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1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18D
Eric Larson |
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M45-08 No. 18 Skuadron TUDM Butterworth |
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"The kit used is the Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18D Night Hornet. A Black Box cockpit and upgrade set provided parts, such as the GPS antenna, antenna blades, and nose gear door, to make a more accurate TUDM Hornet.
I scratch built the twin ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensers using plastic strip and p/e grids from the kit and an Eduard detail set. Other details added are scratch built canopy latches and Eduard data placards. |
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The overall Gunship Grey is Aeromaster with other paints used being Floquil and Testors. All enamels. A light water color wash was used to provide some panel highlighting and subtle weathering. |
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Decals are by F-4Dable Models and went on very well using the Micro Set/Sol method.
A big thank you must go to my friend Bud Saaid, who sent me the decals as well as numerous photos of the real TUDM F-18s, and Jason Cheah of F-4Dable Models for sending me more photos and much useful information on details unique to the Malaysian Hornets."
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