bdt13 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Very basic OOB build planned. Current plan is to paint/decal this as #4 with the red belly. No work started prior to 7/1: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It is a great looking aircraft, but the kit has some annoying fit problems. Looking forward to seeing how you deal with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'll make sure to cover any fit issues in my WIP pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
White Wolf Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I'm also looking forward to this build! I've heard that the 1/48 version isn't as fiddly as its smaller cousin, not sure if that's true? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 This looks very much like the old tool 1/72 T-4, if I am not mistaken? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I believe this is the only kit of the T-4 in1/72. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I believe this is the only kit of the T-4 in1/72. No, Hasegawa issued two versions of the T-4 in 1/72. The newest one has a single part fuselage. What is wrong with the earlier version I don't know.... See here for the current Hasegawa 1/72 T-4: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10242504n/40/1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I stand corrected. I wish Hasegawa would go improve some other 1/72 kits in its lineup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 This is a nice little kit. I don't recall any unusual fit issues when I built one several years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Here are the seats, almost done (need a flat coat to tie it all together and allow dry-brushing). The headrest on one was molded with the molds misaligned. This means the finished seat is just a little off in all three axes. This will be a closed-canopy build. Note that the seat belts are simply painted Tamiya tape. Edited August 9, 2014 by bdt13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'm beginning to see why there is a new tool. Breaking out the Tamiya putty and the Mr. Surfacer in quantity here. Wing undersides have gaps to both the top wing and the fuselage Fit issues at the fuselage panels by the exhausts Tail halves. Each is part of a fuselage half Top wing to rear fuselage. This may become the most visible/problematic of the joints Nose halves. The nose itself lined up fairly well, but the coaming for the cockpit did not. Sanding to follow. Overall assembly done primarily with Tenax. Testors liquid cement and Tamiya extra-thin also used in places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Yeah, mine looked just like that before I binned it. With gaps that large you should probably stuff them with plastic rod and then putty the surface instead of just using lots of putty. I also see another reason for the new tool - Kawasaki later changed the shape of the structure just above the tail pipes, and the shape of this model doesn't allow for new parts or modification of the tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 With gaps that large you should probably stuff them with plastic rod and then putty the surface instead of just using lots of putty. I chose the Mr Surfacer route already. We'll see where it gets me. I'm hoping to take of the excess with solvent rather than sanding in order to minimize the loss of detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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