1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet

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Thanks guys! I think that painting cockpits are one of my strong suits.
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Certainly is!
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tempestjohnny wrote:Wait, wait, hold it. You're worried about painting a seatbelt but you can make a cockpit look like that :wow:
What he said! Wow! Looks like the real thing!

And to throw another wrench in the mix: how hard would it be to apply the seatbelt decals to the molded in seatbelts? That way you get the depth as well as the realistic appearance. :stirpot:
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So my wife had a weekend long art fest at the building her studio is at. Happens every year at this time. I've been bring kits with my to work on and this time I brought the Hornets with me. Built up the fuselages, intakes and noses on both. Couldn't do anymore and have them still fit in the box but I made significant progress.

At my wife's studio, my little work bench.

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Looks like you made good progress there Mike!
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Thanks Stuart! Yeah I did. Hoping to get the tails on today.
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Love the side by side aspect of this project!
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That rocks Mike! Looking great so far too.
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Thanks guys! Adding the outer wings now.
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