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F-15 Eagle Plastic scale model in 1/72 scale
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Another few 1/72 Hasegawa F-15J kits were made. Hasegawa releases regularly their F-15 kit with new spectacular decals, a modeller can not keep track of the many very nice JASDF liveries supplied.
The kit is further described on page 4...
Hasegawa 1/72 F-15J kit #02132 has decals for JASDF in a very nice scheme of the 2nd Air Wing, no 203 squadron with an 50th anniversary seen in July 2014. The wing is based at Chitose air base at Hokkaido.
The decals look fine.
As most JASDF F-15 this jet also has the standard "ghost" camouflage scheme of Fed.Std FS36375 with a FS36320 pattern. Over this, any special markings are applied.
The kit was assembled rather straight out of the box as shown on earlier kits on page 4... This jet still has the tail hook fairing.
As most JASDF F-15 this jet also has the standard "ghost" camouflage scheme of Fed.Std FS36375 with a FS36320 pattern. Over this, any special markings are applied. First was airbrushed Fed.Std FS36375 with Gunze Sangyo H308 acryllic. Then the pattern of FS36320 with Gunze Sangyo H307 "loosely" with some paper masks hand held over the surfaces.
Some areas like the central fuel tank are "cyanide blue". I airbrushed Gunze Sangyo Mr.Hobby 322 as shown in the instructions. It is a good idea to airbrush a bit of clear decal in the same colour just in case repairs are needed.
Decalling was done and the decals fit OK. Set the decals "3" at the cockpit first before setting the smaller decals.
NOTE: photos show without central fuel tank, still to be added
... in a Chitose scenery...
Hasegawa 1/72 F-15J kit #00776 has decals for 2 JASDF 2nd Air Wing at Chitose base chemes:
[A] 50th anniversary scheme of no 201 squadron in 2004.
[B] 50th anniversary scheme of no 203 squadron in 2004.
Scheme [A] will be presented here.
This jet still has the tail hook fairing.
As most JASDF F-15 this jet also has the standard "ghost" camouflage scheme of Fed.Std FS36375 with a FS36320 pattern. Over this, any special markings are applied.
The blue colours are indicated in the instructions but include a mix as well. The darker blue is a mix of Gunze Sangyo Mr.Hobby 75% H328 + 25% H25.
It is a good idea to airbrush a bit of clear decal in the same colour just in case repairs are needed.
Masking was needed with fine tape and the Gunze Sangyo Mr.Hobby acrylics airbrushed. The curved intake bulges needed a bit hand painting.
Kit decals were applied taking about 3 hours.
The smaller bits were than installed as well as the wing fuel tanks.
The results....
F-15J, JASDF 50th anniversary scheme of no 201 squadron in 2004
Hasegawa 1/72 F-15J kit #02292 was assembled but applied were different decals obtained from after market Hasegawa decals set #35228. It is for the standard JASDF F-15J before any upgrades.
The model was made as a JASDF 6th Air Wing, no.306 squadron F-15J in a memorial scheme [2] as seen at the Komatsu air show in 2015. The decals sheet scheme [1] was made earlier as seen here...
As most JASDF F-15 this jet also has the standard "ghost" camouflage scheme of Fed.Std FS36375 with a FS36320 pattern. Over this, any special markings are applied with the decals.
The smaller stencils are be used from the mother JASDF kit.
After decalling, the smaller bits were set, a semi-mat gloss varnish airbrushed and detail canopy installed.
The result is seen here....
... set in a Komatsu Japan air base scenery...
Another nice bunch of JASDF F-15J models are now in the collection.
Even more JASDF F-15's to follow.....
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