FULL VIDEO BUILD Academy F/A-18F Super Hornet

[@cygnus618]

I just built this kit over the last few weeks and it went together like a dream. A “quick win”. Highly recommended.

[@danielwilliams3994]

Dusan you make the absolute best model building videos ever. I've been modeling for over 45 years and I'm still learning from you. Thank you.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank you for your kind words Daniel! All the best! Dusan.

[@Goldarr1900]

Me too. The “ supposedly “ great modeling from the eighties, looked like packaged toys for kids, compared to this aircraft.

[@aldunlop4622]

This just inspired me to buy one and some tools, paints etc. and get back into modelling. I’m 54 and the last time I built a model I was 16 lol. Great memories sitting at the end of the dining table doing my models as a kid:)

[@fleetwarrior75]

The best build videos on KZbin!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks for Your kind words! All the best! Dusan.

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@ScaleModelAircraft light grey ,medium grey, or light gull grey ,dark gull grey (present color scheme for Hornets).

[@gandolin66]

@@amuxpatch2798 and grey grey

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@gandolin66 all the way ,lol

[@airmaticv3]

Your models rock more than any other thing I have seen.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Thank you for not NOT over weathering. Too many of these videos by others have ridiculous amounts of weathering on these planes. I don't know what country you come from, but we don't keep our planes looking like they were stored in a barn.

[@Dumbetri]

Golden Manuever sorry sir, but you are wrong in this case. Navy planes get sunbleached constantly from being on the ocean for so long, furthermore the usaf doesnt maintain the looks of the navy planes incredibly well either. This is a navy plane, therefore, if anything, this model is under weathered. Not sure what country you come from but it looks like they spend a lot on keeping their planes looking nice which is pointless

[@garthconnelly8633]

Sir, your builds are just incredible. I cannot believe what you do are just out-of-the-box builds.

[@eldiablo4131]

What I like about your presentations is the that we don't deal with ugly faces and useless talk, just action, action, action...! Stay on it...you do great work...!!

[@juanrios9522]

I love your clinical "clean room" approach on your builds.....=)

[@michaeltruhett4170]

Beautiful! Absolutely fantastic! It straight up doesn't get any better than that.

[@SirRathalos]

Another awesome looking model, I really am impressed with how professional, the model looks, as well as the way you have choreographed the video! Keep up the good work! Thanks

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You very much for kind words! All the best! Dusan.

[@agentmilton6585]

I bought F/A-18C today, it's not a double seat but thank god I love it. I watched this video to know how to create this aircraft will be my biggest masterpiece

[@tri3852]

the way that the parts goes together is just so satisfying!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! All the best! Dusan.

[@timannear2174]

Fantastic build and the model looks great. Nice to see they're showing the E and G models also. Looking forward to more build videos and getting a few of this model for my stash.

[@georgebrown6540]

Yet another master class in modelling, thanks for sharing.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You George! All the best! Dusan.

[@frost7724]

@@ScaleModelAircraft how are you so good at building models? i’m not good at it lol but i’m gonna go back to building model planes and see if i can do it correctly

[@blackcat3383]

I love this kit. I also have the "E" version and maybe i will buy the "G" version. Perfect fit and very easy to build..is the state of the art for the F/A-18 series in 1/72!

[@NapFloridian]

the only complain I have with the kit is the price... $35 for a 4 year old SNAP kit... ;)

[@blackcat3383]

@@NapFloridian You don t like this kit? Why? I like very much..while i hate the ITALERI hornet..very terrible kit.

[@michaeltruhett4170]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos young man. You truly are a gifted modeler. Thank you for sharing!

[@SANDPlE]

양덕 형들 손제주를 따라갈수가 없네... ㅁㅌ 퀄리티... 개 오졌다 인정해부러..

[@g.b.8445]

A great build and video, very subtle, yet fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[@christianmercier7883]

Vos vidéos sont particulièrement bien réaliser . c'est un plaisir de les regarder. Bravo :-)

[@B501R]

My goodness! Superb!

[@joseluiscastanorestrepo]

Great work, Dusan, as always.

[@finnishmodelling1608]

Yay! Finnish air force uses mainly f-18s and hawks! Great work!!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! Yes, the Finnish F/A-18C is very interesting. (I hope they/FAF will stick with the Hornets in the future ;-) ). All the best! Dusan.

[@joelgranger9046]

Great work loving your videos I'm doing an academy 1/72 scale f/A -18D Hornet at the moment

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! The D version is very good, I have Marines boxing. All the best! Dusan.

[@manushakulatunga2201]

Wow ITS so cool 👍 fa-18f super Hornet Jolly Rogers ist my favorite plane

[@GeneKoro]

Wonderful production of a great kit. I think it will help some folks get over the "Snap Kit Snub". Thanks.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You Gene! All the best! Dusan.

[@Robert_Kawalec]

Great Work ! Happy to watch this.

[@sideboxstudio]

Beautiful looking Hornet! Awesome job.

[@AlaskanW0LF1]

You did an amazing job on my favorite aircraft. Could you do a 1:32 F/A-18

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Maby in the future. All the best! Dusan.

[@MAN394631]

Excellent work mate, i like your way of modelling, i like your blue cardpaper as ground, i like your smoothy background music, i like you wear gloves, so all in all your videos are very professionell and i am eager for the next model.

[@vincenzoeliarc7231]

Veramente uno spettacolo,complimenti.Che tipo di colori sono stati usati per l'aereo e per i lavaggi?acrilici?

[@gandolin66]

Again a masterpiece👍

[@ing.victormanuelhonoratoan5510]

Excellent job friend!!, congratulations and best regards from México City.

[@arikcarmi]

good build, nice kit, excellent music and video. would have been better with weathering and folded wings in my opinion but still an awesome job. more 1 /72 builds please 👍🙆😀

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

I have F/A-18F in 48th scale with folded wings. Thanks for comment. All the best! Dusan.

[@sindobrandnew]

I have made academy F-15E 1:72 scale and it was hard. Of course couldn't make well like you do.

[@AlexModeling]

As always an exelent work! Love this F18!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks Alex! All the best! Dusan.

[@Kyocera-ot6hb]

I just bought this kit going to be a good build

[@garylambert2874]

Just found this channel and loving it!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks Gary! All the best! Dusan.

[@Deano084]

mate,that's super impressive! love your channel!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Dean, thanks for kind words! All the best! Dusan.

[@Deano084]

i just bought this same kit...do you have extra footage or photos from the build? or a website? thanks dean

[@tcchim5892]

Masterpiece, I do admire the painting technique. I got a Sparmax TC-610H air pump. As for airbrush, I got 1 no. of Sparmax SP-20X with 0.2mm nozzle and 1 no. of Sparmax Max 3 with 0.3mm nozzle. I would like to know what is the best pressure to be set and the ratio of paint and thinner to be used for good painting result. I usually use Tamiya and Gunze acrylic paint. Thank you for your professional advise.

[@tommylakasi3022]

You know the mottling technique? When i do that, i feel like there is not enough paint, but if i add any more, the effect isnt as much and its basically plain. Some modellers just do a plain base coat, and then more stuff to highlight and weather. Which should i do? I was thinking of doing the mottling technique for the underbelly, and just base coat with highlights for the top(doing a p-39)

[@hgbarnes1584]

Love your videos Dusan. Please do more :) Thank you.

[@fernandozenha5734]

I really like to see you in action !! This academy kit seems to be pretty good, but I did not like the canopy being in one piece. I like to make my models with the canopy open and doing a surgery does not seem to be very cool! Greetings from Brazil!!

[@matte909]

Very nice as usual, i really notice u put alot more effort now on the filming really artistic feel to the video now ! well done!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You Matte! All the best! Dusan.

[@Narados84]

Well done. I have a question. When using the glue with the brush like that, I thought it would show later on the surface or at least make the paint not hold well. Is this not true or did I miss a step? Thanks.

[@wakemanedwards3450]

Dusan, just got released from the hospital after a 6 week stay, so nice to come hoe and see this build along with the Tamiya F-16 C FULL BUILD waiting for me to watch. As always, beautiful build my friend. I have missed watching your channel. I have the 1/32 Tamiya F-16, such a beautiful kit, can't wait to build it. Please check out the Bandai 1/144 Star Wars Millennium Falcon. Bandai did an amazing job on this kit, featuring revolutionary layering of detail that is just amazing! The design on this kit is just incredible, and if you choose it lends itself well to lighting especially if you get the Paragrafix Photo Etch set which allows you to light the cockpit in a way that you would not be able to without it. .25 fiber optics filiment and a few LED's and SMD's and it is really a beautiful kit when finished. Perfect fit on all parts. So, I wanted to request you build one of these so i can see what you do with it. By the way, you can paint the various hull panel colors or because the decals or so very good use them with a good decal setting solution to look like they were painted on. Really would appreciate you building one of those. All the best my friend, It's good to be home!

[@joseantonioandres6984]

What semigloss coat had you used? thanks matte.

[@arvinlienardi884]

is the decal have a good quality or the same like their older type decal

[@mikemontgomery4766]

Wicked Job! What kind of wash did you use on the tempest?

[@Jonfocus03]

Wow!!... Great job!

[@Q44bs]

First timer here, I thought some people would spray the parts first (including the body) then assemble it. Or it is just people have variablw differences when assemblying model kit?

[@TheNutter44]

Best video and excellent choice in music

[@홀리몰리쉣-o2t]

I'm trying to paint, but please give me a recommendation when buying equipment.

[@ImranKhan-kq3nw]

Totally awesome 👍.

[@JorgoreGA]

Good Job!! thank you for share your work!!! :)

[@modeltankguy]

wut wash tech you did n wut gloss did you use o this build you didn't show

[@davidwoodsii3476]

All of your builds are spectacular. I have a tactical question regarding what blade you are using for seam lines? it seems to work very well.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You David for kind words! Yes I like to use that method, really works. In this build I am using the Tamiya blades, model and design blade (Olfa). All the best! Dusan.

[@sayap2bear]

Which one is more professional/better the snap type or the glue type model?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Well, I am using the glue all the time, so this snap type kit phylosophy only make assembly easier with glue process. All the best! Dusan.

[@RanmaSaotome12]

love your vids! also just found out your vid was used on the actual academy site for this f18 model kit. did you know that? haha

[@앤경잽이]

When I paint airplane, Can I use brush???

[@GoldenSlumber474]

More 1:72 jet builds please! 👍

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Sure, All the best! Dusan.

[@etienne3108]

Awesome job.

[@carlosj.esquivel6423]

really nice work! How did the decals worked on the model?

[@gabrielomar1970]

Really an awesome video, very nice.......especially for proven professionalism. I wanted to ask you, in general what is the optimum pressure to keep on the compressor for an airbrush, i use a Paasche VLS double action.....many thanks!!

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thank You very much! The air presure is aprox 15-17 psi for camo work, 20-22psi for primers and thick paints. All the best! Dusan.

[@gabrielomar1970]

Thanks for the answer!!! a last question. does the compressor pressure be adjusted with the operating airbrush or airbrush still? For example: a pressure of 20psi intends 20psi airbrush firm or 20psi regulated at the most to in operation open airbrush? All the best......! Federico

[@MsLaikka]

Outstanding!

[@TeeJayyzx]

what a nice model

[@fishnchips5826]

Excuse me, dusan. I want to ask you something if you dont mind share a little bit of a secret how you mask your intake. Thats always been my weakness whenever i build fighter jets. Thanks in advance

[@fredtedstedman]

Beautiful aircraft !

[@nathanyantes4323]

I like saw your building military models and next model

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Yes, in the future there will be more builds like that. All the best! Dusan.

[@lukecorez1779]

Can you buil the ZIL 131 in NVA Edition please because it is very difficult and I need some help. Its a really nice model.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

The Revell re-box of ICM kit? All the best! Dusan.

[@lukecorez1779]

it is from Revell. Sorry, i forgot to say it. :)

[@lukecorez1779]

Yes, you said it.

[@maxbrandt6]

Beautiful looking kit, is Academy trying to be like Bandai with those different colored sprues? Well, excellent work as usual!

[@rezaleon7453]

Amazing video- I just bought the E variant and I'm confused why there's 2 sets of vertical stabilizers, is it because there's 2 choices of liveries?

[@williamjones1893]

What are the steps of building the super hornet?

[@BennyCFD]

Another brilliant build, thanks. Hey, was that wash acrylic or oil. It looked acrylic.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! Enamel color (Oil). All the best! Dusan.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

VF-84 markings for the F/A-18 F Super Hornet?

[@declanprojects123]

Another professional beautiful video, very curious as to where the kit was purchased and how i could order it online.

[@CloneCommanderRose]

if you can get it try revels 1/48 B-29

[@keshavkishore3745]

What's the length (Cm) of the 1/48 f-16 please say new how many centimeters is the length of the 1/48 f-16. Please

[@raymadani270]

Thanks for the fabulous video How do you rate the kit ? in terms of details and fitting ?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

This kit is very nice, excellent fitting. About the details, for example, I have built the Hasegawa FA-18F in 72nd scale. The intake is much better here and only downside is the one piece canopy. Thanks! All the best! Dusan.

[@raymadani270]

Thanks for being so informative. I appreciate your help

[@icervoid]

What dilution you used ? TY IN ADVANCE.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Fot this build 50-50mix. Thanks! All the best! Dusan.

[@ricco9566]

Semi gloss.. Tamiya ? Mr hobby? Vallejo ?

[@肖智仁]

nice model！

[@TheTwistieShape]

hello, sharp looking hornet there. Can you offer me some advice, i am going to purchase an airbrush and i'm trying to decide between a sp-20x or a sp-35. I make 1/72 scale but would also like to make 1/48, which do you think would be the best compromise between the two?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Hi, for 72nd scale SP-20X is perfect, but if You are going to switch over to 48th scale than You can go with a SP-35, (Also I made many 72nd scale cammo work with SP-35 and to be honest I can achieve almost same results with both Airbrushes.). Hint* For Vallejo colors I would recommend SP-35 not a SP-20X. All the best! Dusan.

[@TheTwistieShape]

Thanks Dusan. I'll take your advise and get a SP-35. Thank you for your help.

[@zzaaggaa]

Hi Dušan! When you use floor cleaner as clear coat, what brand and type do you use?

[@BennyCFD]

If you can, look for floor wax, not cleaner wax. Any brand will work.

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

I use only "KLEAR" best shine formula Johnson 5000204894066 . All the best! Dusan.

[@tanpa11]

wonderful build btw, what did you use to soften the decal? I used microsol and none of the new Academy works with it...

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! Mr. Softer with green cap. Great stuff. All the best! Dusan.

[@nielspoelman3417]

Which colours are the best for jet exhaust?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

GSI Gunze Mr. Metal also You can use the colors from Alclad range. All the best! Dusan.

[@NapFloridian]

The built was awesome, but why 1/72 scale? It's such a small scale man

[@chippledon1]

How do you film it?

[@MrChrisStarr]

Great finish as usual! Looks like a lot of clever engineering has gone into this kit! How good would it be as a snap together? My son has dyspraxia and so has poor motor skills. I am looking for something that he and i can do together and these academy kits look just the thing! I think they do an F4 also?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! Yes, You can snap it without the glue. Same with the Phantom kit. All the best! Dusan.

[@mikerinehart]

Nice Build! Quick question: I noticed you used Mr Cement along all the seams on the bottom of the wings. Was that sanded smooth at a later step or did it clean up with the alcohol bath?

[@hbladeh]

Are those positive panel lines?...

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

No, this is a new tool. Thanks! All the best! Dusan.

[@DetailingCars]

Great video as always :)

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks! All the best! Dusan.

[@GutGrinder00]

where do you buy yours kits?

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Online. All the best! Dusan.

[@Mikelectric]

the box art had yellow paint on the top of the tail fins.. otherwise it looks awesome!

[@dorukakdoganli]

I think it needs more weathering. It looks very nice anyway

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Thanks Doruk! All the best! Dusan.

[@ArchAangel21]

Why not the F/A - 18 super hornet pc sim OST?

[@muratkilic2200]

1/72 ???

[@ScaleModelAircraft]

Yes! All the best! D.

[@Google계정-s8d]

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[@ricecrispeee3367]

Why does this looks like a 1/48 scale

[@tanushshah587]

imagine you see this famn thing flying over you an ur like nice toy and at that momnt it shoots a damn stun dart at ya