Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I want to start by saying thanks to Matt for letting me join the build so late in the game. I am totally new at the whole group build thing and I am looking forward to meeting all of you through the forum. I am also excited about seeing the progress of everyone’s projects. Not only am I new to the build group but I am just recently getting back into modeling. It something that I enjoyed as a kid. However in my younger days I did not seem to have the patience required to take on such detailed tasks. I am totally self taught and hope to gain much more from all of you. Here are a few pics of the Super that I am throwing together. As you can see by the first one the Italeri kit requires MUCH putty!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Here is a shot of the intakes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Now with the outer wings on and even more PUTTY!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Ahhhh a little color finally.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 This is the last one for the night. I am almost have her completed. Really the small detail stuff is all the remains. If I can find a set of VFA-106 1/48 scale declas then I could possilbly finish this weekend. We'll see..... Later Folks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Darrin, That looks pretty impressive from here. Your self taught lessons musta been well learned. What scale is that kit? TIA, and WELCOME ABOARD!!! Jack aka BUGFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Nice!!! That's an Italeri SuperBug, right??? Seems you've got it goin smooooth Nice work :) Take CAre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 My apologies!!! The third picture is indeed athe Monagram 1/48 scale legacy bird. I got the pics mixed up while I was posting. The Legacy bird was the first, and last plane that I have built in the past 15 years. It was also a display kit that I buit for the Hornet school house that I teach at here at NAS Oceana. The kit that I am currently building is the Italeri 1/48 SuperBug. Thanks for all the comments!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugfan Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 :D Hey Darrin, heres a link to the article that Joe Hegedus wroth, its full of useful information about correcting the Italeri kit. http://www.features02.kitparade.com/fa18ejh_1.htm Hope this helps, Jack aka BUGFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darrin Cook Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thanks a million for the link. There is a lot of good info there. There has been a lot of talk about the LEX Flaps. Do you delete them or leave them?? Well I did a little research and this is the straight scoop straight from IETMS (E/F Maintenance Publications). The following Buno Numbers have the LEX Flaps installed F/A-18E - F/-18F 165533 - 165541 165534 - 165542 165535 - 165543 165536 - 165544 165537 165538 165539 165540 All of the A/C listed above are LOT 21 Block 52 (12). There are some A/C in LOT 22 Block 53 (20) that still have the LEX Flaps installed however they are inoperative. I will do a little more research and let you guys know which Bunos those are. All A/C LOT 23 Block 54 (30) Have the LEX Flaps deleted. Hope this helps with the fine details.... Darrin :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stsok9 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Very nice build!! Looks great. Jason :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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