Subject: Re: GALLERY SUBMISSION
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Vomacka" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:23:40 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vomacka 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 9:25 AM
  Subject: GALLERY SUBMISSION

  Gallery Template #05

  "1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18C "Golden Dragons" 

  by "Scott Vomacka"
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  This is the Hobby Boss 1/48 F/A-18C Hornet with Two Bobs decals. Some people will trash this kit because it is a Hasegawa copy. However it builds into a nice model, with a little work. Here is what I did to make the kit more accurate....

    a.. The kit seat is not that great. So I used a seat from a Monogram Hornet. I also added sidewall detail, although it is hard to see. The HUD is also from the Monogram kit. 
    b.. I did not like the wheel rim/hub detail on the kit parts. So I used the wheels from a Monogram Hornet instead. Looks much better! 
    c.. The nose gear scissor link on the HB kit is too long. So I shortened it with just a few cuts with my knife. Now it looks more like the real thing. 
    d.. The tops of the tail fins were too "round", so I sanded them for a more "flat" appearance. 
    e.. The flaps are molded and assembled in the "up" position. I wanted them down, so I carefully "bent" them to the desired position. 
    f.. The wing folds are from Wofpack Designs and are FANTASTIC. The kit leading edge flaps would not fit the resin wingfolds, so I scratch built them out of sheet stock. They fit perfectly. 
    g.. The intake covers are from Steel Beech and needed a little adjustment to get them to fit properly.  The covers on the intake splitter plates are made from tape. 
    h.. The radar is from Aires and also fit good. 
    i.. I used Eduard RBF tags on the hook, gear and wing fold locking pins.

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  The model was painted with Model Master Acryl. I first airbrushed the bottom Light Ghost Gray. Then I brush painted the top with Dark Ghost Gray. After this I brush painted the spine and tails Blue Angels Blue. Then I gloss coated the model for decaling.

  The decals are from Two Bobs and worked GREAT! No problems at all with silvering, and no bleed through of the blue paint.

          
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  With a little work, I think the HB kit can be made to look like the Hasegawa at half the price. (You can get the kit at a GOOD price at Lucky Models) When you put the finished model next to a Hasegawa kit, it is hard to tell the difference. The kit gave me no fit issues and went together well. With a little work the Hobby Boss Hornet can be made into a real winner!

  Scott

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