1/72 Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 "Betty"

[Creepy Pete]

Hello,

 

Here's my just finished 1/72 Hasegawa G4M2 Betty. I've had this kit in the stash for many years, but the typical poor Hasegawa decals kept me from building it. Just about any aftermarket sheet is for the G4M1 version, which is quite different. Luckily I found some aftermarket decals, with bonus PE, by Rising Decals for this model earlier this year, so I had to build it. Apart from the decals and the PE radar antennas on the fuselage, it's OOB. I used Mr. Color paints. This "Hamaki" was based at Omura Airfield at Kyushu, Japan in June 1945.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking, I hope you like it.

[jeaton01]

Very nice, especially the chipping.

[Stew Dapple]

Nice work Pete, she's a beauty  

 

Cheers,

 

Stew

[Toryu]

Perfect! I like the sparse chipping. A worthy representative of the Japanese long-range assault force.

[Aces High]

That's very nice! I've not yet made a Hasegawa kit, what's the usual issue with the decals? 

[Creepy Pete]

Thanks guys.

 

@Aces High

Old school Hasegawa decals had a creamy looking white, and red was sometimes more a maroon shade. They've improved over the years, though.

[Unfinished project]

Beautiful Betty looks great 👍 

[Greg Law]

I like what you have done with this one. Just enough weathering to make it realistic.