Darren Roberts Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I finished up the new Kinetic F-18C Hornet and it was a very pleasant build. Overall it's much easier than the Hasegawa kit. I probably won't build another Hasegawa kit if I want a Hornet. With that said, there were still some issues with the Kinetic kit. I wasn't too keen on the wheels. They look undersized and kind of a balloon shaped. I had some trouble fitting the main wheel bay into the fuselage without any gaps. There are a couple of missing ECM blisters (Steel Beach makes a resin set for these, as well as intake/exhaust covers), the knuckle on the landing gear is solid, and the seat is pretty basic. However, all of these problems are very small in the grand scheme of the build. Kinetic did a great job producing a Hornet that is detailed yet easy to build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Great build Darren! I have two of these in my stash and about 15 Hasegawa's. I better get building. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Looks nice (for a Hornet :D). Did you sand the curvature on the top of the fins? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks smashing! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Awesome Hornet Darren! The Kinetic kit looks like it is a good alternative to the Hasegawa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Does the kit not come with any weapons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THUD4444 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I like the markings on this bird. What kind of weapons come with the kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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