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Ali Yulianto (JollyRogers)
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Academy 1/48 F-22A Raptor 05-4102 302nd FS - Completed

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22 31 March 2021, 04:51
Alexander
Looks very good! I like the really smooth surface look with that subtle metallic sheen. 👍 👍
31 March 2021, 09:58
Neil
?? Wow! Looks fantastic, and... Love the associated tale also. Paints a great image of what transpired.
31 March 2021, 10:04
Ali Yulianto
Thanks Alexander and Neil, much appreciated.
Glad you like the story Neil, kinda reminded me of a scene in the movie "Hot Shots!" 😄
31 March 2021, 10:28
Neil
Ha! Ha! Roger that, Milli Vanilli Chilly Willy... Yeah I know the scene you mean 🙂
31 March 2021, 10:36
Sarunas D
Smooth. I have the same kit waiting it's turn 🙂
31 March 2021, 13:51
Nathan Dempsey
Very nice work there Ali.
31 March 2021, 14:11
James C
Nice work👍
31 March 2021, 17:49
Ali Yulianto
Thanks Sarunas, Nathan and James. Glad you like it!
31 March 2021, 22:17
Clifford Keesler
Very nice Ali, well done.
31 March 2021, 23:22
Ali Yulianto
Many thanks Clifford
1 April 2021, 21:31
Slavo Hazucha
Lovely clean Raptor - the 5th gen´s starting to roll out now 🙂 the subtle highlighting looks really good on this one 👍

20 April 2021, 17:30
Ali Yulianto
Thanks Slavo! I'm doing the Hasegawa version now which I plan to be a bit more 'weathered' 😉
21 April 2021, 01:45

Album info

On March 12, 2013, during the third Raptor deployment to the region, a pair of F-22s intercepted two Iranian F-4 Phantom IIs over international waters high above the Persian Gulf. The Phantom crews were reportedly being vectored on a GCI to engage a USAF MQ-1B Predator. Leading the Raptor pair was Lt. Col. Kevin "Showtime" Sutterfield, a pilot with the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Fighter Squadron which later become its commander.

Gen Welsh, the AF chief of staff at that time, revealed the story when introducing Sutterfield later in the year. He said, "He flew under their aircrafts to check out their weapons load without them knowing that he was there and then pulled up on their left wing and then called the pilots and said, "You really ought to go home."

They did.

21 images
1:48
Completed
1:48 F-22A Raptor (Academy 12212)1:48 F-22A Raptor Cockpit (Legend Productions LF4044)1:48 F-22A Raptor Nozzle Set (Wolfpack WP48052)
Lockheed Martin F-22A Block 30 Raptor
US US Air Force (1947-now)
302 FS, 3 WG 05-4102/AK/302 FS
 

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