CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Rear view with the PE visible in the exhaust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) This is the bottom view. I liked the detailed decals for the phoenix missiles. The decals were good but does not fit well to the parts. I had to trim off some of the decals from the fins of the missiles. Yeah yeah, I know they don't load missiles with the pod, but heck I wanted to use everything. View from the front, note the small PE part for the nosewheel light. Edited December 8, 2018 by CasualModel98 Add photo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Can't see much into the cockpit with the pilot in the way. Here is a glimpse of the PE. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 My take of this kit? It is not for beginners. It is a kit for an experienced modeller who is looking for a frame to hang all the PE and aftermarket bits he/she has bought. The good thing about the kit. - comes with a lot of PE parts and rubber tires - comes with a lot of parts with options for different variants - comes with options for flaps, radome - comes with external engine on a trolley which I did not build - great set of decals that is thin, durable and conforms closely to the panel lines - has great panel lines The bad thing about the kit is - parts don't fit and align - instructions are missing with gaps here and there - not easy to glue and align the parts given the strange way the parts are designed If you like to slowly work through the model to show off your skill. Enjoy filling, sanding and filing. Enjoy sanding and re-scribing panel lines to align the parts. Am looking for a kit with lots of PE and parts options, lots of decals that is thin, this is it. If you are looking for an easy to put together kit, and just want to glue and paint with minimal other work, with simple and limited parts, go for the typical Hasegawa, Tamiya, Academy or Airfix kits. As much as this kit gave me headaches, I did enjoy myself putting it together. It tested my patience, tested my modelling skills. Some areas I failed and others I was quite pleased. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Sorry one point to note, they provided more PE parts that is shown on the instruction sheet. I realised it after I have completed painting the body, so did not want to go back to cut and add the parts as I had to repaint again. Please study the PE parts and go online to find out how and where to fit them. Then before you assemble the body, you need to cut and glue the parts. Otherwise the PE parts will protrude out from the flat surface of the body and look odd. This was the reason I did not use up all the PE parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasualModel98 Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 The kit provided for an external engine on trolley to show off.Not sure what to do with this. Maybe I will get to fixing it one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Fantastic build!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 You fought your way till the end. I think it is an interesting build. And a good guide to all of us that own the fujimi kit on the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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