Academy USN F/A-18C Hornet VFA-192 Golden Dragons – Model Kit 1:72

Academy USN F/A-18C Hornet VFA-192 Golden Dragons – Model Kit 1:72

Brand
Academy
Manufacturer No.
12564
Scale
1:72
Product Code
KS-20345
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Fighter and bomber in a single airframe: that was the idea behind the Hornet, which replaced the F-4 Phantom and the A-7 Corsair II on US carriers in the 1980s. The C model of the late 1980s added newer avionics and weapons. Canada, Australia, Spain, Finland, Switzerland and Kuwait flew Hornets too. VFA-192 "World Famous Golden Dragons" spent years forward-deployed in Japan with Carrier Air Wing 5.

  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
  • Markings of VFA-192 Golden Dragons
  • Academy 12564, scale 1:72

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Colour HumbrolLifecolorModel Master
Gloss Black 21 H2 / C2 LC72 1747 / 4695 32107 / 36107 861
Red 19 H327 / C327 LC56 1503 / 2741 32132 / 36132 957 / 84
Silver 11 H8 / C8 LC74 2914 / 4678 32190 / 36190 997 / 63
Steel 53 H18 / C28 LC76 1795 / 4681 32191 / 36191 863 / 72
Flat Black 33 H12 / C33 LC02 1749 / 4768 32108 / 36108 950 / 57
Clear red H90 / C47 4630 934
Khaki 26 H81 / C55 UA304 1704 / 4711 32189 / 36189 879 / 23
Burnt Iron H76 / C61
Olive Drab 155 H52 / C12 UA003 1711 / 4728 887 / 43
Dark Ghost Gray 128 H307 / C307 UA027 1741 / 4761 830 / 47
Light Ghost Gray 127 H308 / C308 UA026 1728 / 4762 32143 / 36143 989 / 50
Gloss White 22 H316 / C316 LC51 1745 / 4696 32104 / 36104 842
Dark Gull Gray 140 H317 / C317 UA033 1740 / 4755 32179 / 36179 991
Radome Tan 148 H318 / C318 1709 / 4722 917 / 74
Bright Blue 25 H15 / C65 LC60 2032 32156 / 36156 963
Yellow 188 H329 / C329 LC53 1707 / 4683 32310 / 36310 953 / 2

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  • Academy Cement

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AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement
AK Interactive

AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement

AK12002

Very thin liquid cement is applied after the parts have been positioned and flows into the joint by ..

Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush
Tamiya

Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush

87217

Small details such as instruments, buckles, insignia or figure faces call for a brush with a precise..

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter
Tamiya

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter

74035

Cleanly removing parts from the sprue is the first step of every build and has a direct effect on ho..

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife
Tamiya

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife

74040

A sharp hobby knife is indispensable for trimming sprue remnants, removing mould seams and cutting d..

Assembly instructions

Academy USN F/A-18C Hornet VFA-192 Golden Dragons – Model Kit 1:72

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Marking options (2)

  1. VFA-192 Golden Dragons · 2007
  2. VFA-192 Golden Dragons · 2009

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Books and magazines about F/A-18 Hornet

Osprey US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) (Combat Aircraft 46) – Book
Osprey Publishing

Osprey US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part One) (Combat Aircraft 46) – Book

9781841768014

About 250 Hornets saw combat. The book covers strikes on Republican Guard armour and Baath governmen..

  • Brand: Osprey Publishing
  • Manufacturer No.: 9781841768014

About 250 Hornets saw combat. The book covers strikes on Republican Guard armour and Baath government buildings, and the Hornet's strike, anti-radar, tanker and reconnaissance roles.Series: Combat Aircraft 4696 pagesPublished 2004Language: EnglishISBN 9781841768014

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Osprey Modelling the F/A-18 Hornet (Osprey Modelling) – Book
Osprey Publishing

Osprey Modelling the F/A-18 Hornet (Osprey Modelling) – Book

9781780967561

A modelling guide with builds in 1/48 and 1/32: a Desert Fox F/A-18C, a Malaysian F/A-18D, a Super H..

  • Brand: Osprey Publishing
  • Manufacturer No.: 9781780967561

A modelling guide with builds in 1/48 and 1/32: a Desert Fox F/A-18C, a Malaysian F/A-18D, a Super Hornet F and a Top Gun F/A-18A, in several colour schemes.Series: Osprey Modelling80 pagesPublished 2012Language: EnglishISBN 9781780967561Useful for modellers who want ideas for colour schemes.

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