Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Okay, I've had this 1/72 scale F/A-18F screaming at me to build it so here it is as my submission for this campaign.
The box:
The contents... unstarted:
Naturally, I started with the cockpit:
It's pretty basic but there will be a lot of decals going in there once I paint it. Next is a shot of the cockpit on the forward fuselage assembly:
After that, I assembled the main fuselage assembly:
Finally, I completed the main wings; drilling out the holes for the ordinance and cementing the parts together. Now all the sub assemblies for this aircraft are done and I can complete the cockpit and start shooting paint on this:
Okay, that completes my latest progress so far. Hopefully I can get even further later in the week. Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome!
The box:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_I.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_I.jpg&hash=b1455dd60143ae8d5410abb7a05164e9)
The contents... unstarted:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_II.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_II.jpg&hash=33c2f816b8ca4aebc795f29c6d9a2215)
Naturally, I started with the cockpit:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_III.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_III.jpg&hash=48b430b161913a32c17df41cf9b9f053)
It's pretty basic but there will be a lot of decals going in there once I paint it. Next is a shot of the cockpit on the forward fuselage assembly:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_IV.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_IV.jpg&hash=29eaa552932505a10dea5c9890a41610)
After that, I assembled the main fuselage assembly:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_V.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_V.jpg&hash=3031d797a48ba18b5a705c17d3b77b34)
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_VI.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_VI.jpg&hash=594333c8e14a7dbc266be2b58167bc55)
Finally, I completed the main wings; drilling out the holes for the ordinance and cementing the parts together. Now all the sub assemblies for this aircraft are done and I can complete the cockpit and start shooting paint on this:
![WIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_VII.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelersalliance.com%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F11477%2FWIP_Modern_Aircraft_GB_VII.jpg&hash=fad38157c5248d4877c086042642ab8a)
Okay, that completes my latest progress so far. Hopefully I can get even further later in the week. Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome!