Author Topic: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet  (Read 3764 times)

Offline Spey Phantom

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1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« on: July 23, 2014, 04:50:45 AM »
finished this one a few days ago, but just took pictures earlier today  8)
this is a Royal Canadian Air Force version of the Super Hornet, the CF-188E.

the kit is a Revell 1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet, but i had to use a second F-18 kit as source for the 3rd droptank and 2 additional AMRAAMs. decals are a combination of the kit (stenciling) and homemade (markings, fake canopy on the bottom & serials)










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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014, 05:10:00 AM »
Thats awesome loves me some Canadian Hornets  :-*
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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 06:08:27 AM »
Nice work!
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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 11:43:16 AM »
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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 12:37:35 PM »
Very nice indeed!!! 8)
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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 12:53:55 PM »
 :)

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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2014, 05:52:47 AM »
Gorgeous! And a nice touch including the CF18 fuselage-side ID light, Nils
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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014, 10:39:40 AM »
Very nice evolution there and superb execution.

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Re: 1/144 CF-188E Super Hornet
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2014, 07:22:46 AM »
Nice to see you posting again, Nils and that's one of the hottest Hornets I've seen!

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