CERMARK F-18 HORNET, BUILT IT BETTER, STRONGER, AND FASTER!
Well, here we go again! My wife got me the F-16 2 years ago for my birthday... this year she got me the Hornet! She is a good wife!
Anyway, I figured we needed a good thread for the building of the plane so we can figure out what works and what does not.
The last F-16 post was pretty sucessful..... so here we go again!
This is Cermarks second installment in the modern prop-jet market.
It is a high quality kit, no doubt a winner....
LIKES:
1. The latch canopy and rear hatch beat the heck out of the screw on fiasco of the version 2 F-16. The latch mechanisms are real nice!
2. Looks like a nice set of retracts!
3. Beautiful Finish... nice graphics!
4. Good support from Cermark... they usually fix any problems!
DISLIKES:
1. Initially I noticed what Bob had seen.... not a lot of space in the nose for a larger fuel tank.
2. The only problem so far is the USED nose strut, wheel and mechanism I recieved (not sure how that happened) and missing spinner.... Cermark sent me the spinner and I am waiting on the nose gear!
3. Cheap CA hinges.
4. NOTE TO CERMARK: YOU MUST OVERLAP THE ULTRACOTE A LITTLE (ABOUT 1/4", PREFERABLY ON THE UNDERSIDE) ON THE LEADING EDGE INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT THE VERY TIP OF THE LEADING EDGE ON ALL CONTROL SURFACES..... SO THE COVERING DOES NOT COME OFF IN FLIGHT. I HAVE SEEN THEM COME OFF ON THE F-16!
GENERAL:
If there is anyone out there who is good with graphics.... We need a good BLUE ANGELS logo for the nose!
THATS ALL FOR NOW!
RICH