Trumpeter 1/32 F/A-18E Super Hornet
By Niels Sørensen
This is the 1/32 Trumpeter F/A-18E super Hornet with a boat load of extras.
I used the following aftermarket sets:
- Rhino complete resin Intake set
- Reskit: Exhaust, GBU-31, GBU-54, Fuel Tanks
- Flying Leathernecks/Dave Roof : Ladder, Wingtip Rails and Antennas - almost a shame to put missiles on those beautiful rails
- Legend Ejection Seat
- Phase Hangar Resin Pylons
- Flight line Resin 3D printed landing gear (The star of the entire model)
- Eduard AIM-9X, PE sets (for Revell kit)
- Quickboost ECS Vents
- DXM, Speedhunter Graphics, and Furball decals
This model almost broke me - This is the closest I have ever come to throwing something against the wall!! The fit was generally so awful that I almost gave up after spending countless hours filling and sanding - only for the damn seamlines to still be visible! Well, I still kinda like the way it turned out so I thought I would share it with you all anyway.
It is a real shame because the kit is one of the better Trumpeter kits to be honest. The surface detail is nice (no mad rivetter) and pretty accurate as well.
The detail on the Flightline Resin 3D landing gear is nothing short of amazing.
There are no decals for the VFA-151 Vigilantes so once again I had to ask DN Model custom mask department to help me out and they came through as always.
Enjoy!
© Niels Sørensen 2025
This article was published on Saturday, May 17 2025; Last modified on Sunday, May 18 2025