Academy 1/72 F-18A "Blue Angels" 2009

[1275GT]

Another one for the shiny shelf !! Pretty much OOB, but added a little to the seat, undercarriage bays and the small pipe at the rear.

It's a really nice kit with some lovely detail that goes together pretty easily ( has some nice ordinance too). One awkward bit was the front tub, but its come out nicely. I painted the wing/fin/tail tips as I thought it would be easier than using the kit decals, but although the paint ( Revell Aqua 36310 ) seemed to match before hand, I've ended up with a slight mis-match. It's not a biggy, but one you might want to watch out for if you have the kit.The decals themselves were a bit sticky, but strong and went down nicely with the help of some solution.

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Cheers, Neil

PS Sorry about the amount of pics, I took some inside and out, just to see how the colours looked !!

 

[flyjoe180]

Beautiful build Neil, another awesome addition to your aerobatic teams themed collection.

 

[1275GT]

Thanks Joe

 

[treyzx10r]

Neil thats a very sharp clean build! Very nicely done Sir!

 

[Polux]

Magnificent build! Looks very clean!!

 

[Alan 45]

Nice aircraft the F18 and you've done a great job on that one , I do like that blue it's very striking

 

[1275GT]

Thank you for the comments Fyi, the colour I used was Ford Royal Blue, out of a Halfords rattle can.. Technically I think it's a shade or two lighter than it should be, but I think it fits the bill

Cheers, Neil