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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: kpnuts on February 18, 2015, 04:40:15 AM

Title: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on February 18, 2015, 04:40:15 AM

Hi all bet no one knows where this is going.
(http://i.imgur.com/EqnL6Jo.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/cmLpbDN.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: Tophe on February 19, 2015, 02:15:57 AM

Great details. How many days did that take?

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on February 19, 2015, 04:49:39 AM

couple of hours
Hope this helps with where its going.
(http://i.imgur.com/YZg0zPT.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/M3fiUlH.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/dTGeHsC.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: raafif on February 19, 2015, 07:47:57 AM

Hmm, what sort of bird leaves yellow guts when it hits an airplane at speed ?

I know how the poor guy feels, I once had a pelican do a "flying bird turd" on my windscreen  when doing 120 on the motorway :icon_nif:

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on February 21, 2015, 04:24:07 AM

Well I am cross I masked this up and sprayed it and the paint has seeped under the masking.

(http://i.imgur.com/PkACgWi.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/GKvaB20.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/7fRp4gk.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on February 23, 2015, 12:35:49 AM

Hi all well i've corrected the paintwork
(http://i.imgur.com/MNsSSd5.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/jomh9BD.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/CN4Y2aV.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/S1rsrEl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ovPYFxW.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eJxtC4G.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/e8l7YqY.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/BFZ9g6f.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: Kerick on February 23, 2015, 01:40:57 AM

Interesting! Won't that fellow with one eye have a little depth perception problem on landing approach?

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on February 23, 2015, 02:00:45 AM

That little fellow is a minion from despicable me. They even have their own film now.

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on April 22, 2015, 02:35:18 AM

Hi all did a bit more on this
(http://i.imgur.com/I119Gi4.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/WX5ajyB.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: finsrin on April 22, 2015, 02:38:53 AM

This is a fun one.  Scheme so different, yet it works :)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: taiidantomcat on April 23, 2015, 03:03:39 AM

Love the creativity  :-* just makes me grin from ear to ear

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on April 25, 2015, 02:53:34 AM

Hi all here is tonight bit (planes really are not my thing once I've finished this and the lanc and 109 I think they will be my last)
(http://i.imgur.com/sc3mNIR.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Rx1tXTJ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/kMgzzsi.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/b1jqRmb.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on April 26, 2015, 10:06:09 PM

Hi all here is an update on this one
(http://i.imgur.com/6C0MczN.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Kf9GNQx.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/SqRkgEJ.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: Brian da Basher on May 02, 2015, 01:53:56 AM

Quote from: finsrin on April 22, 2015, 02:38:53 AM

This is a fun one.  Scheme so different, yet it works :)

I couldn't agree more!
 8)  8)  8)
Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: elmayerle on May 03, 2015, 08:21:35 AM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on May 02, 2015, 01:53:56 AM

Quote from: finsrin on April 22, 2015, 02:38:53 AM

This is a fun one.  Scheme so different, yet it works :)

I couldn't agree more!
 8)  8)  8)

+1

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on June 26, 2015, 03:25:20 AM

well after cleaning out my cave look what I found in my stash

(http://i.imgur.com/gzYokcM.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Y96lP7d.jpg)

with my new supply of milliput you can expect minions galore.

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: KiwiZac on June 26, 2015, 04:33:11 AM

I like it, but my fiancee will love it! Very clever model.

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 26, 2015, 05:23:19 PM

That blue and gold Hornet is gorgeous!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on June 27, 2015, 02:15:48 AM

look what else I found in the stash
(http://i.imgur.com/afnLwK0.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: kpnuts on June 28, 2015, 01:29:46 AM

Hi all well I got some milliput never tried it before but here is my first attempt at a few minions
(http://i.imgur.com/FbEeOEK.jpg)

Title: Re: Revell 1/48 F/A 18C Hornet-ish
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 28, 2015, 03:54:42 AM

Looking good.  You can also get minions from RetroSF.  Here is one example:

(https://retrokitonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/rsf029top.jpg)