1/48 Monogram F/A 18+ Hornet 

VMFA-142 

by Jim Knight

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Here is my Monogram F/A 18+ that I've recently finished.  This is Monogram's older kit of the F/A 18 A that I upgraded with the current changes to it.  The kit is painted with Model Master paints and the decals came from the Super Scale sheet No.48-982.

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Kit Upgrades:

  • Add the AN/APX-111 IFF antenna's to the nose ( bird cutters) and new LEX fences.
  • Add new longer UHF/VHF swept back antenna's on the spine and behind the nose wheel right hand side.
  • Add a GPS dome on the spine behind the upper UHF antenna.
  • Remove the AN/ALQ-67 rear warning antenna on the rudders.
  • I bought the fuel tanks from Lengend Productions and a F-18 metal upgrade set made by Finemolds.

Reference's:

First, thanks would have to go to fellow ARC'ers Fury, Dave Wood, Super Hornet 88 and Aidy who answered my questions about the changes that would have to be made to the kit. I also went out and bought the Daco Pub. book on " Uncovering the Boeing F/A 18 A/B/C/D Hornet". This book is more than likely the only book you will ever need to fine out anything on the F-18's. It had photos of each of the changes that needed to be made for the A+.

Jim

Photos and text © by Jim Knight