galileo1 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 As I understand it, Malaysian F/A-18D Hornets are late Hornets with the chaff/flare buckets and the block on the main gear doors. Being that I'd like to try my hand at one of these Malaysian bugs the question is, where can I find these details? Are there any boxings of the 1/48 Hasegawa kit that has them? If no, are there any aftermarket sets available I can use? Thanks much! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hasegawa issued newer variants of its 1/48 Hornet family with a small new sprue containing chaff/flare dispensers, AIFF bird slicers etc. It is sprue M, see picture in the link below: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10212804z10/70/10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hasegawa F-A-18B/D blue Hornet has what uou need Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shorty84 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) In case you've not sorted out the decals yet, F4Dable is doing two sheets for the Malaysian Hornets in 1/48: Born in the U.S.A.! – Part 1: TUDM F/A-18D Hornet TUDM Hornet – Pilot Edition (2003) Another possibility is to buy the generic markings from Puszer Aneh Productions: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234979227-tudm-royal-malaysian-air-force-insignia-codes-no-scale-puszer-aneh-productions/ Cheers Markus Edited September 30, 2015 by Shorty84 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks very much, gents!! I found a Wolfpack set for late C/D Hornets that comes with the items I need to make a Malaysian jet. I also got the "Born in the U.S.A." sheet. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j-basset Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Rob, The Malaysian F/A-18D Hornets have been upgraded in the last few years, and also have the bird slicer IFF antennas on the nose. The Wolfpack late F/A-18C/D update set will provide what you need for this build. Generally speaking the Malaysian aircraft were more or less equivalent to USN/USMC Lot 17 or Lot 18 jets. I've been told that the only difference hardware-wise is the radio sets installed. What probably makes the Malaysian jets stand out would be the overall FS36118 scheme, and the weapons initially operated - AIM-9P-4's, AIM-7M's, CRV-7 rocket pods, AGM-65's, AGM-84's and GBU-12's. I contracts for newer armaments like the AIM-9X and AIM-120 have been signed, but it is rare to see a Malaysian jet armed. The usual airshow static display load-out were a pair of AIM-9L/M (training rounds only), an AIM-7M and either a AGM-84 or GBU-12. I should point out that the jets appear to be in the process of being repainted. I'm not sure of the FS number, but it is probably the same gray as the Malaysian Hawk 108/208, MiG-29N and Su-30MKM's. Regards, Jason C. F-4DableModels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks very much, Jason! I was looking at your site hoping I could find some aftermarket items with the parts I needed in 1/48. Thankfully, the Wolfpack set has what I need. And yes, it's the color scheme what attracted me to these birds. Just love seeing these Hornets in the Gunship Grey scheme. In your opinion, should I add the bird slices on the nose? I don't have the decals on hand yet so I'm not sure I need to based on the markings (and time period) the decals represent. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aidy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 From what I was told, the RMAF Hornet fleet eventually be repainted FS26173. At the moment, I believe 2 have been repainted while 6 others remain gunship grey. The repainted pair have been updated, but I have no idea if the others have gone through the update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks, aidy. Great info there! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Does anyone have pictures of the repainted jets? I did a Malaysian Hornet in Gunship grey a few years back, but it would be really nice to display one in the new colors as well... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I think it's this one, looks like a much lighter gray than 36118 My link just did a quick search typing RMAF F/A-18 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks Thadeus! Looks really interesting, I'll dig into that subject some more. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aidy Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The new light gray hornets have some new additions to its stencils. Other than that, and names on the canopy rail, you can use the f4dable decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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