Stilwell Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP48.html https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP48.html Plus a brass probe set. Jonathan. Edited September 21, 2021 by Stilwell Edited for correction 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Srcew them, I just collected a kilogramm of resin to my Hasegawa kit. 😕 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Source: https://www.facebook.com/finemolds.co.jp/posts/4337343006380003 - ref. FP48 - Mitsubishi F-2A "Viper ZERO" V.P. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Still keeping the Hasegawa kit with hypermegagalactic-speed missiles and still preordering the other Kai version if the extra parts do not suck like the ones in the Advanced Super Hornet and IFCS Eagle boxes Luigi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Well, I for one am not complaining about a new-mould F-2 if the standard is anything like the Fine Molds F-4 series 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Finemolds take its promised schedule very seriously. Mould work in progress. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Source: https://twitter.com/finemolds_t/status/1455381261132857347 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looking good 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 A few more CAD images from Twitter plus a F-2A/F-16A outline comparison done by Twitter's goshikiken with the following statement....... "I made it based on the image on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries website. JASDF F-2 and US Air Force F-16, shape comparison of both fighters. It seems to be similar but not similar. It seems that the wing area has increased by 25% from the F-16, which contributes to the increased loading capacity of air-to-ship missiles and fuel tanks, turning performance, and flight stability at low speeds / low altitudes." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 whoohooo, full intake apparently. I am in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Robertone139 said: whoohooo, full intake apparently. I am in! That's what I thought too - very cool I've got one on pre-order 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I reckon they just sold me one too. Has the two seater been mentioned, before I buy a Hasegawa one? Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: Has the two seater been mentioned, before I buy a Hasegawa one? I have not seen any mention of it by FM and those CAD images are not revealing enough. I will take a B if or when it comes about. As with some of their others releases I would be surprised if they didn't do one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 It's new kit announcements like this one that make me wish I was comfortable with 1/72 scale. Unfortunately, tiny parts give me problems. For those who ARE comfortable with 1/72 scale, I hope this kit proves to be a joy to build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Spurred by this FM release Model Art is re-releasing there Profile issue on the F-2. Check the usual Japanese online shops, it is available for pre-order. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 13 hours ago, baldwin8 said: Spurred by this FM release Model Art is re-releasing there Profile issue on the F-2. Check the usual Japanese online shops, it is available for pre-order. Having had this book on my shelf for years, it is highly recommended for anybody interested in building a F-2. Even though I cannot read Japanese, the pictures and drawings are more than worth the price of admission. Hoops 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 It's the best F-2 book for modellers, and Google Translate on your mobile helps too 😉 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Moulds in progress Source: https://twitter.com/finemolds_t/status/1464090800917155844 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Korachkin Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Very exciting but pricing of that kit would like over 50 euros I guess?! I stopped being excited about new releases some years ago because of the astronomic prices.... even Airfix which originally claimed to be a cheap manufacturer started charging super high price tags 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Rudolf Korachkin said: Very exciting but pricing of that kit would like over 50 euros I guess?! I stopped being excited about new releases some years ago because of the astronomic prices.... HobbySearch, a leading Japanese based online shop lists this kit at 2890 ¥, and their currency converter brings that to 22.25 Euros. Considering the level of detail of Finemolds kits and their labour costs in Japan, I think that is a very good price. It's okay, get excited again. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Some more images of the 3D printed parts. A lot going on here. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Looking good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Seeing the break in mid fuselage maybe indicates a F-2B due as well. Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Robert said: Seeing the break in mid fuselage maybe indicates a F-2B due as well. From the Japanese modelers I follow on Twitter who attended this event, Finemolds answer to a follow-up of a F-2B was dependent on sales of the A. Even with a decent kit already by Hasegawa I believe Finemolds will do a B. There is a growing number of special schemes on the F-2A. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) IPMS Celebration 2021 at Yokohama Sources: https://twitter.com/IKE30704708/status/1464415923725475841 https://twitter.com/ModelArtInc/status/1464532456715915265 V.P. Edited November 28, 2021 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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