kozlok Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 So I was buying some nice Fightertown F-18 decals to add to a bigger order, and thought I'd pick up a couple of extra F model Super Hornets for the stash...None to be found, anywhere! Not Revell or Hasegawa! Squadron, no stock, Sprue Bros., no stock, Amazon, they list a Revell F for $90. What???? for the Revell? I haven't bought a kit in a couple of years, but the last Revell Super Hornet I bought was like $22. I can find E's in Revell and Hase. Even EvilBay has only one F (Revell of Germany, for $40). Anyone know what's up with this nonsense? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Try searching for F/A-18F, that might yield some more results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I've seen a Hasegawa G on the spruebrothers site. Guess You could go with that, all it needs are some F decals (for the Hornet with Bard Stack ECS exhaust) along with wingtip launcher slime lights! HTH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hasegawa F-18E's and F's are rare in 1/48 scale. Thank goodness I have one of each unbuilt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inquisitor Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Speaking of super hornets, WTF now HLJ shows both Hasegawa's E & F 1/48 white box kits as discontinued. Well not discontinued per se, but most likely hasegawa stocks ran out and who knows when they'll crank up the molding machines for those again. Edited June 3, 2015 by Inquisitor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I've had similar experience with EA-18G's in 1/72 a while ago. There were none to be found! And I was looking for the basic white box... No idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warthoglvr Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 (edited) I know where a few of them can be found. . . . B)/>/>/>/> Yes . . . . I have a problem! Edited June 5, 2015 by warthoglvr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I know where a few of them can be found. . . . B)/>/>/>/>/> Yes . . . . I have a problem! :rolleyes:/> No, you have a bug infestation problem... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper730 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yep they are Kinda scarce right now I think the last batch of Hasegawa F's was about a year ago...I just looked at Tower Hobbies(the Hasegawa importer and they say July for the F...If you're in a hurry Try Scale Hobbist, Red Frog Hobbies, Roll Models just to name a few.. also You can buy the Growler... and yes the Growler kits have all the parts to make late block F's ...HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yep they are Kinda scarce right now I think the last batch of Hasegawa F's was about a year ago...I just looked at Tower Hobbies(the Hasegawa importer and they say July for the F...If you're in a hurry Try Scale Hobbist, Red Frog Hobbies, Roll Models just to name a few.. also You can buy the Growler... and yes the Growler kits have all the parts to make late block F's ...HTH Growlers can be easily found for around $65-70 shipped. Plus you get a few HARMS for the stash. If you need an early block super, the only thing needed is the quick boost early ECS. Other parts are exactly the same as F-18F kits with the addition of a few growler sprues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hobby search has the F for a July release. It's the white boxing. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10043410 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) whoops double post. Edited June 8, 2015 by achterkirch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hobby search has the F for a July release. It's the white boxing. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10043410 And for only $39. Better buy 3! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Such a shame it's the same old upper fuselage in the box- all they need for a late E or F is the upper fuselage with the new heat exchanger exhausts, the F ACS cockpit sprues, and a little mod for the wingtip formation lights and *voila*... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin K Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I know where a few of them can be found. . . . B)/>/>/>/>/> Yes . . . . I have a problem! :rolleyes:/> That's a problem I'd like to have!! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And for only $39. Better buy 3! I'm with ya, at that price!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That's a problem I'd like to have!! :D/> Looks like a hoarder to me.Lucky guy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Michaels Crafts stores (at least locally) have lots of 48 scale F-18E's on shelves. Also online from here - http://www.michaels.com/10413801.html Edited June 9, 2015 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kozlok Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I know where a few of them can be found. . . . B)/>/>/>/>/>/> Yes . . . . I have a problem! :rolleyes:/>/> You have 34 Hornets..only one of them is an 1/48 F model. Therein lies my dilemma, I have A's and C's and E's...and only one sad lonely F in the stash. Edited June 10, 2015 by kozlok Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I guess now I'm glad I do 1/72 ;) The only person that I know of, responsible for shortage of cheap F/A-18 F's is me. I wonder though, will they re release the updated molds for the 1/48 F? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Baker Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I picked this up from Sprue Brothers a couple weeks ago, it was part of their clearance sale. W/ the discount, it was about 55 dollars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I thought it was a shame that revell dropped the F-18F. I've talked to them numerous times about it, and their only concern is that they have a super hornet on the market and that people don't care if it's an E or F..I beg to differ.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I thought it was a shame that revell dropped the F-18F. I've talked to them numerous times about it, and their only concern is that they have a super hornet on the market and that people don't care if it's an E or F..I beg to differ.. I know people that paint F-18C's with Canadian markings and don't care that it's the wrong variant. When the difference is one or two antenna, or a vent grill is a different shape, I'd have to think most people don't really notice or care. I get that the F is a two seater vs a single, but still, the vast majority of people building something on the weekend are not going to care too much. Edited June 10, 2015 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I know people that paint F-18C's with Canadian markings and don't care that it's the wrong variant. When the difference is one or two antenna, or a vent grill is a different shape, I'd have to think most people don't really notice or care. I get that the F is a two seater vs a single, but still, the vast majority of people building something on the weekend are not going to care too much. I see your point there. My only real gripe is, I was using those kits for aircrew builds and they were a faster aleternative and cheaper for me to give away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Djack Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Right now on eBay, there's a couple Hase F/A-18F's and a couple Revell 'F' models in 1/48, there's a bunch of Academy 'F's. I am not familiar with the Academy ones, they look nice with the Jolly Rogers decals. Are they a re-box of Italeri? David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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