Building a 2003 RAAF Hornet from Academy kit?

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ianbw12@yahoo.com - 30 May 2006 08:31 GMT

Hi,

I want to build a 2003 RAAF F-18 using the Academy 1/32 'C' model...
I've read the catapault tow-bar needs removing, a landing light added,
the seat has a different harness and the fin tips modified, is there
anything else please??

TIA,
Ian

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Lindsay - 30 May 2006 14:16 GMT

> Hi,
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> TIA,
> Ian

Our birds have the catapult tow bar attached now; taking it off introduced
shimming when taxiing and fatigue the nose wheels / axle.

Cheers,
Linz

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Rufus - 30 May 2006 16:57 GMT

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> Cheers,
> Linz

Thought so...

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Rufus - 30 May 2006 16:57 GMT

> Hi,
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> TIA,
> Ian

If you build it like a Canadian A/A+, you'll be close - I don't recall
if the Aussies bought the side ID light though. As for the launch bar,
I know that the Canadians had a problem with nosewheel shimmy when it
was removed, and the fix was to put it back on.

Also - note that the Australians are converting thier A into A+'s, so
also consider that in your conversion.

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