WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 VF-22S Sturmvogel II Pt.2
Progress slow (as usual) but basic construction done. First up though, is to do the landing gear in the up position. I cut out the support beams on the gear doors and then I used some blu-tack as support for the doors to make sure they don’t fall into the bays. The rear landing gear …...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 VF-22S Sturmvogel II Pt.1
Like all of their Macross series kits, Hasegawa engineered the kit to be done up in pretty straightforward subassemblies. I decided to do them up as much as possible before the painting process. As usual, we begin with the cockpit. It’s quite sparse but should be OK with the pilot figure in it. Next up, …...
Preview : 1/72 Hasegawa F/A-18C ‘Chippy Ho History’
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 285 (95 x3) Price: IDR520,000 (est. USD53) The Subject The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Its primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense,...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/48 F-16C 414th CTS Pt.3
Crap. It’s been almost 3 months since I did anything else to this build. Today, I finally got around fixing the demarcation lines. And boy did I have a ‘great’ time doing it. First I used blutack to mask all over the kit. And ended up not doing anything to it for 3 weekends. And …...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/48 F-16C 414th CTS Pt.2
I say. This project has been ongoing (mostly off) for almost 3 years! Who would have thunk. Time sure flies. Anyhow, before I get bitched to death by my friends who know about this project, I decided I really have to finish this one. So anyhow, I still don’t have a proper workdesk, but I …...
Preview: 1/72 Hasegawa Grumman F-14D Tomcat ‘VF-101 Grim Reapers’
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 197 Price: Rp. 285,000 (est. US$31.00) The Subject The Grumman F-14D is the final version of the Tomcat. It is at home in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and is considered the most versatile platform in the US Navy arsenal. Primary differences between the D...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/48 F-16C 414th CTS Pt.1
This kit is part of the ‘US Aggressors groupbuild’. Construction went on quite straightforward although there are some problems here and there. Nothing that putty couldn’t fix though. One particularly annoying part is that I have to putty off the holes under the wings meant for underwing stores. Obviously if I was...
Preview : Hasegawa 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 92 Price: S$20.00 (est. US$11.00) The Subject One of the most produced aircraft in the world, the McDonnell Douglas Phantom II is still being operated by some Air Forces (through upgrades) even though the design dates back to the 1950s. The Phantom II is only one...
Completed : Hasegawa 1/72 Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject The Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a four-seat electronic warfare aircraft designed to jam and deceive enemy radar and communications facilities. The Prowler requires 4 crewmembers: 1 pilot and 3 Electronic Weapons Officers (EWOs). In 1980, the latest modification...
Completed : Hasegawa 1/48 McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II ‘Wild Weasel IV’
Kit Info Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale: 1/48 Media: Injection Plastic The Subject The USAF converted 116 F-4Es into the F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel IV for the role of seeking out and suppressing or destroying enemy radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery batteries and surface-to-air missile sites. Primary armament included the HARM (AGM-88)...
