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March 23, 2024, 01:11:11 AM Last Edit: March 23, 2024, 01:13:02 AM by Firefox
This is my second take on a delta winged F/A-18. The previous was a single seater and now it's a two seater. The Academy 1/72 F/A-18D is used as a base, and combined with the wings and canards from Italeri 1/72 Rafale M. I decided to use RAAF decal that comes with the Academy box instead of from leftover stack of decals.









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#1
March 23, 2024, 01:17:50 AM
That's stunning  :bow:

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#2
March 23, 2024, 02:09:34 AM
very striking, and the canards / winglets work well 
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#3
March 23, 2024, 03:54:13 AM
I like that.  Good job.   :thumbsup:
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March 23, 2024, 04:24:18 AM
 :thumbsup:
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#5
March 23, 2024, 04:36:57 AM
Neat, even though I feel that the wings and the canards could have been placed a bit further forward?
Still a very nice work.  :thumbsup:

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#6
March 23, 2024, 04:52:58 AM
That looks right that does.
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#7
March 23, 2024, 05:18:03 AM
Makes me wonder why I didn't think of it ...  :)

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#8
March 23, 2024, 05:22:27 AM
Wow ! That looks phenomenal ! Defo have to do a double take from the low angles, looks like the real/ normal thing ! Great job on the camo. Not only the pattern, but the mix of colours.
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#9
March 23, 2024, 06:14:14 AM
Yep, that works! :thumbsup:

Love the camo scheme but not sure it really works for Aus, though ... Maybe an overseas deployment scheme? Afghanistan, perhaps?
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#10
March 23, 2024, 06:35:37 AM
Nicely done, I like that!  :thumbsup:

I've always thought the F/A-18 would look good with the F-16XL wing on it.
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#11
March 23, 2024, 06:55:01 AM
Looks like they SHOULD have built it that way in the first place!
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sandiego89

#12
March 23, 2024, 08:11:28 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 23, 2024, 04:36:57 AMNeat, even though I feel that the wings and the canards could have been placed a bit further forward?
Still a very nice work.  :thumbsup:

She does look a bit tail heavy, but great job!  Really like the paint job. 
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#13
March 23, 2024, 10:05:48 AM
Great job all around! It's on my to do list now
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#14
March 23, 2024, 02:08:58 PM
Most excellent!
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