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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Please use extreme caution in the building of the Defence paper models. Parental permission, help and supervision is required if being built by people under 18 years of age. Only build Defence paper models in a stable, dry, well lit area.

The suitable minimum age is 14+ years due to the accurate cutting and folding requirements, and the need to use a sharp hobby knife or scissors to cut the fi ne corners and details.

F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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F/A-18 HORNET MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER

The Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role fi ghter designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. It is capable of air interception, air combat, close air support of ground troops, and interdiction of enemy supply lines including shipping.

SPECIFICATIONS

CREW One or two

WEIGHT 10,660 kg basic, 20,412 kg

SPEED Max. Mach 1.8 (2,200 km/h)

RANGE Radius of 2,700km (without refuelling)

WEAPONS AIM-120 AMRAAM active radar guided missiles, AIM132 ASRAAM missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Conventional, laser-guided and GPS precision weapons, M61 20 mm nose-mounted cannon

AVIONICS TECHNICIANAvionics Technicians maintain a wide range of electronic systems on board Air Force fi ghter, strike, maritime and transport aircraft. This also includes oxygen and weapon systems and associated ordnance.

defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/avionicstechnician

AIRCRAFT ARMAMENTTECHNICIANAircraft Armament Technicians have a critical role in Australia’s defence. You will maintain the aircraft weapon systems from the computers on board the aircraft through to the actual missile or bomb.

defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/aircraftarmamenttechnician

F/A-18 HORNET

F/A-18 HORNET

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F/A-18 HORNET CUT-OUT

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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1 CUT OUT ALL SHAPES

Cut out all shapes, making sure to cut slits where solid internal lines are shown.

4 CURL THE NOSE

Creasing at each dotted line, curl the nose over the opposite side and tuck it underneath.

7 CREATING THE NOSE TIP

Fold the nose tip inwards at each dotted line.

2 MAKING THE NOSE SECTION

Select this part of the model.

5 SECURE NOSE IN PLACE

Turn piece over. Push tab into matching slot to secure the nose in place.

8 PUSH TABS INTO MATCHING SLOTS

Tuck the two sides in and fold the long fl ap over, pushing the tabs into their matching slots to secure.

3 FOLDING INWARDS

Turn the piece over. Fold up the two sides as shown and tightly fold over the outer most crease on each side.

6 FOLD SMALL END FLAP INWARDS

Turn the piece back over. Fold small end fl ap inwards to help secure the nose.

9 FOLD THE DOTTED LINES INWARDS

Fold the dotted lines inward at the rear of the piece.

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10 ASSEMBLING THE FUSELAGE

Select this part of the model.

13 TURN OVER AND FOLD OUTWARDS

Turn piece over. Fold outwards at next adjacent line on each side.

16 SLOT THE TABS TOGETHER

Carefully slot the tabs together.

14 FOLD OUTWARDS AGAIN

Fold outwards again at the next adjacent line on each side.

11 FOLDING THE FUSELAGE

Fold inward down the centredotted line. Fold outward along the two adjacent lines.

17 FOLD WINGTIPS INWARDS

Fold inwards on both dotted lines, at the end of each wing.

12 FOLD FRONT FLAPS

Fold the front-side fl aps underneath the fuselage.

15 TURN OVER AND FOLD INWARDS

Turn piece over. Fold inwards the tabs on the inner-front.

18 TURN OVER AND FOLD INWARDS

Turn the piece the piece over. Fold the rear section inwards as shown.

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19 PUSH TABS INTO SLOTS

Fold inwards at each dotted line and push tab into its matching slot to secure.

22 JOINING THE NOSE AND FUSELAGE

Bring nose section and fuselage section together.

25 PUSH TABS THROUGH SLOTS

Turn aircraft over. Push tabs through their matching slots to secure.

20 FOLD INWARD AT DOTTED LINES

Fold inward at the dotted lines on the end section.

23 SLIDE FUSELAGE INTO NOSE

Slide fuselage section into nose section, making sure to hook the rails together.

26 SLIDE BRACE UNDER WINGS

Take the bracing piece (A). Slide it between the two objects until it sits evenly across both wings.

21 SECURE TABS INTO SLOTS

Bring end section over and push tabs into matching slots to secure.

24 TUCK FUSELAGE TABS INTO NOSE

Slide all the way forward. Make sure to tuck the tabs at the front of the fuselage under the nose.

27 PUSH REAR TABS INTO SLOTS

Push the rear tabs into their matching slots.

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28 ASSEMBLING THE WINGS

Select this part of the model.

31 TUCK TAB INTO SLOT

Tuck tab into its matching slot to secure the wing in position. Repeat steps 28 to 31 for the other wing.

34 ASSEMBLING THE REAR WING

Select this part of the model.

29 FOLD INWARD AT DOTTED LINES

Fold inward at each dotted line to make the shape of the wing.

32 ASSEMBLING THE TAIL

Select this part of the model.

35 ATTACH TO REAR OF PLANE

Fold in half. Push piece into slot at rear of aircraft and pull backwards to secure.

30 ATTACH WING TO AIRCRAFT

Place over wing on aircraft with tabbed side on the underside of the aircraft.

33 FOLD TAIL IN HALF AND ATTACH

Fold the tail in half and push into the slot on top of the fuselage. Pull backwards to secure. Repeat.

36 REPEAT

Repeat steps 34 and 35 for the other side.

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37 ASSEMBLING THE STAND

Select this part of the model.

40 CUT OUT ALL SHAPES

Cut out all shapes, making sure to cut slits where solid internal lines are shown.

41 THE FINISHED MODEL

Congratulations on making the F/A 18 Hornet.

38 FOLD INWARD AT DOTTED LINE

Fold the piece inwards at each dotted line.

39 SLOT TOGETHER MATCHING TABS

Carefully slot together the matching tabs inside the stand.