Academy 1/32 Scale F/A-18C Load-out Tricks?

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Nick - 16 Oct 2005 23:56 GMT

While prowling the local Hobby Lobby during the 1/2 off plastic model sale I
couldn't resist a mismarked Academy 1/32 scale Iraqi Freedom F/A-18C even
though 1/35 scale armor is my current preference. My question concerns the
great number of load-out options for the F/A-18. Is there a trick or
technique that would allow me to swap out weapons or pylons in a
non-destructive way? I don't want to be stuck with just one load-out and
would prefer to not have to disassemble and reglue. Any info would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Nick

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Rufus - 17 Oct 2005 01:31 GMT

> While prowling the local Hobby Lobby during the 1/2 off plastic model sale I
> couldn't resist a mismarked Academy 1/32 scale Iraqi Freedom F/A-18C even
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> Thanks,
> Nick

Replace the pins in the pylons with metal pins, and then grab some of
the little nylon retention caps left over from Hasegawa kits and use
those in your ords to allow them to be press-fit onto the pins on the
pylons.

If you don't have any left over Hasegawa nylon retention caps handy, a
slice of insulator from the proper gauge wire should suffice.

BTW - watch out for some of the loadouts depicted in the kit
instructions - particularly for GBU-24...they're wrong. Check your refs.

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- Rufus

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Andrew - 17 Oct 2005 12:20 GMT

>> While prowling the local Hobby Lobby during the 1/2 off plastic model
>> sale I couldn't resist a mismarked Academy 1/32 scale Iraqi Freedom
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> BTW - watch out for some of the loadouts depicted in the kit
> instructions - particularly for GBU-24...they're wrong. Check your refs.

Good tip Rufus, it's what the new Tamiya 1/32 F16 has - poly caps on the
pylons to rotate stores
Andrew

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