Jacob Gaudino
Bay Village, Ohio
For a plane straight out of Top Gun: Maverick, Jacob built a Meng 1/48 scale Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet with upgrades including a Quinta Studio cockpit set, Eduard resin wheels, Phase Hangar Resin pylons, scratchbuilt brake lines, and Flying Leathernecks wingtips. He primed with Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black before painting with MRP lacquers and Model Master enamels. Mr. Color Gloss brings up the black and blue. XPS foam covered with cork squares comprise the tarmac, and the base edges were finished with balsa wood sheets.