes as you noted are grossly misshaped almost in a box configuration, even with FOD covers it would not cover the shape issue, the canopy was tooled the same as the Monogram kit with the canopy transparency molded separately from the frame, and is also a bit over scaled (you can almost place it over the Hasegawa canopy). the Landing Gear is molded in a way that the main struts are oval shaped instead of round, the nose gear torque link is about 8 scale feet long. The rivet detail on the wings runs through the scribed inspection panel detail. You do not have the option to drop the ailerons (but that's an easy fix). and although it comes with weapons some were not used on A/C versions and some seem to be miss shaped. Curt Edited June 13, 2008 by Netz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Boy. Thanks for stopping me from making a big mistake. I also see that a the LHS too PBoilermaker. It's Hasegawa or nothing then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Okay here's a little more info - - The Hobbyboss has vertical tails for the very early-production F/A-18As. Not correct for current F/A-18As and F/A-18A+s - The landing gear is not as nice as the Hasegawa product - The afterburner feathers look too big. - Much of the ordnance is not appropriate for the early-production F/A-18As. - There is no photo-etch like the Hasegawa kit. I'd say more, but I gotta go to meeting.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
not2p Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 As you see from the picture below, wing tips of F/A-18 are bent toward ground. Hasegawa and Monogram got this point properly but Hobbyboss made their kits' wings just flat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 So basically HB is crap, get the Hasegawa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I don't know if its CRAP, but there are issues. I am going to use the one I have as an aggressor. Prob one in a splinter scheme so the paint job can hide some of the issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viperguy Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Isn't someone supposed to be doing resin replacements for the verticle stabs to do a later F/A18A? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 Well if the Search function would work, you'd be able to find a whole list of things wrong with the kit, with photo's. I don't know what is wrong with the Search function but I have been receiving an error message every time I use it. This started way back when the server was changed. Is it just my computer or is everyone else unable to use the search function????? Curt Curt I found the link that you might be talking about. Man, that HB intake sucks and I mean crap when placed next to Hasegawa's. Here's the link to images of a comparison to parts from the Haseagwa and HobbyBoss 'C' Hornet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Great, I guess my choice of words in the search function do not net me the results I need. I get an error message 98% of the time, but low and behold I change to a few key words and I get a result. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leverancier Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Curt I found the link that you might be talking about. Man, that HB intake sucks and I mean crap when placed next to Hasegawa's. Here's the link to images of a comparison to parts from the Haseagwa and HobbyBoss 'C' Hornet. Aren't intakes supposed to suck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Aren't intakes supposed to suck? Yes they are but only air and not doggie doodoo like that found with HB's intakes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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