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    Lovely photos Andy, but the light on that F-2A is gorgeous. Rick
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    Lovely selection there Phil, your perseverance at Komatsu definitely paid off, and very pleased you lucked in with Iwakuni 😎 - Rick
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    Worth reading the Flying Leathernecks Facebook announcement to the tie-in with the BAM range - still a lot to be determined https://www.facebook.com/share/p/VqDbaW2tpuVYHGmQ/?mibextid=WC7FNe
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    That’s a link to the HKM one 😉 Good discount though
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    Sublime workmanship 😍
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    But then the Tamiya kit is almost thirty years old and it is therefore rather disingenuous comparing the level of detail that was possible then with the examples given above - I agree, they are excellent, and I’d add the new Takom Apache to those. A simple comparison of the venerable 1/32 Tamiya Phantom series, for instance, and their most recent releases (F-4B, F-35, F-14 etc, etc) shows the advances they have also made over the last three decades - I can but hope that Tamiya-san is secretly engineering a whole new range of 1/32 Phantoms but until then I’m happy to continue fettling their old plastic The 1/32 Tamiya Phantom can still be made into a masterpiece, or something much, much greater as we are witnessing here - a truly riveting build Anthony (pun very much intended), stunning work my friend 😁
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    Beautiful work - you’ll have that powered up in no time 😁
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    Japan Post website is frequently updated - this link should take you straight to the relevant page (last updated 7th Sept) - only the more expensive options currently available to the UK at present https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/overview_en.html
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    Simon, check your emails when you get a chance I’ve just sent them to you in pdf and word. See if they work for you, seem to be ok on my iPad Rick
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    And me
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    Well the radar was a Blue Parrot…🤪…I’ll get my coat 🙄
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    Email sent 😁
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    Thank you Fernando. I know. I had repeated an error that appears on many photography sites. That error appeared to have been covered sufficiently in subsequent posts here so I did not amend my original one as the correct information was already there.
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    Mark, Take a look here, it'll answer those questions https://www.scalemates.com/kits/special-hobby-sh48148-saab-aj-37-viggen--317206 HTH, Rick
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    Looking great Massimo. I hope things at home continue to improve and your wife makes a full recovery, best wishes, Rick
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    Yes. MJR have it up for pre-order but with min. 50% deposit (I think, might be higher)
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    That is beautiful - great result Pete Rick
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    I don’t know the answer but I do know that John is very quick at replying, drop him a line at [email protected] I hope that helps Rick
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    The initial tranche of F-4E destined for Iran were Block 46 and commenced with s/n 69-7711, given the IIAF serial 3-692. Blocks 47 (69-7727 (IIAF 3-708)), 51 (71-1094 (IIAF 3-723)), 52 (71-1102 (IIAF 3-731)), 53 (71-1116 (3-745)), 54 (71-1130 (3-759)),55 (71-1143 (3-772)), 56 (71-1153 (3-782)), 57 (73-1519 (3-796)), 58 (73-1535 (3-812)), 59 (73-1550 (3-827)) and 63 (75-0222) followed - additionally Iran received some Block 42 airframes on loan from Sept 1972, some returning to the US the following year, the remainder in 1974. All surviving F-4E airframes from the early Blocks were retrofitted with the slatted wing modifications (except the ones used by The Thunderbirds, I think). I hope that doesn’t confuse things for those interested in the IIAF/IRIAF airframes (although would only relate to those in IIAF times) Rick
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    That cockpit is really starting to pop, lovely work on the IPs and coamings Watching with interest as I have one of these on my to-do list Rick
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    Oops, didn't look away 🤣 I'm still sticking to my previous answer The Kai designation just means the airframe has received an upgrade - just like the KWS (I think) or ICE upgrades the Luftwaffe F-4F received for example. The Japanese refer to them as F-4EJ and following upgrade F-4EJ Kai, RF-4E and following upgrade RF-4E Kai, the F-4EJ converted to recce role became RF-4EJ and following upgrade RF-4EJ Kai...if that's how the Japanese designate them then that's fine by me. Hasegawa also use those designations or at least the distinct F-4EJ, RF-4E (no J) and RF-4EJ (converted F-4EJ)...need to check if they include the Kai modifications. Back to the FM kit, it appears to be shaping up into a very nice kit
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    Iain, The JASDF RF-4EJ variant is distinct from the RF-4E. The original RF-4E acquired by Japan around 1974 were indeed build by McAir and are the camera nosed reconnaissance version. The RF-4EJ evolved from the F-4EJ built by Mitsubishi - after the introduction of the F-15J into JASDF service 15 now surplus F-4EJ and F-4EJ Kai were converted for the reconnaissance role to supplement the original camera-nosed US built and supplied RF-4E. The RF-4EJ and RF-4EJ Kai retain the original gun nose of the fighter they had originally been built as, their reconnaissance capability coming from external pods and sensor suites etc I hope that clears up any confusion Rick
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    Looks superb 👌
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