Hasegawa's 1/48 F-22 Raptor with accessories

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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Minor update part 2 on the Raptor. The Weapons bay doors have been installed. It was a little tricky getting them lined up and installed but they settled in nicely. I then built, detailed, panted and installed the missiles. I only installed two of the AIM-120’s in the main weapons bay as the second set from Eduard had a problem. The set had three sets of forward fins and only one set of rear fins. I sent them back to exchange them for a correct set. Meanwhile I just installed the two AIM-120’s in the center and the AIM-9X into the missile bays. Decals installed, some weathering done and final coat using 8 parts matte and 2 parts of Vallejo metallic clear were sprayed to emulate the scheme. While it is drying I then started to detail the canopy. The kit comes with both tinted and clear canopies. I opted to use the tinted version. Hoping to complete this build by the weekend.

Check out the build log for details and photos from the start at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-f-22-raptor/

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The Raptor is now finished and on the display shelf. This was a nice build. The photo etch parts were tedious but worked very well. The “stealth” coat does not show up very well when photographing the model. The kit itself fit together very well. The decals were great. They slid in place very well and conformed to the surface. The only caution is once the landing gear is installed, you need to use care as it seems a little flimsy. I did not break any of them but they appear to flex easily. Thanks for following along with this build.
See all the details from start to finish at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-f-22-raptor/

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WOW! Nicely done sir. The detailing throughout is just outstanding!I am awed and inspired.

John

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Someone suggested to photgraph it outside in natural light.

Here it is: