USAF F-18

[SigfanUSAF]

After three weeks of bombing targets in Kuwait, through the smoke filled air from the oil well fires, this USAF F/A-18 heads for Baghdad with a varied load of ordnance. Attached to the 391st Fighter Squadron in Mountain Home AFB, the Air Force has been evaluating this and 2 other F/A-18s prior to a 1992 order for 100 more.

I learned 3 things from this build:
1) Revells 1/48th F-18 "Blue Angels" was meant to be constructed with the landing gear in the DOWN position.
2) I should have planned a little better, sanding off the wing hinge area...
3) Dilute my wash better next time, I had a heck of a time with cleanup. 1st attempt.

[Captain Canada]

She looks awesome in those colours ! Always nice to see lots of weapons as well. And it is kind of funny how they molded the gear bays/ doors eh ? It works great if you are planning on leaving them down, but.....

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Nice idea, but with that loadout it might need refueling half way down the runway on the take-off run 

Ian