Fujimi plastic model kits
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Hello everyone, my 2nd posting was inspired by Neil's Israeli A-4. So tonight I present Fujimi's 72nd scale Skyhawk, After returning home from the Gulf War back in 91, I haven't quite yet got back into building again. Picked up a kit [...]
I bought this old Fujimi 1/48 kit at a model close-out at a Michael's store many years ago. Since I only paid a few dollars for it, when I finally got around to building the plane, 15-20 years ago, I decided to try a bit of customizing. [...]
This is the Fujimi kit with Verlinden seats. The kit missile pylons did not fit very well and were exchanged for a set of pylons from the Hasegawa Tomcat. Also, Superscale decals were used to give this Tomcat the markings of VF-142 [...]
Keeping with the 109 flurry, here's my very old 'one of a kind' model. It's the Hasegawa 109 G-14, but modified to the last variant, the A/S (asymetrical) with the DB 605 engine.
The changed cowling bulge was sculpted out of epoxy putty. [...]
A4Q piloted by Captain Philippi on 21 May 1982 during the Falklands War.
Snakeye bomb impacted the British frigate HMS Ardent, after being shot down by a Sea Harrier (black 14), being able to successfully eject.