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Hiko Kaihatsu Jikken-dan RF-4EJ


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Hello,

I'm in with a Hasegawa 1/72 RF-4EJ of the ADTW (Air Development & Test Wing, Gifu AB). Dis gun capable Recce bird was the testbed for 17 F-4EJ that were converted into the recce role.

Standard configuration for these are either a SLAR 2000 pod (which comes with this kit (KA104)), LOROP pod, or an ASTAC pod. The latter I got from l'Arsenal and might fit it top this kit.

The camo will be a experimental three tone blue grey, which unfortunatly did not make it to the production birds. This airframe however retained it's camo for a while after being transferred to 501 Hikotai.

The kit;

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The aim (not to mind the unit markings in this pic);

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I'm not the fasted builder, though I'm gonna do my best to keep this updated here!

Daniel

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I forgot to post this pic in my last post;

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Just to have an idea of what I'm working with...

I hope the wheels and FOD covers I've painted in an earlier stadium are not considered as being cheating :D/>

Work started on the cockpit, and some detail is added by using lead and styrene;

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Standard fix for Hasegawa Phantoms;

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Still stuff to add in the pit, but this is the result after a spray of FS16231 (X131) and a light coat off flat base;

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Hope you like the result so far!

D

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Thanks!

Even though I've got resin aftermarket seats (Neomega, Wolfpack, and I think some more...), I'm about to use the original kit seats.

Reason for this is the amount of Eduard PE I would otherwise not use..

Personally I think the PE (in this scale) does make a difference though ;)/>

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I've made a start cutting up the bottom part;

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Here I'm not done though... The ailerons will have to be cut out too.

That's all for now..

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Doing my best to get this one done before the 1st, but not quit sure how realistic that is...

First let's fuse some parts;

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Trying to add a bit bit of realism, not sure though how the is going to work out..

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I'm pretty happy with my new tube of filler, not so happy with all the sanding though..

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That's it for now...

Daniƫl

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Well, I'm for sure not gonna finish this in time, though will not stop the project!

So far I'm happy with the detail I could fit in here;

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Then it was time for some more filler, and less...sanding;

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Maybe not very visible, but after cutting te ailerons I did some riveting to add more detail. If anyone has a chart of F-4 rivets, I'd love to get a copy.

Now I just used online pics and walkarounds as a reference.

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Next step is to glue it all together ;)/>

edit; links to the pics fixed

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Gluing the kit's main parts I came to the standard Hasegawa misfits;

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Indeed, the intakes. Instead of using super glue and trying to force things into position, I went chose to glue it as it came. Resulting in some gaps and poor fits, which had to be masked by sanding, filling and some more sanding..

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Some for the underwing tanks, these I never get to fit perfectly, so glued them as best as I could, and used putty to make it look good;

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I've not built one of these, it sure looks like a putty eater.

It isn't. You just have to dry-fit the parts before glueing. Also, if you assemble to port and starboard side completely before joining the fuselage halves it makes the sanding a lot easier.

Jens

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if you assemble to port and starboard side completely before joining the fuselage halves it makes the sanding a lot easier.

Thanks Jens, that sounds like a good piece of advice!

I would not say this thing is a putty eater, but can't say I'm pleased with all the fittings either..

Anyways, after some sanding stuff starts to look kinda smoother;

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The splitter plates lack detail, that's the reason I'm filling them and will rivet them once the putty has dried;

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Now I'm getting close to the point where I can start think about how to paint this fella;

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Thanks for watching!!

Daniel

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