Marky's Senior Hornet ***FINISHED***

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Thanks Zen, markings are on so pics later probably. Strangely, as most of us are used to seeing Hornets in lighter shades this one almost DOESN'T look like a Hornet at first glance!. :lol:
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Finished!!. Happy with this one and it has actually inspired a desire to make more Hornet's in British markings. I do have a Hasegawa F/A-18D and a Tamiya F/A-18E with a Revell F model on the way. Anyway here she is...
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (Hornet FGR.1), 899 NAS Royal Navy 1992.
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Ohhh, that looks tidy
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Excellent!

Another WhIf that looks as though it actually really was!
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Lovely. I hadn't realised you intended the 50th Anniversary markings. Adds a nice touch of colour.

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A Royal Navy bug,now thats,well tidy.
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Nicely done and looks right.
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Thanks everyone, glad it's acceptable!! :grin: .
Dwomby- I hadn't actually but while looking for 899 markings I came across them so I thought why not!. :grin: (Although they are meant for a Sea Harrier so they don't quite fit(!!) but they don't look too bad).
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Excellent work that looks so right in 899 sad markings.

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Re: Marky's Senior Hornet ***FINISHED***

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Like you said, it almost doesn't look like a Hornet at first glance but it sure looks good to me! :beer:
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Very nice. It looks good in RN colours. :)
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Nice. The Hornet looks good in FAA kit.
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