Tag: Jets

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Preview : 1/48 MAW Decals Late Lot Hornet Nose

Kit Info Manufacturer: MAW Decals Scale: 1/48 Media: Resin Parts: 6 Price: US$17.99 The Subject The F/A-18 Hornet has been in service with the US Navy and US Marines for more than 2 decades. Through the years, its capabilities have been refined and upgraded to meet with new mission requirements. Most of these upgrades are …...

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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 …...

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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 …...

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Preview : 1/48 Wolfpack Design F-5E Tiger II Update set

Kit Info Manufacturer: Wolfpack Design Scale: 1/48 Media: Resin Parts: 10 Price: US$20.00 The Subject The Northrop F-5E Tiger II is one of the most widely used light supersonic fighter aircraft in the world. First introduced in the 1960s, there are currently hundreds still being fielded by numerous air forces. The Tiger II is an …...

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Preview : 1/72 Italeri Mirage 2000D

Kit Info Manufacturer: Italeri Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 58 Price: Rp. 110,000 (est. US$11.00) The Subject The Mirage 2000D is a variant of the Mirage 2000 tasked with conventional strike missions. It is a modification of the Mirage 2000N, which is tasked with nuclear strike missions. A total of 86 units were built and …...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Preview : Academy 1/72 Grumman F-14A Tomcat

Kit Info Manufacturer: Academy Scale: 1/72 Media: Injection Parts: 92 Price: S$18.90 (est. US$11.00) The Subject The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is the premier fleet defence aircraft of the US Navy and it has been so for the almost 3 decades. Armed with the AIM-54 Phoenix Air-to-air missile, the Tomcat can target and shootdown 6 different...

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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...

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