Subject: Re: Gallery Article-ARC
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Joseph Volz" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 17:47:22 -0700

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joseph Volz 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 7:48 PM
  Subject: Gallery Article-ARC

  Steve,

  My first submission to ARC, hope you like it. Love the site, keep up the great work.

  Joe Volz

  Gallery Template #04

  "1/72 Fujimi F/A-18C" 

  by "Joe Volz"
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  Here is my Fujimi F/A-18C in 1/72nd scale depicting the CAG bird of VFA-22 "Fighting Redcocks", as deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson during operation "Enduring Freedom". This kit goes together fairly well, and has good detail including the PE canopy mirrors. It is a little over-engineered compared to the Hasegawa kit, and the shape is not quite as a accurate in the nose area, but the quality is excellent. The cockpit as supplied is somewhat sparse, with decals for the panels, and a basic seat. I therefore added the Airwaves cockpit detail set, and a resin seat from Verlinden. The JSOWs are from the Hasegawa weapons set number 7. I finished my Hornet with Polyscale and Gunze acrylics. Weathering consists of an enamel wash and pastels, as well as airburshed "touch-ups" to the paint. The decals are from Two Bobs "Fighting Redcocks" of VFA-22 sheet (72-016), and went on very nicely. Overall an enjoyable kit of my favorite aircraft.

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  Photos and text © 2003 by "Joe Volz"