Hasegawa F-111G Kit

[ElectroSoldier]

Does the Hasegawa F-111G include the parts, and fusalage to build an FB-111A out of the F-111G kit or is it just a re-boxed F-111C ?

Im looking to build an FB-111 out of it

[Hooker169]

I do believe that the most important thing is the extended wings which as far as I remember they both share. I also recall some differences between the plough intakes but dont quote me on this. Maybe some of the other guys could clear this up for ya.

[Dave Williams]

The F-111G was a redesignation of the FB-111A after they were transfered over from SAC. The F-111G kit is the same kit as the FB-111A kit. In fact, the F-111G "Air Combat Command" kit I have actually comes with the instruction sheet for the FB, with a supplemental sheet for the new decal markings (which are unfortunately wrong as the aircraft depicted was really an F-111F). HTH.

Edited December 26, 2005 by Dave Williams

[ElectroSoldier]

There were a few differences between the G and the C, like the air intakes but I was more interested in airframe differences like the hump just forward of the canopy for the navigation equipment, it was percular to the FB-111A, there were a couple of other lumps n bumps...

I was just wondering if its possable to build an FB out of the box because there are no after market kits for the FB model.

[Dave Williams]

Once again, if you are looking for the FB-111A model, then the F-111G kit will work fine because it is exactly the same plastic in the box..

If you are looking for the F-111C model, then that is a different kit from the F-111G.

[Hooker169]

Yup, the GPS antenna is still on the G's that the Aussi'stook off our hands. It is left over from when they were FB's. If Dave says it is the same kit then its most lkely the same kit. Here is a cool link for ya http://www.f-111.net/models/index.htm#Conversions

[ElectroSoldier]

Cheers for the info.

I wasnt sure if the kit had the bump forward of the cockpit, that is a tell tail sign of an FB-111A

[Dave Williams]

In the Hasegawa 1/72 kits, the top of the forward fuselage in front of the canopy is a separate part. All kits have a "plain" insert used on non-FB F-111s on a common sprue. The FB-111A and F-111G kits have an additional sprue with the "humped" insert (with a clear disk to represent the astrotracker window) on the sprue that includes the different tail fairing used on the FBs. Other new parts in the FB/G kit are different pylons and engines.

HTH.

[ElectroSoldier]

It does cheers