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ACADEMY 1/32 HORNET C |
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HERE IS THE BOX, QUITE FULL, WONDERING IF I AM GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH ROOM ON MY WORK DESK. SMALL BOX TO THE RIGHT HAS THE METAL, CLEAR, RUBBER AND SCREWS ALL SEPARATLY PACKED, NOT A SCRATCH TO BE SEEN.
MODEL COMES WITH TWO ENGINES, VERY LITTLE DETAIL (ONE CAN JUST BE SEEN TO THE RIGHT OF THE DESK), THEY WILL BE TOTALLY OUT OF SIGHT, BUT MAYBE A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR YOU SUPER DETAILERS OUT THERE. |
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CHECK OUT THE DETAIL IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE WELLS, ITS GOT TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. RIGHT LEG METAL INSERT LAYING ON REAR PART OF FUSELAGE, FRONT LEG HAS IT TOO, CAN JUST BE SEEN IN THE PARTILY COMPLETED FRONT LEG TO THE LEFT.
FRONT LEG HAS 5 MORE PARTS EXCLUDING THE WHEELS, REAR HAS 8. NOTICE INTRUCTIONS HAVE SOME GREAT PHOTOS OF COMPLETED SECTIONS TO HELP GUIDE THE MODELLER. |
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FIRST DECAL SHEET, HAS THE UNIT MARKINGS, ONLY 2 UNITS BUT 3 AIRCRAFT. GOLDEN DRAGONS COMES WITH '2000' COLOURFUL MARKING AND STANDARD LOW VIZ, BOTH AIRCRAFT 301.
DECALS ARE GLOSSY, AND I SEE NO REGISTER HICCUPS, I WILL TEST ONE OF THE MARKINGS AT A FUTURE DATE WITH MICROSOL AND MICROSET.
THIS SHEET IS APPROX. 10" X 15" |
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SECOND SHEET IS WEAPONS, AND MFD'S, WHICH COME POWER ON OR OFF. THERE ARE ALSO MARKING FOR VARIOUS DECK HANDS WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN A KIT. THEY ARE LOCATED TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SHEET.
THIS SHEET IS APPROX. 10" X 8" |
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HERE IS THE CUTTING EDGE F-18C HORNET COCKPIT(LATE). EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED, RIGHT DOWN TO THE PEANUT CAMERAS WHICH MOUNT ON THE CANOPY FRAME, THEY ARE SEPERATE PARTS SO CARE WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN. LOWER RIGHT IS THE METAL MESH THAT COVERS THE EQUIPMENT BAY BEHIND THE EJECTION SEAT. THE BLACK SHEET IS THE MASKS FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO EASE PAINTING. |
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HERE ARE THE SIDE PANELS ALREADY MOUNTED, YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE MOULDED ON DETAIL AND REPLACE WITH THESE, MUCH MORE DETAILED PARTS. MAKE SURE YOU MARK THE POSTIONS VERY WELL, I USED THE COCKPIT TUB TO ALIGN THESE SO I WOULD HAVE FEWER PROBLEMS LATER. DO NOT THROW OUT YOUR ACADEMY COCKPIT STRAIGHT AWAY, AS A FEW PARTS ARE NEEDED FROM IT. |
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MORE WILL FOLLOW SOON IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR IMPROVMENTS PLEASE E-MAIL ME, I AM HERE TO PLEASE.
E-MAIL:aleitch@twcny.rr.com |
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