1/72 CF-18A Balkan Rats

[john53]

Here's my second entry. It's the old Hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18A done up as a Canadian

CF-18A. I have quite a bit done, further along than the Intruder.I am using Canuk decals

for plane 188776, Balkans Rats. Here it is so far, just need to locate some smart bombs.---John

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA by jvandeu53, on Flickr

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA by jvandeu53, on Flickr

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA by jvandeu53, on Flickr

Hornet 4 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

[john53]

I painted the cockpit detail, used no decals. Here's some fuselage work.---John

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA by jvandeu53, on Flickr

Hornet 8 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

[john53]

Some more progress. Wings on and search light added. I drilled a hole and added a search

light made from clear sprue.---John

Hornet 9 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

Hornet 11 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

Hornet 16 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

[john53]

I also scratch built the support angles that go insie the tails as stiffeners. I made them

from Evergreen card stock.---John

Hornet 14 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

[john53]

I fixed the canopy mess on the left side and have given it it's first coat of dark

bluish green for the top color. I now have to find a decent gray for the bottom

lighter gray color.---John

Hornet 21 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

Hornet 22 by jvandeu53, on Flickr

[phantom]

Looks pretty dark. You want 36375.

[john53]

Thought so too, but these pics keep popping up.---John

CAF_CF-18_188776_19 by jvandeu53, on Flickr