1:48 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

A photo-etched metal set for a model of the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet carrier-based aircraft in 1:48 scale. It refines elements that are too coarse in injection-molded plastic.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Eduard
Product EAN8591111000000

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11.80 € 8.84 €
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Etched metal for the Super Hornet in 1:48 scale

A photo-etched set for a model of the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet carrier-based aircraft, 1:48 scale. Etched metal is thin metal sheet with an etched pattern: parts made from it are an order finer than the same thing done in injection-molded plastic, so grilles stay see-through, levers stay slender and buckles can really be bent into shape.

The real subject

The Super Hornet is an American carrier-based aircraft that has formed the backbone of the carrier air wings of the US Navy since the turn of the millennium. It differs from the older Hornet not only in its greater size but also in the angular leading edges of the air intakes and a more substantial wing. The E version is single-seat; the two-seater carries the designation F. For a modeler it is a rewarding subject: the machine is photographed on decks, so there tends to be plenty of reference for it, and the open cockpit and the extending surfaces are worth refining on a model.

What working with etched metal involves

  • separating the parts with a sharp blade on a hard surface, not by breaking them off
  • bending over a straight edge or in a bending tool, in one movement
  • gluing with minute drops of cyanoacrylate glue
  • degreasing the metal so that the base coat and the paint hold on it
  • handling with tweezers, because fingers easily crumple small sheet metal

Who the set is for

For a builder for whom a straight box build is no longer enough and who wants detail matching the scale. Lay the parts on your model dry first and follow the manufacturer's instructions. The work is slower than with plastic, but the result is visible on a finished model at first glance.

A set of photo-etched parts is supplied. The model, paints and glue are not included in the delivery, unless stated otherwise.

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Photo-etched metal parts for an F/A-18E model in 1:48 scale. The exact list of parts is given in the manufacturer's instructions enclosed with the set.

With cyanoacrylate glue applied in minute drops. Solvent cement for polystyrene will not join metal. Hold the part with tweezers until the glue has set.

The Super Hornet is noticeably larger, it has angular leading edges to the air intakes and a more substantial wing. The E version is single-seat; the two-seater carries the designation F.

It is work for a patient hand. You need tweezers, a sharp knife and a hard surface. Anyone who has already built a few models to instructions will cope with the set.

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