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Academy 1/72 F/A-18C Swiss Tiger Meet


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Academy's scaled-down Hornet, built OOB. The Swiss Tiger Meet markings are from Zotz, while the fuel tank stripes and all stencils are from the kit (Cartograph!) I added Bare Metal Foil to the oleo struts. Finished in Life Color acrylics on the airframe, Tamiya acrylics on the undercarriage. Semi-gloss finish is custom-mixed, and Pro-Modeler wash in the panel lines. Tried to finish for Phoenix, to no avail.

 

Enjoy....

 

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Gorgeous James. Great model and you hit several of my favorite loves. Small Air Forces, Tiger meet markings plus, I am getting to love the F-18. Too bad you didn't have it at Phoenix. It would have gotten lots of attention.

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Thanks, guys!

 

Clare, my goal was to finish it for Phoenix....missed it by a week, LOL! It was great seeing you and the Mrs.

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That's beautiful James. Incredible work. That would have looked fantastic on the tables in Phoenix!

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