Kit Basher Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) I bought this kit at a flea market for $1. It's not my usual area of interest, but hey, it was only a dollar. Then I went to see the Blues last June, and.... "Aha! Now I know what I can do with that kit!" Since I only paid a buck for the kit, I figured I could splurge for the CAM decals. Very nice, thin and totally opaque. The yellow trim is painted with Testors Yellow, and the blue is MM Blue Angel Blue. Edited October 11, 2018 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Nice looking Hornet. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thanks, Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Very sharp looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 NICE work good steal for a buck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Very nice job. Got to love the Angels and Thunderbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thanks, Keith! Thanks, Andre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Just now, unclescott58 said: Very nice job. Got to love the Angels and Thunderbirds. Thanks, Scott! I haven't seen the Birds for a while, but they were awesome in F-16s. Until last June, the last time I saw the Blues they were flying F-4s, obviously a long time ago. The show this summer was absolutely amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Beautiful. First time I saw the Angels was around '58, at NAS Lakehurst (NJ). Flying F11Fs back then (I think), and I can still remember the low-level passes like it was yesterday. Lakehurst was a blimp base, and they'd regularly fly right over my house on the way to or from anti-sub patrols. It was a good world to be a kid in. Last time I saw 'em was at Dobbins/NAS Atlanta, and the RATO-equipped C-130 was part of the show. Later, the Marines did some jump-jet demos. All before the airbase neighbors got to be too uptight about airshows. Good days. Thanks for the memory trigger, too. Edited October 11, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Your model looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Wow, looks great! You sure got your buck's worth on this one. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Great job! I saw them this past August, which was the first time in about 20 years. Great show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thanks, Bill! Thanks, Ray! Thanks, Snake! Thanks, Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Very nice. Got a pair of these in the to do list. I beat your cost tho, mine were free lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Thanks, Lee! You can't get much cheaper than free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 very well done love the subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thanks, Henry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 A very clean build; nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks, Rusty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Beautiful airplane ! Nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Thanks, Bob! I used to think the F-18 was kinda funny looking. But now, and certainly in this livery, I agree it is a nice looking plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thanks, Bruce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike morelli Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Super cool subject matter, and a job very well executed! This jogged my memory...….didn't one of the model companies offer a four-jet set of the Blue Angels in the early sixties? I seem to remember the kit as having a clear plastic four-pointed "star"-like component to hold the four jets in formation on a stand. Anyone besides me ( I'm 64 ) remember seeing this kit, or build it? Maybe 1/72 scale, or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks, Spike! I don't remember the kit you refer to, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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