1:72 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

The real subject

The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine carrier combat aircraft of American manufacture, designed to handle both air combat and attacks on ground targets. It entered service with the US Navy and the Marine Corps in the 1980s and was later adopted by the air forces of several other countries as well. You can recognize it by the pair of outward-canted vertical tail surfaces and by the prominent leading-edge extensions at the wing root. Power comes from two turbofan engines.

What the kit offers

This is a kit for a plastic model in 1:72 scale. The number of parts, the extent of the decals and the finishes the instructions offer differ between individual editions, so go by the manufacturer's data enclosed with the set. The 1:72 scale is popular with jet aircraft mainly because a finished model takes up little room on a shelf and is easy to add to machines of the same era.

Building and painting tips

Separate the parts with a sharp blade a little away from the part and sand the mark of the cut with fine abrasive paper. It is more convenient to paint the cockpit and the landing gear bays before the fuselage is closed up. Wash and degrease the model before painting, otherwise the paint will not hold. The gray schemes of naval machines come into their own if the shades are applied in thin coats and the panel lines are picked out only discreetly. Glue the clear canopy on at the very end and with a cement intended for clear parts.

• 1:72 scale
• subject: the twin-engine F/A-18 Hornet carrier combat aircraft
• a plastic kit, supplied unassembled and unpainted
• the extent of the parts and the finishes according to the manufacturer's instructions

Terms of supply

Paints, glue and other modeling materials are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.