1/48 Hasegawa F-18G Growler

Gallery Article by Shawn "phantom" Weiler on Apr 21 2011

 

This was built for the ARC Centennial of Naval Aviation group build. It began life as a 1/48 Hasegawa F-18F super Hornet. To that you add a Steel Beach F-18G Growler update set (without pods). Then the required pods. In this case spare Monogram EA-6B pods. If you build two Prowlers like I have carrying HARM missiles you end up with extra pods collecting dust for several years.

Next you need decals. Fightertown decals for VAQ-141. Which is right now assigned to the new carrier "USS Daddy Bush". Of course the only CVW I ever build (8) just happens to be assigned to this ship at the moment.

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More add on's are the Steel Beach intake covers and then the phantoms kitchen cupboard exhaust covers. They are simply tin foil cut to shape and painted black.

In the class photo is each of the super Hornet CAGS from CVW-8. VFA-31 with the E, VFA-213 with the F and of course VAQ-141 with the G.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler

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Photos and text © by Shawn "phantom" Weiler