skyhawk174 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 This is good news I think. I only have one Hasegawa E and one Growler in 1/48th. They are hard to find locally as none of my LHS carry Hasegawa. I have to order on line. Meng is available by the bucket load. Also the Meng kit may be a bit cheaper? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 There is a price on Luckymodel: 48 USD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 6:16 AM, Solo said: It will be very hard job to make better kit than Hasegawa one. Hope that new Super Hornet will have better details then Meng’s F-35A. looks to me like it's already there gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Marking options are out including one for some unknown Strike Fighter Tactics instructor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Good choice on the markings. Anyone knows who will be making the stickers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I believe that the "Strike Fighter Tactics instructor" plane is from the Top Gun movie...? The national insignia on the fuselage has a strange shape to it... Also, no "NAVY" on the rear fuselage. That's Hollywood for ya... Scott CNJC-IPMS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Let's see some plastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanW Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The VFA-87 jets have the new gear bay doors... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) It looks like they simply copied the Revell incorrect TOPGUN II markings. Or they did really bad imaginary research... wrong font for modex and flap numbers, the national insignia is the ‘imagined’ Revell one to look more like the movie stylized TOPGUN title, and they are using the 1970’s TOPGUN badge. They should have copied the correct Fightertown Decals markings...but 95% of the modelers out there won’t care about those details. haha brian Edited December 4, 2020 by Brian P: Fightertown Decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 There is no NAVY on rear fuselage: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The Top Gun jet is now one of the new Blue Angels Rhinos ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CJ Martin Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 That is pretty cool...One of the projects I am working on is with now retired CAPT James "Mouth" McCall. For once, I am looking forward to a Monday. And yeah, this has moved to "must buy" status. If they come out with a foxtrot in the markings when Stuff was the Skipper, I will lose my mind. CAPT Jason "Stuff" Denney is currently my boss as the Program Manager at PMA-265. He is a two time Diamondback, first as a nugget when they still had Tomcats, and then did his XO/CO tour there with Superhornets. Both are pretty awesome folks - and scary smart. -CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffreyK Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Does anyone have references for the new type nose gear door? I take this Metallic Details part is still the old type? http://metdetails.com/catalog/metalic-details/aircraft/148/md4829-fa-18f-nose-landing-gear-door Cheers, J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joeltc Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, JeffreyK said: Does anyone have references for the new type nose gear door? I take this Metallic Details part is still the old type? http://metdetails.com/catalog/metalic-details/aircraft/148/md4829-fa-18f-nose-landing-gear-door Cheers, J No thats the older type. The newer one has a lattice pattern on the inner side of the three doors that hang vertically. Actually I've been looking at some reference pictures and there are combinations of this type of door in the link you posted with the other doors that have the newer style too. I guess as alway try and find pictures of the exact aircraft you're thinking of building. Edited December 5, 2020 by joeltc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 They released some pics today. LAU-127s and stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Meng vs. Hasegawa. It looks like Hasegawa has got more rivets and thinner panel lines. Edited December 17, 2020 by Solo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Meng's version does look pretty darn good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spook498 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Ive gotta be honest, looking at the MENG pylons, they kinda remind me of the Revell ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 from those pictures alone, so far, are they better or worse than Hasegawa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Please look at my last picture with pylons. As you can see, there is riveting on Hasegawa one, there is no rivets on Meng's. Also Hasegawa has got, I believe, more delicate panel lines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I sense the beginning of another red marker slap fight of which is the better kit. For myself, I’m glad to have the option of another 1/48 Super Hornet kit. If you like your Hasegawa Super Hornet kit, you can keep our Hasegawa Super Hornet kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Williams said: I sense the beginning of another red marker slap fight of which is the better kit. For myself, I’m glad to have the option of another 1/48 Super Hornet kit. If you like your Hasegawa Super Hornet kit, you can keep our Hasegawa Super Hornet kit. Lets not jump the gun, its stil! Civil. However, the meme potential for a marker slap fight 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, flybywire said: from those pictures alone, so far, are they better or worse than Hasegawa? You can click on the comparison views given by Solo, just above. His pics are macro, so you can easily catch the difference. Panel and rivet lines are exactly the same. Better rendered details on the Hasegawa. Panel and rivet lines are more refined on the Hasegawa, but Meng ones are pretty good. So at this point, the kit is not as good as the Hasegawa, but is really good because you've got to know the a/c and the HAS kit to spot the difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Just hope they will provide a real something the HAS doesn't have. Edited December 17, 2020 by shion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, goondman said: Lets not jump the gun, its stil! Civil. However, the meme potential for a marker slap fight 😉 Oh no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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