Nev Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I'm planning on building an early Spanish F-18 using the Italeri 1/72 F-18A/B kit. Are there any mods I need to the Italeri kit to make it representative of the F-18 when it first entered Spanish service in the 80s? I asked this in the jet modelling forum and I got one reply, and that was to ask if I could share any info I found with him. Whats going on?? The F-18 is to ARC what the 109 is to HS ;) Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mandrake Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I'm planning on building an early Spanish F-18 using the Italeri 1/72 F-18A/B kit. Are there any mods I need to the Italeri kit to make it representative of the F-18 when it first entered Spanish service in the 80s?I asked this in the jet modelling forum and I got one reply, and that was to ask if I could share any info I found with him. Whats going on?? The F-18 is to ARC what the 109 is to HS ;) Thanks As far as I can tell the first batch of Spanish AF hornets were identical to their US counterparts. The only possible modification im aware of happened in the early 90s when they were apparently upgraded to C/D standard. Although most of the mods were internal I understand some work may of been done on the weapons pylons. HTH - Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 For the early Ejercito del Aire EF-18s just don't add the LEX fences and remove the front landing gear arm. Maybe most of us don't like the Italeri kit. Get a Hasegawa kit!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Ah, but could I get the Hasegawa kit for £3? :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Almost. I sometimes find them for 9 USD. on Ebay. :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Found a spanish website with bunch of pics: http://www.aire.org/saf/photo.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 For the early Ejercito del Aire EF-18s just don't add the LEX fences are they the things that look like blade ariels around the upper fuselage/wing root? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Shropshire Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 For the early Ejercito del Aire EF-18s just don't add the LEX fences are they the things that look like blade ariels around the upper fuselage/wing root? in a word, yup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted July 3, 2004 Author Share Posted July 3, 2004 Well I've started. Cockpit done, & front fuselage glued together. I've cut off all the lumps & bumps to backdate it from a D to a B. I'm not going crazy detailing this kit, just doing it OOB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 Look at the size of that fuselage step! :lol: Maybe I should have followed Efrainh's advice and bought the Hasegawa kit :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 UGLY :lol: Some filling and lots of sanding will fix it. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Lots of filling and sanding later..... And I mean lots of filling and sanding... Like a 2mm gap between the wingroot and fuselage ;) But now main construction is complete. I would have taken her outside & primed her but the terrible storms Britain is having atm prevented that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sturmgruppe Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Maybe most of us don't like the Italeri kit. Get a Hasegawa kit!!! I'm working on a Hasegawa 1/72 F-18A, believe me it's no bargain either. I'm also fitting, filling and sanding. I feel your pain :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 Finished! In December 1986 the first 4 Hornets for the Spanish Air Force were delivered. All were 2 seat F-18B's and were painted in a tactical camoflage similar to that worn by Spanish Phantoms. Sadly, all subsequent Hornets were delivered in the standard grey colour scheme, and the initial 4 were repainted grey at the earliest opportunity. A picture of a Hornet in this scheme can be found on p.62 of Modern Fighting Aircraft F/A-18 by Mike Spick (Salamander) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 Underneath. I just got some touch ups to do here and there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 That came out Great Nev !!! I liked that scheme too, to bad Spain didn't stick with it ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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