Jackman

I agree with this. The Tamiya F4D Skyray is an awesome kit. Fits well, easy to build and looks great when done. Probably one of the crispest kits I have ever built. I love it.

Your weathering and rivetting is remarkable. What tools did you use for the rivets? Thank you.

You did the right thing in avoiding the Trumpeter kit. It just looks too "boxy" whereas the Hasegawa kit, dated as it may be, seems to capture the elegant lines of the real thing. Nicely done!

How did you tackle the Hobbyboss kit's undersized windshield and the odd-shaped & ill-fitting intakes? You did a great job.

Oh my gosh! That's awesome!

Didn't Indonesia order this aircraft too? Would be interesting in a fictional Elang Biru or a TNI-AU grey/green scheme like the F-16s.

I have this kit in my stash and your build provides me the motivation to finish it someday. Very nicely done, especially the details in the cockpit and the weathering.

This is a great way to honor your friend. Very nice work!

Very nice work. I also like how to you detailed the wheels with brake wires as well as the overhead antenna wires.

I enjoyed reading your posts and your progress on this kit. For some reason, I've also been fascinated by the "square-winged Zero". I learnt about it's existence from the ancient 1/72 Hasegawa kit: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-js-077-zero-fighter-mitsubishi-a6m3--1073052 which I think came out in the 1970s. Raised panel lines, pilot figure included, rectangular "bath-tub" for a cockpit Not to be confused with the newer mold that came out later: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10000681 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10139602 This version is such a unique oddity of the Zero versions that it just begs to be built. Will follow your work. Good luck!

Man, that base and background is awesome! Very realistic!

WOW !

Or you can contact this Japanese gentleman for a conversion set for the still-awesome Fujimi kit: http://lonestars.web.fc2.com/LSR7208.htm I think it's only about US$13. Other goodies from him: http://lonestars.web.fc2.com/SaleIndex.htm I've bought from him before. He's trustworthy

If all else fails, JT19 goes for under US$13 here: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10000391 I think the decal sheet allows you to build 2 or 3 versions leaving you with spares after you've used them for your current build.

I too have a fondness for the F-1 and its stable-mate: the T-2. You've done a great job on this kit. Especially how you've made the seams at the top disappear.