Vince Maddux Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 No Need to say more.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Edited May 5, 2020 by Vince Maddux wrong pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33307/first-photos-of-f-a-18e-super-hornet-in-blue-angels-paint-emerges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caudleryan Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 She's probably 20 years old by now, but she looks brand new! Well, except for the canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 14 hours ago, Vince Maddux said: No Need to say more.... They need to redesign the US NAVY. It's way too big and has a weird twist to it because of the lines of the intake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Darren Roberts said: They need to redesign the US NAVY. It's way too big and has a weird twist to it because of the lines of the intake. It's one of those dammed if you do, damned if you don't things. If you looked straight from the side it would look fine. If you modified the font to look good from an angle, it would look weird straight on. With the twists and curves on the intake, you can only make a word look "right" from one angle and will look wonky from any other. I am excited to see what their show will be like with these as I heard they have to modify some of the show to fit the abilities of the super hornet. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 6 hours ago, martin_sam_2000 said: It's one of those dammed if you do, damned if you don't things. If you looked straight from the side it would look fine. If you modified the font to look good from an angle, it would look weird straight on. With the twists and curves on the intake, you can only make a word look "right" from one angle and will look wonky from any other. I am excited to see what their show will be like with these as I heard they have to modify some of the show to fit the abilities of the super hornet. Sean I think if they made it smaller it would work better. I'm like you. I can't wait to see what the show is like. To me the best show is still the A-4's. The maneuverability and roll rate was eye-watering! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 13 hours ago, Darren Roberts said: They need to redesign the US NAVY. It's way too big and has a weird twist to it because of the lines of the intake. My thoughts exactly. It really takes away from the beauty of the jet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ESzczesniak Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I don’t know if it’s these shots or not. According to Aviation Week, the “close ups” pics in the early “first looks” articles were taken illegally by a contractor. Perhaps illegal isn’t quite the right word, but some office at the DOD or navy has been requesting they’re removed from websites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, ESzczesniak said: I don’t know if it’s these shots or not. According to Aviation Week, the “close ups” pics in the early “first looks” articles were taken illegally by a contractor. Perhaps illegal isn’t quite the right word, but some office at the DOD or navy has been requesting they’re removed from websites. Ha! Don't they realize once it hits the internet, that's all she wrote? There's no way they're going to get all the images pulled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ESzczesniak Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: Ha! Don't they realize once it hits the internet, that's all she wrote? There's no way they're going to get all the images pulled. Very true. And I’m under the impression they are more going after the formal news organizations (friendly from what I’ve heard...they didn’t know any better) and just letting social media and the like slide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Interesting note... They removed the seat because they will be flown remotely from now on to comply with social distancing. When the CDC heard they only fly 18 inches apart, it was all over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 6:44 PM, weirich1 said: Another The logo appears to retain the "Legacy" Hornets in the diamond...LEXs should be wider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, 82Whitey51 said: The logo appears to retain the "Legacy" Hornets in the diamond...LEXs should be wider. No one has made new update decals for it yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) I know they would never do this because of tradition, but what if they put the BA crest on the tails, moved US NAVY back to the standard location, and brought the number up to the nose, like fleet squadrons. I wonder how that would look? Edited May 7, 2020 by Darren Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: I know they would never do this because of tradition, but what if they put the BA crest on the tails, moved US NAVY back to the standard location, and brought the number up to the nose, like fleet squadrons. I wonder how that would look? I like the sound of that...and truth be told, swapping out numbers (which these days as I understand it, are vinyl stickers) would be a bit easier to do. I have some left over crests in 1/72 scale from "Fat Albert" sheet...may try a "WhIffer" with a cheap Revell "E" model! I know change comes hard to these teams but after 34 years in the same scheme/look something new would be welcome with a new platform. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: I know change comes hard to these teams but after 34 years in the same scheme/look something new would be welcome with a new platform. I wonder how it would look with a variation of the scheme worn by E-4 (the spin test bird)? Put blue where the white was and yellow where the orange was maybe? Someone with better graphics skilz want to take a crack at it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Maddux Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 I was hoping to see something new to the paint scheme too. but as it's been said its tradition. But its not like they haven't changed their paint schemes before (Panther to Cougar). Fat Albert is going to have a new look, why not the rest of the team?.... I have a crazy idea, get a T-6 and bring back Beetle Bomb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, ESzczesniak said: Very true. And I’m under the impression they are more going after the formal news organizations (friendly from what I’ve heard...they didn’t know any better) and just letting social media and the like slide. I gotta believe that the Navy has much more pressing things to worry about aside from chasing down who leaked these pictures, which in reality, 99.9% of Americans (myself included) could probably care less about. Edited May 7, 2020 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: I like the sound of that...and truth be told, swapping out numbers (which these days as I understand it, are vinyl stickers) would be a bit easier to do. I have some left over crests in 1/72 scale from "Fat Albert" sheet...may try a "WhIffer" with a cheap Revell "E" model! I know change comes hard to these teams but after 34 years in the same scheme/look something new would be welcome with a new platform. Do it! I'd love to see if it looks the same as it does in my brain. 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 13 hours ago, Vince Maddux said: No one has made new update decals for it yet! Job op! 2 hours ago, Vince Maddux said: I was hoping to see something new to the paint scheme too. but as it's been said its tradition. But its not like they haven't changed their paint schemes before (Panther to Cougar). Fat Albert is going to have a new look, why not the rest of the team?.... I have a crazy idea, get a T-6 and bring back Beetle Bomb! Have you seen the F/A-18B/D "Beetle Bomb" decals from "Fightertown"? I guess they floated the idea to the 'Blues for something to do for the final season with the "legacy" Hornets but the team was not on board. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, 82Whitey51 said: Job op! Have you seen the F/A-18B/D "Beetle Bomb" decals from "Fightertown"? I guess they floated the idea to the 'Blues for something to do for the final season with the "legacy" Hornets but the team was not on board. 🤷♂️ NIH syndrome coming into play? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Joe Hegedus said: NIH syndrome coming into play? National Institutes of Health ?? 🤔 They do wield some serious power. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Not Invented Here.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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