Trumpeter 1/32 EA-18G Growler VAQ-141 Shadowhawks
Fellas,
just finished the Trumpeter 32 scale kit. I had to use the Steel Beach resin update that has all the fuselage humps and bumps of the Growler, as Trumpeter only gives you the wing tip ALQ-218 pods and the under wing ALQ-99 pods and calls it a Growler. Trumpeter does supply you with the correct ACS rear instrument panel. Finished OOB with the only exception being the update set and resin seats. Finished in Model Master enamels and a water color wash. Kit decals were used for VAQ-141 Shadowhawks.
Andy
Nice...I love it.
Andrew - you've done yourself proud. This is a beautiful model of an interesting variation of the FA-18 Super Hornet series of aircraft.
Very nice Andrew! Good weathering - hard to make solid grey aircraft look appealing but you did a great job.
I LIKE well done,must take some space up on the shelf.
Excellent work. Is there anything that they won't adapt the F-18 airframe to do?
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful Hornet Andrew !
The slight variations in color and other attention to details really make this one stand out. You nailed it buddy... Two thumbs up ! I really like this one.
Lovely work, Andrew, I can only agree with comments above.
Neat work, impressive. Thank you for sharing !
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I actually don't have it anymore, it was a commission build for a buddy of mine who I used to fly with. Glad it is done and off the bench. Yes, it did take up some space as it is pretty big when done.
Andy
Wow what a whopper - a very pretty jet.
Hello Andrew,
Massive model. Excellent construction and weathering.
The F18 will have to soldier on for a long time to come.
Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands.
Nice build Andrew! Very well executed.