Janissary Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Finally finished with this Stinger! This squadron always brings back memories of my childhood bedroom; one of the many posters I had was a pair of Stingers F/A-18A. I also remember building this little jet and brush painting it in Humbrol 127 and 128! [I took the above image from: http://blackfire.ca/2018/10/21/hasegawa-1-72-f-18a-part-1/] My desire to build the 1/48 Hasegawa kit started a few years ago, when I found the Fightertown Decal 48070 which had the markings for a line jet, just the way I had built as a kid. Anyway. I really enjoyed this one and would still prefer 1/48 Hasegawa over Kinetic. I'll not say much else about the kit or the build, as I posted a lengthy work in progress thread here: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/315184-148-hasegawa-f-18c-vfa-113/ Also, many thanks to all the help I got here and on FB: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/294737-vfa-113-2014-from-hasegawa-f-18c/ Final pics below. As always, open to all critiques: Edited September 12, 2021 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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dustiepal Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 All I can say is WOW! great build, I will use it for inspiration as I build my Academy F/A-18C Hornet. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Love it. Amazing display, your weathering looks spot-on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 5 hours ago, dustiepal said: All I can say is WOW! great build, I will use it for inspiration as I build my Academy F/A-18C Hornet. 4 hours ago, 11bee said: Love it. Amazing display, your weathering looks spot-on. Thank you both, much appreciated! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clumsy Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Muhteşem! (Gorgeous!) Arkut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 9 hours ago, clumsy said: Muhteşem! (Gorgeous!) Arkut Cok teşekkürler Arkut! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Janissary, Another nicely build model. Always a pleasure looking at your projects. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Truly spectacular! One of the best weathering jobs I've ever seen. A true masterpiece... Gratz! -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 1:26 PM, speedlimit said: Janissary, Another nicely build model. Always a pleasure looking at your projects. On 9/13/2021 at 4:11 PM, lgl007 said: Truly spectacular! One of the best weathering jobs I've ever seen. A true masterpiece... Gratz! -Greg Thank you very much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) My goodness, some great modeling going on. Phenomenal weathering, attention to detail Edited September 15, 2021 by AD-4N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 6:39 PM, AD-4N said: My goodness, some great modeling going on. Phenomenal weathering, attention to detail Thank you! Still a few things that need to be improved, but overall I'm glad I now have this Stinger sitting in my display cabinet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xspace Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Janissary, That is impressive hornet, a very convincing weathering, i love it ! Thanks for sharing. Mirek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Ha, what a story. I love a nostalgia trip. I've one VFA-113 jet planned in 1/72. The same markings were in early Italeri F/A-18A/C Hornet boxing. Somehow they stuck with me. Love Your Hornet, awesome scene and base. And that weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 5:43 PM, xspace said: That is impressive hornet, a very convincing weathering, i love it ! Thanks for sharing. Mirek On 9/21/2021 at 2:53 PM, Thadeus said: Ha, what a story. I love a nostalgia trip. I've one VFA-113 jet planned in 1/72. The same markings were in early Italeri F/A-18A/C Hornet boxing. Somehow they stuck with me. Love Your Hornet, awesome scene and base. And that weathering. Thank you Mirek, Thadeus. Much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Looks awesome, love the weathering! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/30/2021 at 2:45 PM, Scooby said: Looks awesome, love the weathering! Thank you Scooby and happy new year everybody! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyAndFight Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 How did I miss this one?? Spectacular build and that weathering is amazing. I'll definitely be saving some of your photos for reference. Thanks for sharing!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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