Here’s
my third contribution to ARC, the 1/32 Academy F-18C kit converted to a Canadian
CF-18. So much has been written already about the kit that I won’t
bother with any build details, other than this very important one: If you
build the kit with the wing flaps down at 45 degrees and you want to mount AIM-7
Sparrow missiles next to the engines, make sure you trim the flaps to allow
clearance next to the fuselage. I found out the hard way that there is
zero clearance, so I had to trim the flaps while they were already painted and
mounted on the wings. Not fun!
I
used the Black Box F-18A resin conversion set and Leading Edge decals to
complete the kit. Paint used was Model Master acrylics which I’ll never
use again due to peeling issues when masking tape is used. Still, it
turned out pretty good overall.
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I
used the kit dash instead of the BB one. It really is great the way
it is out of the box….
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It
will sit here in a place of current honor until my next project is done,
which is the 1/32 Tamiya F-4J Phantom II. At about 4 months per
plane and summer coming, this could take awhile!
Chuck
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