F/A-18M Spanish Air
Force
This
is a F/A-18A Hornet for the Spainish Air Force (EdA), Now named F/A-18M after a
recent update realized to all Spanish Hornets. This updated is called MLU
(Mid-Life Upgrade).
This
update consists of new electronics, navigation, avionics and weapons systems,
fuselage painting with new formation lights compatible with night vision system.
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The
kit is the Academy F/A-18C 1/32 scale, and resin cockpit from Avionix
(ex-Black Box). The pilot is a Verlinden resin figure with modified emblems
for the EdA. The Rafale litening is from IsraCast, and their support is on
scratch.
All
the modifications to convert in a F/18-A and after in a F/18-M are on
scratch…cockpit, landing gear, antennas, HUD, and more .
I
painted the fuselage whit enamel Humbrol applied with my airbush, and all the
weathering and details were done by hand, with acrilyc paints, oils, chalks,
pastels, pencils and others.
I
used “Series Españolas” decals for Spanish Hornet. This aircraft is that
for the Coronel Chief of the Ala 15, destinated in Zaragoza Air Force Base, the
15-01 number. The little decal in top of the tail is the Ala 15 colored emblem,
and are self-made by me.
Francisco
lara "Manimal"
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