F/A-18F Super Hornet

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<p>The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is a carrier based multirole fighter. First entered service in 2001, as a larger and more capable variant based on the F/A-18 Hornet airframe. The F/A-18F (F is the two-seater variant) Super Hornet Block III is the newest variant of the Super Hornet featuring a significant reduction in its Radar Cross Section (RCS), increased fuel capacity with the addition of Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFT), and enclosed weapon pods. Boeing is set to deliver 78 Block III Super Hornets by 2033.</p><p>Feel free to mix and match parts to get the Super Hornet that you want, the three I showed here aren't the only ones that you can make.</p><p>Both Sprue and Sprue-less models included along with models of individual parts. If you are printing with the individual parts you will want:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Armed:</p><p>To make the Super Hornet armed with missiles simply swap out the desired wing with its “weapons” variant and print two of the Pylons and AMRAAM's.</p><p>FA-18F Wing Weapons, or, FA-18F Wing Folded Weapons x1</p><p>FA-18F Pylon x2</p><p>FA-18F AMRAAM x2</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In Flight:</p><p>FA-18F Wing x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Left x1</p><p>FA-18F Fuselage x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Left x1</p><p><br>Landing Gear Down:</p><p>FA-18F Wing x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Left x1</p><p>FA-18F Fuselage Landing Gear Down x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Landing Gear Down Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Landing Gear Down Left x1</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wings Folded:</p><p>FA-18F Wing Folded x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Tail Left x1</p><p>FA-18F Wing Spar x2</p><p>FA-18F Wing Tip Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Wing Tip Left x1</p><p>FA-18F Fuselage Landing Gear Down x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Landing Gear Down Right x1</p><p>FA-18F Engine Landing Gear Down Left x1</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>while the fit is relatively snug, glue is recommended.</p><p>Print at a .2 mm layer height with 100% infill.</p>