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For many years, Ebay used to be my main source of of models. There are many good models around. Hence, overstocked items with low shipping costs were my favorites.
At some stage, Hasegawa's Japanese Phantoms were offered for sale at a very [...]
This is the 1/72 Welsh Models Gulfstream G-IV built as a U-4 of the JASDF. The kit was built OOB with the addition of type-specific antennas. Decals are by Draw Decal.
The U-4 Multi-Purpose Support Aircraft is a Gulfstream Aerospace [...]
I stumbled across this and thought how Kazari had to suit up and then walk around the Eagle was pretty cool and informative. And in the background get to see an F-2B and one of the F-2 prototypes. Subtitles are a bit iffy. But enjoy.
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During the Korean War, the F-86 Sabre had been outperformed by the MiG-15 with regard to altitude performance. The MiG’s operational ceiling of 50,000 feet allowed the Soviet fighters to almost always use an altitude advantage when [...]
Hasegawa 1/72 scale kit
I assembled the 1/72 F-2 from the standard box.
I made some modifications to the nose cable, AOA sensor, pitot tube, wing tip cables and nozzles, but the rest of the kit is as is.
A relatively new kit of phantoms. There was almost no need to erase the seams of the parts. It wasn't difficult to assemble.
I painted with brushes and lacquer paints, and Mr. color is mainly used. I made the whole matte, but I painted the [...]
Hello Friends,
This is the Final Part of the Build. I do the weathering, decaling and the final assembly of this F-15DJ.
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It has taken me around 20 days to build this model and I feel that it still is incomplete. Specially the [...]
Hello Everyone . . Greetings . . .
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In continuation to my F-15DJ Build, here is Part II of the Build. I will take you through the process of painting this beautiful color scheme. It is complicated but mesmerizing when completed. [...]
Hello All,
This is the 1/48 Academy F15E Strike Eagle kit built into a F-15DJ used by the JASDF in Aggressor role. This is Part I of a 3 Part Build. This video shows the complete build process ready for paint.
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The Part II of this [...]
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This is one I did a little while back - the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) Mitsubishi F-2A from Hasegawa. It's a very nice kit and much like Israeli F-15s and F-16s offers a nice colourful alternative to USAF ghost grey [...]