1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18F

by Chew Eng Hui

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Hello everyone, for my first article in ARC this is Hasegawa's 1/48 F-18F I built this kit OOB as much as possible.  The F/A-18F seems so much more balanced than its F/A-18C/D counterparts and with its Jolly Rogers scheme and brilliant box art, what could I do but build it...Seat belts were added to the seats, the HUD was rebuilt using clear acetone sheet.  All decals are from the kit.

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I tried to weather it as close to the photos I've seen of it on the internet.  Also the weathering was much heavier...but it seems to have been muted out by the flat coat haha.  Hope you enjoy it=)  Go Jolly Rogers!!

Chew

Photos and text © by Chew Eng Hui