neu Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 (edited) Hi there Here's my small bug in progress. I've added several scratchbuilt parts to it. It's going to be a small diorama with a tractor and crews. Maybe I'll tie it down if I can find a not out of scale solution for it. Becouse of this, wings are folded, slats & flaps are dropped. I'll make FOD covers too. Canopy is giong to be opened with detailed hydraulic rod and details. I'll try to scratchbuild the acces ladders aswell. The only problem is that I simly can't find a good decal sheet for it. I'd buy larger scale decals to scane it for reference and make my own one, but I cannot use my credit card now. Greetings, neu ps: if you have spare 1/144 weapons, external fuel tanks for the Hornet, crews tractors, or the Dragon Blast off! (or whatever) kit with the hornet, please let me know! Also interested to spare F/A-18C decals too. Edited February 15, 2005 by neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Super Detailing a 1/144.... YOU ARE INSANE DID YOU KNOW THAT?! Lol Nice Work :blink: Take Care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 That is looking Great !!! You are a Ambitous One aren't you ??? Use Magnifiers !!! :lol: :blink: Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted August 21, 2004 Author Share Posted August 21, 2004 Unfortunatelly I don't have Macro mode on my camera, so I just cannot post a photo of the seat. I've spend a half day putting all the belts on :blink: It's looking good in this scale...I'll try to get a better camera to show it for you. There are some decal imitations too :lol: Also forgot to mention the opened refueling probe Greetings, neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevortex88 Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 IIRC, Leading edge has a couple of CF-18 sheets in 1/144th. Great job! You're crazy! Can't wait to see more! Trev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Great job!!! As one with a lot of 1/144 experience, i'm impressed!!! As for decals - i can offer you a couple of suggestions. DML has some 1/144 hornets that have usable decals. They are a bit thick but can work. If you want the decals darker (dark grey/black) though the hornets never have that color, I scale down /72 or 1/48 decals on the photocopier and print them out on decal paper. For the correct colors, I've spryaed a patch of dark ghost grey onto clear decal paper and then cut out the shapes for ejection seat triangles, intake, stencil boxes, etc. Haven't had much luck with stars and bars though. Something I just discovered was that the 2Bobs hornet sheets (I only have VFA-87) in 1/72 have a number of items that scale perfectly to 1/144. The aileron deflection trianges are perfect for 1/144 ejection seat triangles, the stencil boxes just have to be trimmed down in size. From 1 sheet, I've got enough for 2 or 3 1/144 jets. Some careful masking and painting, along with some creative decal usage has allowed me to make pretty much any markings I've wanted. Have fun, can't wait to see more pics!!! -brian p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted August 21, 2004 Author Share Posted August 21, 2004 trevortex88 Thanks, but I'd like to build a small carrier diorama, so I need a USN decal sheet. Brian P It's a really great appreciation from somebody who has experience in this scale! This is my first try in this scale, but I'm really enjoying it. The scale down is one of my ideas too, but I don't have any F/A-18C decal sheets, and I couldn't find any in the area. Unfortunatelly I can't use my credit card to order it online Btw can I see you're small planes somewhere online? Just for fun: a size comparsion :blink: I've finished the cockpit. Unfortunatelly almost all the details are invisible in the Hornet, becouse I don't have macro mode...tomorrow I'll ask my friend if he has, and take some closeups! The other Cockpit is 1/32 A-10A. Greetings neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 I've made several small improvements (the small humps and bumps were the hardest), and I'm finished the Preshading/preweathering. I hope you like it :) I'm still looking for a macro capable camera to show you the cockpit details :) Greetings, neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhthaloType Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Wow, outstanding work! In lieu of a macro mode, you could try maybe taking a picture of it through a magnifying lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I doubt I will go to that detail with mine. But this is simply superb!! well done my eyes are.... :) :) MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dimsh2000 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Man that is freaking awesome! I am working on this right now, and I could defenetly not do waht you have done. Since Im doing the candian show bird scheme, im not using any of the fuel tanks or weapons, so if you need some, i would be more than glad to send them to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 WOW! :) :) István Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Hornet is looking better and better. Love that prewash - curious what you used - black ink? tell me more! LMK what markings you'd like to have, squadron and time frame, and if you have some pics and I'll see what I can help you with. wish I had pics of some of my stuff out there. No digi camera - no camera at all at the moment. Keep up the great work and post more pics as you go! -brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted August 27, 2004 Author Share Posted August 27, 2004 Thank you! This night the first layer of grey is done. Today I'll respray the other color, and I'll take photos for update. It's going to be VFA-195 Dambusters, the decal is almost readi to print. This is the exact plane I'm doing: Greetings, neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Dang!...jsut DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o i though i was crazy!!!! this looks great.....a flatbed scanner makes a great closeup digital camera........and a webcam can also work................. theres a f-16 like this in the gallery............its not going to be alone for very long! :) ausome man! Regards Raymond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neu Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Here's an update of my hornet. It has decals representing the VFA-195 Dambusters CAG Bird (NF-100, USS Kitty Hawk/NAS Atsugi). Not too much comment this time...starting weathering :huh: This time a 1 cent as size reference for my modeler friends in the US I hope you like it! Greetings, neu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 that is total UNREAL! You da man! :huh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Madman II Stunning artwork, Zoltan. You got a magnifier implant, don't you? Please post more photos as you progress. Cheers, Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
I.Illes Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I knew it, I knew it Looks great! :huh: Guys, you would be surprised! I bought some of the new kits and the new 1/144 Tomcat and the E-2C have such a gorgeous detailing that I hardly could believe they are Revell-kits! They even have decals for the cockpitconsoles (in that scale, I couldn´t paint that properly...). All in all highly recommended! Zoltán, you´re doing fine! Nice build! István Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Excelent job Neu Always fun seeing nice detail :huh: I´m also trying Grétar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fury Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 My god, what detail! I,ve thought before of building a whole airwing in 1/144, but have been scared off thinking of detailing something so small. I'll have to give it a swing now after being inspired by your awesome job! The only problem is that I will want to buils the Aircraft Carrier to put them on. Neu, you da man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 My eyes are getting to old to try that one. Looks great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Simply wonderful and it strains my eyes looking at it!! Where did you source the decals from? :lol: MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet101 Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 I still can't believe that this is 1/144!!! :lol: I wish my 72nd kits ended up looking that good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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