Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Most of the pics I have seen do NOT show the strake fences on top of the nose. Are they to be retrofitted or just not a feature of the D model?. And since the Academy C has them, does anyone know if the new D release features them?

Edited by DutyCat
Link to post
Share on other sites

If you're talking about the 1/72 kit, then yes, Academy has them included on the nose. It looks like some users have them installed, and some not. Here's a Swiss one that has them: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Switzerland...-18D/1642476/L/ and this USMC one too: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Marin...-18D/1619649/L/. But this USN bird doesn't have them: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/...-18D/1620029/L/ Not sure what the logic behind this is.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Indeed they are antennas. Often called "bird slicers." Some D's have them but some do not. Just be sure to find good reference photos to make sure that the jet you are building does not have them before you cut and sand them off.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Within a unit, not all of the jets may have had the IFF upgrade. Here is a photo from a recent trip through Wake Island, showing four F/A-18D from VMFA-121. Note that the jet on the far right is an ATARS Hornet, while the remaining three are standard D-models. The Hornet, second from the left, has the IFF antennas while the other two do not.

VMFA-121Hornets.jpg

-JS

Link to post
Share on other sites
If you're talking about the 1/72 kit, then yes, Academy has them included on the nose. It looks like some users have them installed, and some not. Here's a Swiss one that has them: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Switzerland...-18D/1642476/L/ and this USMC one too: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Marin...-18D/1619649/L/. But this USN bird doesn't have them: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/...-18D/1620029/L/ Not sure what the logic behind this is.

Didn't know the Navy even had D's. I guess only in VFA-125, for training purposes. Are any of those cool camo jets in 125 D's?

Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...