CT Modeller Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 TA-4F Skyhawk H&MS 12, US Marine Corps MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 1970 1/48 Fujimi kit of old – Superscale decals There are much better Skyhawk kits of course, but I’ve had the Fujimi 1/48 TA-4F/J for a long long time and it was time to build it. It was one of those builds done just for the pleasure of putting an old kit together and using some just as old decals and I enjoyed it. It was never going to be a competition winning model – I would have bought the Hasegawa kit if I wanted that sort of modelling – so there were a number of compromises and short cuts. It was the discovery of the TA-4F version that inspired me. This was a TA-4J which retained the guns and hardpoints from the A-4F and used by the USMC. I came across this photo and the markings for it were there on an old Superscale decal sheet : I couldn't resist rebuilding the cockpit interior (resin seats by Pavla) and opening the slats, but other than that it's from the box. So this is how it turned out: 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Neat work and a colorful scheme. I have a Fujimi A-4 in my stash. It has very subtle raised rivets and recessed panel lines. Did your two seater come from the same range of kits or has Fujimi re tooled their Skyhaks at some point ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Very nice Scooter! Great model, very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, BerndM said: Neat work and a colorful scheme. I have a Fujimi A-4 in my stash. It has very subtle raised rivets and recessed panel lines. Did your two seater come from the same range of kits or has Fujimi re tooled their Skyhaks at some point ? It's basically the same kit as the single seater. I built an A-4E from the kit many years ago. The two seater has the same raised rivets and panel lines - I enhanced a few of the raised lines and panels by going over them with an HB pencil before the Klear coat. There are a few indented panel lines around the nose area on both kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Very nice, great work. I really like the two seater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 While the kit has its issues, your modeling work is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 That's very nicely done, really looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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