Joeltc Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Here is my 1/72nd Hasegawa F-111F. I usually only build in 1/48 but the amount of work required to update and correct either the Academy or Hobbyboss kits is way to expensive and time consuming for my liking. Hopefully one day someone will give us a Tamiya/ Hasegawa/ AMK etc etc standard kit one day. This is an older build I completed in around 08-09. For aftermarket I added Verlindens cockpit update, Master Model pitot and various weapons from Hasegawa 1/72 weapons sets. Decals are a mixture of Superscale, Xtradecal and the kit decals. Painting was done with the long out of production Aeromaster Warbird acrylics and Tamiya acrylics. 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Great job, and it's a kit that was way ahead of it's time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusOZ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Nice job building a hard to come by kit! They seem quite rare these days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Lovely job done! I managed to find one, but they are very hard to find now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Lovely job. Looks great with the extended flaps and slats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Really nice model of a proper Cold War Classic. Come to think of it, I really miss the Cold War !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Nicely done Joel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Brilliant job. The F-111 is a favourite aircraft of mine (though I've never modelled it) and your build is superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeltc Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 5:17 AM, PLC1966 said: Really nice model of a proper Cold War Classic. Come to think of it, I really miss the Cold War !! Haha me too! I can't really bring myself to actually build a model of any 5th generation fighters. The stealthiness just seems to take a lot away from an aircrafts aesthetics. On 8/21/2017 at 9:01 PM, MarkusOZ said: Nice job building a hard to come by kit! They seem quite rare these days Yep both this model and all of the aftermarket I used on it I bought off Ebay. I can't remember how much it cost but Im pretty sure it more than doubled the kits retail price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Great result. Those extended flaps look the part. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristow95 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 A menacing looking plane coupled with a very well executed build = a success. Love this build 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice Vark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 It looks to be just about flawless. Lovely finish. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Good job mate. It looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Very nice. Top job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Hello,Joel - A beautiful build of a superb aircraft and wearing my favourite USAFE Unit Markings.This also brings back happy memories of seeing them visiting my local RAF Station at Leeming.I love it. 😉👍All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Very nice modell of the Vaark! And I second that an , say AMK F-111 would be great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNewitt Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Oh how I miss these, I remember back in the early 90's as a child watching these at the end of Lakenheath's runway. Loved it when they circuit bashed at the end of a sortie. Your model is fantastic, very nice indeed. Thank you for the nostalgia. Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeltc Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 On 9/12/2017 at 6:13 AM, exdraken said: Very nice modell of the Vaark! And I second that an , say AMK F-111 would be great! I'm patiently waiting for someone who is willing to take the F-111 serious enough to do some actual research when designing a new kit. Manufacturers like AMK are starting to become more commonplace nowadays so There is some hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convair Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The uncle grandpa of the F-14. Spectacular details, great painting, very nice build. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Very cool, looks really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 You've done a fantastic job with this. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of these myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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