1/48 Hasegawa F-18E CVW-8 Pt 21

by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler

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Another one from a group build.  Just like almost every plane I have done in the past two years.  This time its a Hasegawa F-18E for the SEAD group build.  The decals are from Two-Bobs, the HARMs are from the Hasegawa weapons sets.  Air to air missiles came with the kit.

This time I also tried the Tamiya weathering stains that are applied like womens air makeup, even comes with a makeup style brush.  I may have used too much for this exact airframe but I like the way it came out.

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This time unlike my past built F-18Fs I had no trouble what so ever with the fit of this kit. Everything went together first try and with no putty whatsoever apart from just in front of the windshield.  Still much better fit then the last Super Hornet I did.

In the background of one shot is a Hasegawa F-14D in the markings of the old CVW-8 100 CAG bird.

And then a Hasegawa F-18F of VFA-213 which is the 200 squadron currently with CVW-8.

Shawn

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Photos and text © by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler