Darren Roberts Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Here's another one for the VFA-86 history build. This is Revell's kit with Steel Beach dropped flaps. All I have left is the A-7 and the Sidewinders will have a complete history for their squadron space. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Excellent!! Fightertown Decals?;) brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Superb build Darren. I like the orange and black on a Super Hornet! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, Brian P: Fightertown Decals said: Excellent!! Fightertown Decals?;) brian But of course! They were fantastic. Now to build some more and use the rest of the sheet. There are some nice options on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Very good build. The Super Hornet just doesn't look right with flaps up on the ground. For that reason I was never too wild about the Revell kit, even though I have a bunch in my stash. The dropped flaps really enhance the kit. I saw the preview of your dropped flaps set on Hyperscale. Any idea when Sprue Brothers might have them in stock? You"ll bring new life to the Revell Super Hornet I have in my stash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Darren One awesome looking F-18 some very nice work... Flaps and slats look great Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 51 minutes ago, okthree said: Very good build. The Super Hornet just doesn't look right with flaps up on the ground. For that reason I was never too wild about the Revell kit, even though I have a bunch in my stash. The dropped flaps really enhance the kit. I saw the preview of your dropped flaps set on Hyperscale. Any idea when Sprue Brothers might have them in stock? You"ll bring new life to the Revell Super Hornet I have in my stash. I took them up yesterday, so they should be in the system by the end of the week, maybe the beginning of next week depending on how busy they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: I took them up yesterday, so they should be in the system by the end of the week, maybe the beginning of next week depending on how busy they are. Great. I’ll order them when they list them along with another Tamiya F-14D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 You keep churning out gorgeous navy jets, Darren! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Nice as always Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm a big fan of you're subtle weathering. Well done, Darren! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Nice build Darren. Definitely want to get a couple sets of those flaps when they come out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Darren, You're just crank'in them out one after another. That alone is amazing to a Slow & Old builder like me. Yet the finished builds are excellent to say the least, and your F-18E is no exception that that statement. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Another fine aircraft brought to you by Scooby Industries, LLC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Flap set is now in stock at Sprue Brothers. Got me two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R Spreckley Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Oh yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nate Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Darren, that looks fantastic - do you have any tips on building the R/M Superbug like you do for the F-14? I tried one many moons ago and the intakes were a disaster, both inside an out, among other problems.... TIA! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 9 hours ago, Nate said: Darren, that looks fantastic - do you have any tips on building the R/M Superbug like you do for the F-14? I tried one many moons ago and the intakes were a disaster, both inside an out, among other problems.... TIA! Darren, I've started an -E and struggled with the intakes too. have the -F in the stash, but I'd love to hear how you handled the nose! When I got around to assembling the nose on my -E, I tended up with a noticeable depression on both sides below the LEX and cockpit where the two halves go together. I didn't notice the same "rut" on the -Es you've built. I'd love to know how you did it. Your R/M Superbugs look amazing! Thanks! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks for the kind words. In regards to the build, I've learned the best way to handle the fuselage is to not glue the nose halves together. Instead, glue each half to the fuselage instead. That way you can have some control over the seam in front of the intake. For the intakes, Tamiya Extra Thin cement is the way to go. You can line up the parts and run the glue down the seam. It sets up very quickly and you can get everything lined up. Oh, and use intake covers. 😊 Actually, they aren't necessary. You can get the intakes to look decent using the paint dump method, which is essentially dumping a whole bunch of white paint down the intake before you put it in the fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 8/2/2018 at 12:21 AM, Darren Roberts said: Thanks for the kind words. In regards to the build, I've learned the best way to handle the fuselage is to not glue the nose halves together. Instead, glue each half to the fuselage instead. That way you can have some control over the seam in front of the intake. For the intakes, Tamiya Extra Thin cement is the way to go. You can line up the parts and run the glue down the seam. It sets up very quickly and you can get everything lined up. Oh, and use intake covers. 😊 Actually, they aren't necessary. You can get the intakes to look decent using the paint dump method, which is essentially dumping a whole bunch of white paint down the intake before you put it in the fuselage. That's interesting....I'll try that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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