F/A-18F Hasegawa 1/72
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83 12 April 2023, 21:46
Michael Kohlnice to see, that this forum motivates to go another mile. Pretty good result you achieved.
14 April 2023, 10:35
CaptGPFCompletely agree - seeing everyone's work definitely gave me more ideas on how to improve my skills! 😃
17 April 2023, 15:03
CaptGPFThanks Mr Kames, Guy. I hope to make the carrier deck more realistic later with tire marks and all. Have to figure out how to adapt some 1/72 figures for the air deck!
1 August 2023, 04:41
Shar DipreeVery nice so far. 👍
The deck, the steam catapult and the deflector are still too clean.
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Youtube Video
If you want to do it in detail, remember that the position of the afterburner nozzle fits your scenario.
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2 March, 09:06
CaptGPFI had a lot of challenges trying to get the deck color when I did this - I definitely airbrushed the deck too clean and definitely have to gray it up, and add tire marks.
Thanks for the video link Shar! I'll use this as a reference and go back and give it another go. I'll post another build with the improved catapult later.
The other part that really bothered me was the lack of 1/72 deck crew…. Anyone have any recommendations?
3 March, 00:36
RuiVery Nice! I can almost hear the jet noise and sense the frenetic flight deck.
I agree with Shar; everything is too clean, but I see that you may grim it up a bit 👍
Hobby Search and Plaza Japan both have the Fujimi 1/72 US Navy Flight Deck Crew for a reasonable price if you don't mind the shipping $$$
1999.co.jp/eng/10058..campaign=marketplace
plazajapan.com/4968728723464/?setCurrencyId=1
I have my eye on this myself.
Alternatively scalemate Dutch has a couple for sale in their collection - Dutch
3 March, 02:12
RuiFinally got a chance to see that video Shar posted. I could watch that all take offs and landings all day... very cool 👍
3 March, 06:17
Shar DipreeHello CaptGPF.
yes, I know the problem of a lack of deck crew all too well. Especially in a scale of 1:72 but also 1:48 but 1:72 is really difficult.
For pilots, you can find a lot at PJ Production, I think their figures are great.
Otherwise I only have the set from Italeri for the deck. NATO Pilots and Ground Crews (Italeri 1246, 1:72)
If you ever need some for 1:48, there are some sets from Hasegawa - you don't have to pay high prices for individual or mini sets.
3 March, 07:28
CaptGPFLOL! The catapult hook is indeed backwards! 😜. I'll repost the photo once I grime up the deck and put the hook the right way. 😀
Shar, the Hasegawa set for the 1/48 USAF pilot set is nice and detailed, but the USN molding isn't so good. Thanks everyone for the good feedback - will try my hand o the Italeri or Fujimi kits if I can find them!
3 March, 17:28
Michael KohlMaybe a bit late, but I love the Reedoak figures. They have deck personell. Quality is speckless.
17 April, 12:07
CaptGPFThanks JW / Michael!
I'll check out Reedoak and see. The Fujimi look interesting, but I'd like to see if there are any with better features - yeah, 1/72 is really small, but I'd like some details on them. 😀
17 April, 14:52
Shar DipreeHello CaptGPF.
ResKit recently released some very nice looking aircraft carrier figures in 1:72 and 1:48 too. If they are even half as good as their afterburner nozzles, landing gear, etc. then they will be top. Take a look there:
Yellow jersey (Right positio..t) (ResKit RSF72-0017, 1:72)
Yellow jersey (Left position..t) (ResKit RSF72-0016, 1:72)
17 April, 20:05
Michael KohlI saw those figures in person yetsterday and they look very fine. The printing supports shouldn't be difficult to remove either.
21 April, 18:31
Album info
Carried deck is the Italeri 1/72 carrier deck - Carrier deck section (Italeri 1326, 1:72)
It took me more time to get the deck done because of the excessive pin marks.
I had fit issues with the nose, so gotta work on that gap, and weathering, and a myriad of other things to get up to the standard people are at in this forum! ?
