F-2A Digital camo

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December 20, 2019
Eduard Brass PE.
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December 20, 2019
Pit done and fuselage closed. I failed to glue the tub in a correct and level position, but that'll do. Still deciding on closed or opened canopy.
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December 20, 2019
First time trying sprue goo, likeing it so far.
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January 16, 2020
Canopy will definitely need work. I was planning to close it, but it looks like it will have to be open.
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January 19, 2020
Since the canopy will have to remain open, I tried some scratch to correct and busy up the area.
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February 5, 2020
Intake goes on with some help.
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February 10, 2020
Cockpit ready to be closed up for painting.
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February 22, 2020
MrColor 374 Blue coat over grey Mr surfacer.
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February 26, 2020
Guess you can't win all the time with decals. Hue issue, microsol discoloration of paint, some residual overspray under transparent parts... The plane went to the "deal with it later" box as I ordered the DXM sheet to see if that's any better..
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March 24, 2020
DXM Sheet left, Hasegawa sheet right and center, with Microsol-eaten Gunze paintjob... DXM is a closer match, but still not exactly there.
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March 26, 2020
A few hours spent with DXM decals. Some of the colour patches given by DXM aren't accurate, but it does look the part overall. Now to tidy up some, mix a dark blue match for the canopy and then it's on to the many stencils.
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March 31, 2020
How many stencils is too many? Almost done with that! Also finally getting close to editing colour-accurate pictures.
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April 2, 2020
Hasegawa 3D printed F-14 nozzle (probably from KA models?). Not sure I like the surface aspect, all wavy and the printing filament is quite visible on some panels. Plane is glossed, curing before panel washes.
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April 11, 2020
Forgot to add the 5g weight in the nose so I ended up with a tail sitter. Solution I found was to add metal inside the seat, which thankfully worked! Only position lights, pitots and static dischargers left to do, at last.
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Commenti

5 20 December 2019, 15:52

Patrick Hagelstein
Another spruegoo believer! 😄

16 January 2020, 15:08

Łukasz Gliński
Very interesting

16 January 2020, 15:56

Clifford Keesler
Spruegoo is great stuff. I just have to remember to leave it alone long enough to dry. LOL.

16 January 2020, 16:03

Patrick Hagelstein
I concur to that! 😄 Sometimes I get too impatient and start sanding before it has thoroughly cured. 🙁

16 January 2020, 16:23

Pierre
Yeah it tends to remain a bit soft for quite long but it's been very useful so far. Perhaps I didn't put enough plastic into the mix.

16 January 2020, 19:21

Pierre
There's a very good looking 1/48 build somewhere else, think it was ARC. Not sure how but that dude had seemingly matching decals and paints 🙂

24 March 2020, 23:49

Clifford Keesler
Looking nice.

25 March 2020, 01:19

Maciej Bellos
Interesting!

25 March 2020, 07:05

Slavo Hazucha
Well underway I see, but I still managed to get in for the most interesting bits!

25 March 2020, 09:08

Jeramy Boileau
FOllowing!

25 March 2020, 23:51

Pierre
A few hours spent in decaltown. Although my picture is not 100% accurate and the light blue looks darker in reality, hues are really all over the place on the decals, so I decided not to care too much. Perhaps I should have used MrColor C14/C72 rather than the special JASDF set.

26 March 2020, 18:59

Pierre
Finally done with this little plane! Lovely colourful scheme. The decaling isn't 100% perfect, but I could only rub them into submission so many times before they popped up again after a clear coat.

12 April 2020, 13:11

Slavo Hazucha
I think you can be really happy with this one - the camo & markings came out great, as did all the other details - a really special-looking model 👍

12 April 2020, 13:19

Pierre
Thanks Slavo, I am all the more happy if you like it! Also happy to be done with it and to move on to something else 🙂

12 April 2020, 13:23

Łukasz Gliński
It looks really sharp, nice to see F-2 build, it's not such a popular topic 👍

12 April 2020, 20:08

Daniel Klink
Just a beautiful scheme on a beautiful and elegant Plane... ANd you made a fantastic job

12 April 2020, 20:13

Mirko Römer
Congrats for choosing the sexiest looking fighter out there. And for turning into such a beauty!

12 April 2020, 21:43

Pierre
Thank you Lukasz, Roland, Daniel and Mirko, glad you like the result 🙂

13 April 2020, 07:52

John Thomas
Nice work

13 April 2020, 12:44

Neuling
Top camouflage paintwork!

13 April 2020, 15:21

Patrick Hagelstein
I keep reading that you were struggling with this build, but why did you post pictures of a totally different splendid build then??? 😉

13 April 2020, 17:54

Juergen Klinglhuber
Your project turned out good - stunning!

13 April 2020, 19:43

Clifford Keesler
Excellent job.

13 April 2020, 20:48

Pierre
Thank you John, Neuling, Patrick, Juergen and Clifford!

Neuling, thankfully the only painting I did was the light blue, I can't imagine having to mask all those pixels!

Patrick, I'm still having microsol induced nightmares, but that was worth it 🙂.

13 April 2020, 21:18

Patrick Hagelstein
😄 Hang in there!

13 April 2020, 21:36

Project info

Digital Camo F-2A

27 immagini

1:72

Completato

1:72 Mitsubishi F-2A `3SQ 60th Anniversary´ (Hasegawa 02261)

1:72 Mitsubishi XF-2A Detail Set (Eduard 72282)

1:72 F-2A J.A.S.D.F. (DXM Decals 71-7123)

Mitsubishi F-2A

航空自衛隊 (Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1954-now)
3 Sqn., 3 AW 524
2016 Squadron Anniversary (40 years) - Misawa AB

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