Hornet F/A-18 User manual

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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 fine corners and details.
Do not attempt to build defence paper models if you are on
medication or under the influence of alcohol.
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 fighter 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 TECHNICIAN
Avionics Technicians maintain a wide range of
electronic systems on board Air Force fighter,
strike, maritime and transport aircraft. This
also includes oxygen and weapon systems and
associated ordnance.
defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/jobs/avionicstechnician
AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT
TECHNICIAN
Aircraft 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
1CUT OUT ALL
SHAPES
Cut out all shapes, making sure to
cut slits where solid internal lines
are shown.
4CURL THE NOSE
Creasing at each dotted line, curl
the nose over the opposite side and
tuck it underneath.
7CREATING THE
NOSE TIP
Fold the nose tip inwards at each
dotted line.
2MAKING THE NOSE
SECTION
Select this part of the model.
5SECURE NOSE IN
PLACE
Turn piece over. Push tab into
matching slot to secure the nose
in place.
8PUSH TABS INTO
MATCHING SLOTS
Tuck the two sides in and fold the
long flap over, pushing the tabs into
their matching slots to secure.
3FOLDING
INWARDS
Turn the piece over. Fold up the two
sides as shown and tightly fold over
the outer most crease on each side.
6FOLD SMALL END
FLAP INWARDS
Turn the piece back over. Fold small
end flap inwards to help secure the
nose.
9FOLD THE DOTTED
LINES INWARDS
Fold the dotted lines inward at the
rear of the piece.

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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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 centre
dotted 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 flaps 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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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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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F/A-18 HORNET ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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.