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New Tool 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet Announced


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1 hour ago, kozlok said:

Looks to me like 5 swipes with a sanding stick, and that intake is fixed.  Good news!

 

Yep.  Shouldn't be hard to round the edges.  I'm sure someone will come along and produce a set of more accurate seamless intakes for this kit down the road.

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2 hours ago, Kasatka said:

Although judging by the pictures of the real Super Hornet it looks like the intake edges are fairly thick and MENG could be right. The only thing that is noticeable is that the edges are more rounded.

Yes, the outside and lower edges are fairly thick and rounded, but the top and inner edges are quite sharp, must has some thing to do with aerodynamics.

 

http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/michael_block/fa-18e_165898/images/fa-18e_165898_04_of_20.jpg

 

 

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4 x GBU-16 was a very old loadout, current when first Superhornet a/c were deployed with VFA-115.

And I remember maybe one pic of a Superhornet with a GBU-24.

 

IMHA, these loadout (GBU-24 in particular) is provided because of the Topgun 2 trailer.

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Just now, shion said:

4 x GBU-16 was a very old loadout, courant when first Superhornet were deployed with VFA-115.

And I remember maybe one pic of a Superhornet with a GBU-24.

 

IMHA, these loadout (GBU-24 in particular) is provided because of the Topgun 2 trailer.

 

Thank you

 

I've seen many pictures with GBU-12 and GBU-38.. would this be the current load?

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38 minutes ago, Kasatka said:

 

Thank you

 

I've seen many pictures with GBU-12 and GBU-38.. would this be the current load?

The mission dictates the load out. For Close Air Support or armed reconnaissance missions especially where collateral damage is a factor then I've seen pics of Super Hornets carrying a mix of GBU-12, GBU-38 /54 and AGM-65.  

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1 hour ago, Kasatka said:

 

Thank you

 

I've seen many pictures with GBU-12 and GBU-38.. would this be the current load?

It depends on the period, location and mission.

 

OEF: GBU-12, GBU-16 and Mk-8X

 

OIF I & II: GBU-12, GBU-31

then GBU-38, GBU-12, sometimes L-MAV

 

OIR, Iraq and elsewhere

GBU-38, GBU-54, GBU-12

then GBU-32, GBU-54, GBU-38, GBU-12

then GBU-12 disappeared

then GBU-38 disappeared.

Nowadays, GBU-54 has the lion's share.

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3 hours ago, shion said:

It depends on the period, location and mission.

 

OEF: GBU-12, GBU-16 and Mk-8X

 

OIF I & II: GBU-12, GBU-31

then GBU-38, GBU-12, sometimes L-MAV

 

OIR, Iraq and elsewhere

GBU-38, GBU-54, GBU-12

then GBU-32, GBU-54, GBU-38, GBU-12

then GBU-12 disappeared

then GBU-38 disappeared.

Nowadays, GBU-54 has the lion's share.

Thanks a lot for your comprehensive answer 👌

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On 2/13/2021 at 4:14 PM, Alpagueur said:

nice VFA-31! VFA-143 blue tails also seems nice.

VFA-143's markings, in my opinion, translated over to the Super Hornet better than any other squadrons. They just look "right" on the Super Hornet. Most of the former Tomcat squadrons didn't look all that great until they started tweaking them. Of course, you could say the same thing about the Phantom/Tomcat transition. I'm looking at you, original VF-142 markings. 

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3 hours ago, Darren Roberts said:

VFA-143's markings, in my opinion, translated over to the Super Hornet better than any other squadrons. They just look "right" on the Super Hornet.

I've also seen this sheet but I do not know in which scale it is

VFA143_60thannvbadge_tps_x.jpg

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