RAAF F/A-18E ARDU and F/A-18F Sundowner

Firefox · November 16, 2021, 01:57:30 PM

The F/A-18E ARDU colour scheme was inspired by the real world F-111 ARDU. the white belly with orange markings and stencils is a refreshing sight in the sea of grey jets.

The U.S Navy Sundowner squadron is one of my favourite. I'd imagine how it would look like if it hadn't been disbanded. The vertical tail decals were adapted from the similar scale F-14 decal.

Two birds in one shot

AeroplaneDriver · November 16, 2021, 02:06:04 PM

Beautiful! Love seeing a "gray jet" in something other than gray.

Old Wombat · November 16, 2021, 04:58:10 PM

Two exceptionally nice builds!

KiwiZac · November 16, 2021, 05:36:32 PM

I LOVE the ARDU one, that looks fanta-stic!

McColm · November 17, 2021, 01:15:14 AM

Great work

Dizzyfugu · November 17, 2021, 01:25:19 AM

The ARDU Hornet is pretty.

zenrat · November 17, 2021, 02:39:13 AM

Anyone done a jet Hornet in WW2 USN three blues?

PR19_Kit · November 17, 2021, 03:03:24 AM

Quote from: zenrat on November 17, 2021, 02:39:13 AM

Anyone done a jet Hornet in WW2 USN three blues?

Yeah, that WOULD look good!

One of THE best schemes ever to my eyes, I even painted our dining room in that scheme in the first house I ever owned.

Dizzyfugu · November 17, 2021, 03:05:23 AM

PR19_Kit · November 17, 2021, 03:08:59 AM

Hmmm, not quite.

The colours don't fade into each other like the Hellcats and Corsairs did.

And my dining room too...........

Firefox · November 17, 2021, 03:30:29 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on November 17, 2021, 03:05:23 AM

Yup, that comes into my mind as well

zenrat · November 18, 2021, 02:33:13 AM

First one is better than the second but it really needs oil leaks and exhaust stains.

Could be worse. Could be like this which is either really wrong or someone has adjusted the picture WAY too much.

PR19_Kit · November 18, 2021, 10:35:07 AM

And the fins on both of them are just plain wrong!

nighthunter · November 18, 2021, 10:48:40 AM

Quote from: zenrat on November 18, 2021, 02:33:13 AM
First one is better than the second but it really needs oil leaks and exhaust stains.

Could be worse. Could be like this which is either really wrong or someone has adjusted the picture WAY too much.

Sadly, I've seen multiple pictures, both online and in warbird magazines, and this light shading is not uncommon on restored warbirds, *shudders*. I love whiffs, but in my humble opinion, every warbird should be restored and painted as close to its original scheme as humanly possible, NOT done up in what someone thinks looks nice/pretty... To me, it's an insult to the men and women who gave their lives for their country.