graves_09 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Does anyone have a good pic of the inside of the super hornet intake? I thought I saw one in a thread here not long ago but I can't find it now. Google image wasn't very helpful either. Also, I have the 1/48 hasegawa kit and I was planning to parts A1 A2 A18 A19 white and then paint A16 A17 D13 D15 gray. From the pics have been able to find, this seems like it would give me the correct line with little hassle. Anyone know if this would be right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Best pics from what I have on my P-bucket files: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 That is very helpful! Another question, anyone know which color to paint the Super hornet exhausts? I use MM enamels and MM Metalizers. I was thinking "gun metal" metalizer paint...What do you guys use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Two Mikes Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 If you are building the Hasegwa 1/48 kit the white starts right where the tube section glues on. We also have a set of seamless white intakes if that makes life any easier. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave758 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. Edited November 14, 2009 by Dave758 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eizzle Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. Seems like they would have the covers on at an airshow... Terre Haute had their F-16s out at their last airshow,(before the squadron was moved) and someone asked to take a look inside, they said they had to keep the covers on because people like to put stuff in them... sounds like they had that problem before... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) Take note. No bulged tire. Edited November 15, 2009 by Huey Gunner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. Bet you made a real friend there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. you ARE MY HERO!! =)) Get a chocolate medal! =) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spook498 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. Technically, the inside of a Super's intake trunk is considered "classified". I wont go into the reason of what or why. I dont know if someone could be prosecuted for it or not, but it wouldnt surprise me. But as such, I wouldnt brag about sneaking in a picture after you were denied permission. Take it for what its worth. Generally, F-18s that go to shows at bases or locations that typically dont host Hornets, dont carry their red gear (covers) because unless they have a travel pod, there is no place to store the gear on the flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. So after the aircrew told you not to you still went and did it because YOU didn't see any reason why not to. And we wonder why we don't get a lot of current military aircraft at airshows anymore. No one wants to go to some place and have to baby sit a plane and try to keep John Q Public from screwing with the bird because they read something in some book. Just because there is stuff on the net doesn't mean it's okay for you to do it. How do you know that there hasn't been changes to the intake and thus changed the classification. Good going, you are a true insperations to model builders. Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) The intake color looks to be an off white color. Also by the way when I attempted to take pics of the inside of the air intake of Super Hornet at an airshow, the pilot told me not to. I told him there were numerous photos in aircraft books and on the internet of the "top secret" Super Hornet intakes. If there was such concern they should have roped off the aircraft or put covers over the intakes. Later when he was occupied by the airshow fans chatting with him, I got my photos, of the intake on the other side. Really? that's interesting that they would restrict you from shooting the intakes. I was at Nellis back in 06 and the VX-9 hi-viz bird was there and there were no intake covers at all and the aircraft was right in the middle of all the thousands of people. I show a few pics of the intakes; no one said anything about it. As a matter of fact, there wasn't even any guard or pilot there to stop one from poking their head into the intake. Edited November 15, 2009 by raptor22 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 That particular bird is a VFA-41 a/c, & it had not long gotten off cruise (photo's taken OCT 2007), so the off-white color of the intakes probably was caused by the general wear & tear of being on a cruise, plus IIRC didn't VFA-41 get their SH pretty early on because they were still flying A model Tomcats? As I was taking those pics, I stopped to talk to the WSO of the other SH there (VFA-122 bird), camera visibly in hand. He was a full bird USMC colonel, very, very knowlegable about everything I asked, & very friendly to boot. Said not a word as I continued to take pics of the aircraft from every angle I could think of. Ish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Take note. No bulged tire. Good observation. Tire pressure is about 250 psi, and if it shows a bulge you know there's something wrong with it. Modern jets typically don't have bulged tires; they are usually very high pressure. ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyman_1970 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I was the "offical" photographer for the 2007 East Coast Rhino Demo team and the first time I had the pleasure of shooting them, I was briefed as to not photograph the intakes and I happily complied. With their shape and such I'm sure it has something to do with some LO technology being used in there some where. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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