1/48 Meng F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-87 Golden Warriors

F-104nut · Apr 25, 2021

Been plugging away on the new tooled Meng Super Hornet since this kit came out a few weeks ago. This kit is way bettter then the hasegawa as in fit and detail. This kit is set up for a fure release of a F and G varient. Lets get to the kit. First of tall the cockpirt sideconsoles are not bad. Tehy could use a lille bit more detsil but still better the the hasegawa offering. The kits does provide a throttle which is rare in new tooled kits these days. The The rear cockpit deck has some etch detailt which is super nice. The fit of the intake trunks is really nice. I sprayed them with MrBase White 1000. I sprayed the forward intake pieces with MrFinihsing Surfacer 1500 bkack . Then i sprayed mottled the tamiya light ghost grey mix .

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Brian

rochie · Apr 25, 2021

F-104nut · Apr 25, 2021

The kit instrument panel and coaming with HUD finihsed and instakked. The Meng IP is allot better then the Hasegawa kit as far as raised detial. The rea deck behime the pilot come wo=ith some etch detail . The canopy and windshild fit is perfect . IThe kity provieds precut canopy mask. I could not get the maskto conform to the curve on the canopy . The kit mask was only used on the fron windshield. The fit of the surface comntrols are superb and much better alignment then Hasegawa kit. I got the canopy from sprayed with Tamiya cockpit black. Next to stat spraying primer

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Brian

F-104nut · Apr 25, 2021

Got the Super Hornet sprayed with MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 black. I mad my own tamiya light ghost grey mix and started spraying it marbleing the color building it up slowy ovet the last few days. Today i finihshed the bottom. Time to start the same process on top with dark ghost grey next

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Brian

F-104nut · Apr 25, 2021

Spent that last few days marbling the topp of the plane with Dark Ghost Grey. They i went back with severk different mixes of grey foe the weathering effet. Just a few things left then time to start spraying the gloss coat .

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Brian

Wurger · Apr 25, 2021

Gnomey · Apr 25, 2021

Good work so far!

fubar57 · Apr 25, 2021

Great effect

F-104nut · Apr 26, 2021

Spent a few hours and got the landing gear , pylons and GBU's painted

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Brian

Snautzer01 · Apr 26, 2021

Nice work.

Wurger · Apr 26, 2021

rochie · Apr 26, 2021

Good stuff

Airframes · Apr 26, 2021

Looking good.

Gnomey · Apr 27, 2021

Nicely done so far!

F-104nut · Apr 30, 2021

Spent the last few days getting the hot section nose and wheels wells painted. For the wheel wells i just sprayed the MrBase White 1000. Hot section was sprayed with MRP Burnt Iron. Now to let the paint dry for a few days then start spraying the gloss coat