Newly completed builds..F-4EJ & Kawasaki T-4

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Hi again… Well I have just completed my second JASDF F-4EJ in 1/72 scale… It will now compliment my 301 squadron JASDF F-4EJ… It turned out great except for one thing… I forgot to mask the canope before I dull coated the decals with flat spray… I normally do this before I put the canope on, but this time I didnt!.. Anyone have any suggestions as to get the mist y look off my canope?

The second aircraft I completed, was the Kawasaki T-4… This is the second T-4 that I have done… The first T-4 being the Blue Impulse version… For some reason it never grew on me, and I have always loved the grey scheme of the T-4, rather than the Blue Impulse scheme… I dont know why, but this little bird is starting to become my favourite, as I love the design and look of it… It truelly is a compact little fighter!

I currently have on the bench a JASDF F104 Starfighter, and also a Mitsubishi F-1 to compliment my Mitsubishi T-2… The F-1 is basically a T-2 with one seat, and painted camo!

Enjoy the pics, and let me know what you think?..

Okinawa F-4EJ (J.A.S.D.F)

Okinawa Kawasaki T-4 (J.A.S.D.F)

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Nice looking builds. You could try some Future over the fogged canopy. If that doesn’t work, you’ll have to redo it.

Regards, Rick

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Great job on the builds , I really like those phantoms , thanks for sharing the pics !!

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Great job, sorry but of the two the T-4 is my favorite. I know you didnt ask but it looks D[censored]N NICE.

(ADDED) Oops, I just read all of your post, AND I guess I’m not sorry, seeing how we now agree and all.[:D]

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Thanks for the comments guys… The T-4 is starting to become one of my favourite aircraft… I would now like to do about 10 of them in their various squadron markings!.. I forgot to mention that I also have a T-1B trainer jet on the bench aswell… I will be doing it in the JASDF 50th Aniversary Mt Fuji scheme!..

Chris in Japan

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Just put a picture of an early moring sunrise behind the model and say it’s “dew” on the canopies!

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Nice work, Chris!

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They both turned out very nice, Great job.

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Thanks again guys… Here is a pic of my JASDF Jet Fleet thus far… The picture is really bad, but you will get an idea…

Chris in Japan

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Sweet builds and nice chronology of JASDF Air Force.[:)]

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pretty cool lookin’ phantoms friend.[tup]

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i must say excellent work. looks like a great collection.

joe

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Thanks for the support guys… The Starfighter and the F-1 are not built yet, so thats why they look a little ordinary at the end of that picture there… I plan on decalling my T-1B trainer tonight…

Melgyver, thats a good idea about the canope, but I am going to have to do something about it… Little things just bug me like that… I feel that model companies should always put 2 canopes in each kit… Smart thinking I think?

The collection thus far…
1x F-15J
2x F-4EJ
2x Kawasaki T-4
1x Mitsubishi T-2
1x Mitsubishi F-1 (In progress)
1x F-104 Starfighter (In progress)
1x F-2
1x F-86 Sabre
1x T-1B (In progress)
1x Lockheed T-33… (Still to come)

Chris in Japan

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Just added the T-1B Trainer to the completed list… Pics to come…

Chris in Japan

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looks good. I second the future solution. I tried one time to use thinner to get some overspray of dullcote off of a canopy and wound up with a smeared mess. Future saved the day on that one. I’m fixing to start Hasegawas 1/72 T-33 it has Japanese markings but I’m planning on doing it as a USAF or USMC bird.

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Yes, I am searching around for a T-33 at the momment… If you dont need your Japanese markings, then I am happy to take them off your hands… I was actually going to start a thread about everyone having a decal swap… I sometimes have decals from countries that I dont use… For example, my Starfighter came with 2 sheets of decals… One sheet was entirly for the Canadian Airforce Version… I also have alot of US markings that I havnt used aswell…

The Hasegawa T-33 is an old kit… I am really interested in how you go with it… Please post as you build her!

Chris in Japan