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This will keep me busy while I wait for my paint shipment. It's a Hasegawa

1/72 F/A-18C which I am building as a Blue Angels F/A-18C. I will most

likely use Cam Pro decals. I'm not going to load it up with PE or resin, just

a quick OOB build. So far the cockpit and instrument panel are done. I will make

some seat harnesses out of tape.---John

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I have the cockpit in and the fuselage halves closed up. To

be on the safe side I added a bit of weight in the nose area

just above the nose wheel well. Fidgety intakes next.---John

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Thanks, I have the dreaded intakes and the nose on. I also filled that sink hole

in the left LEX. There seems to be one also on the right side but not as bad as

the left side. More putty and more sanding.---John

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I filled the holes in the wing bottoms for the unused pylons and added

the wings. I'll have to add a small amount of putty to the gaps in the top

of the wings where they join the fuselage, there is also a good sized gap

on the left bottom wing. Looks like Hasegawa's molds have seen their

better days.---John

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Thanks, I added the intake ramps, flip it over and added the fences to the LEX, some

more lumps and bumps , tails and canopy and sanded down the depression on the

left side of the LEX.---John

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I  looked around for various decals but It seems like I will

have to go with Cam Pro. I had read that there were cracking

issues with them but I'll have to deal with it.---John

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Go for it! I'm really interested in doing Academy's 1/72 F/A-18C

as maybe a Golden Dragons VFA-192 bird. I have the decals in this

kit and am not using them, right now.---John

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I ran into a major problem. No F/A-18A decals fit a C, only because

the 2 lumps behind the canopy are wider than the yellow stripe. So

I am ordering a Hasegawa A model and going that route. I just don't

feel like trying to cob the decals to fit. I got a good deal at Plaza Japan

for the Hasegawa 1/72 Blue Angels F/A-18A at about $8.50.---John

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Not sure so I added some weight to the nose area, closed up the fuselage halves and

dull coated the pilot, used MM Blue Angels Blue gloss to paint his uniform. I then Futured

his helmet and visor.---John

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The tape is off and I did a test fit of the pilot. He won't be added permanent

until after the blue paint is done. Now to remove him and sand the offensive

seams. This  time I am primering before the blue!---John

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