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USAF Northrop / McDonnell Douglas YF-23 Hobby Boss 1/48

It is a prototype stealth fighter developed for the US Air Force in 1990. It wasn't deployed because it was not selected. At the time of its release, it was talked about as a rather maniac aircraft.

2024.07.04

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US Navy Fighter FJ-4 Fury Hobby Boss 1/48

This time, I will make Hobby Boss FJ-4 Fury. It is the same era as the F-86 Saber, so it has a similar impression. If you look at the wings, they are completely different, but I think the streamlined form is also a cool airplane.

2024.06.22

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USAF F-16A Fighting Falcon Hasegawa 1/48

Hasegawa's F-16A Fighting Falcon kit. The other day, I was looking for Playstation 2 software and dug it together from the back of the closet. I found it with the Tamiya German Hs 123 I made the other day. This is a little too old. When did I buy this?

2024.03.20

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US Navy Fighter F-5N Tiger II VFC-111 Sundowners AFV Club 1/48

This time, I will try to make an airplane plastic model of AFV Club for the first time. It's a US Navy F-5N fighter.

2024.02.15

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US Navy General Purpose Helicopter HSS-1N Monochrome Trumpeter 1/48

I was inspired to make a plastic model of a helicopter for the first time in a long time, so I picked up a Monochrome US military helicopter that I bought a long time ago.

2023.12.13

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U.S. Air Force T-33A Shooting Star Academy 1/48

This time it's the Academy's T-33A shooting star. The Cartograf decals look high quality, and the instrument panel details look good. The reproduction of the landing gear compartment is also relatively good for an old kit.

2023.03.21

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US Navy F8F-2 Bearcat Hobby Boss 1/48

The U.S. Navy Bearcat is finally complete. I've made an F6F Hellcat before, and it's a bit smaller than that. It's smaller than Zero. Because the F6F was too large to be used in escort carriers without a catapult, the goal was to have a fighter that could be used in smaller escort carriers. And yet the engines were so powerful that they could win a mock battle against the captured Zero.

2023.03.04

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H-21C Shawnee “Flying Banana” Italeri 1/48

This marking is U.S. Army, 93rd Transport Company, Da Nang, Vietnam, 1963. The 1/48 scale is about 35 centimeters long. It's a tandem rotor with rotors on the front and back, so considering that the display space is much larger, it's awe-inspiring.

2022.06.23

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F-14A Tomcat Atlantic Fleet Squadrons Hasegawa 1/72

I made it with the U.S. Navy 31st Fighter Squadron VFA-31 "Tomcatters." It is characterized by the picture of the American cartoon character, Phillix with a bomb as a motif of a black cat. I used the 1/72 scale Air Craft Weapon III U.S. air-to-air missile set, sold separately by Hasegawa. 6 AIM-54 Phoenix and 2 AIM-9L Sidewinders.

2022.04.09

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Grumman F9F-2P Panther Reconnaissance Trumpeter 1/48

I built the F9F Panther. At first, I had the impression that the airplane was shaped like a flying squirrel and it was more ugly than I thought. The panel line and rivet marks were emphasized a little by washing, etc., and I felt it was a surprisingly beautiful streamlined airplane.

2021.05.18

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F-100D Super Sabre Thunderbirds Trumpeter 1/48

This time, I made a Trumpeter kit with a special decal for the Thunderbirds, a Super Sabre acrobatic team. The markings were for Captain Merrill A. McPeak at the 1967 Air Show. He has made hundreds of sorties in the Vietnam War. He was eventually named Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.

2020.06.26

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Hellcat F6F-5 Early Type Eduard 1/48

This is a Hellcat from the Profipack series that has a lot of Eduard's etched parts. Marking is 'Minsi III'. This Eduard explanation said the following. David Mccampbell commanded Carrier Air Group 15 and was the most successful fighter pilot in the US Navy.

2020.05.27

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A-4E Skyhawk Hobby Boss 1/48

This is the Hobby Boss, A-4E Sky Hawk. There are various accessories such as a bomb. The marking is U.S. Navy VC-1 (Fleet Composite Squadron One). The nickname was Blue Ali. The aircraft belonging to this unit provided training support for virtual enemy aircraft missions and onboard aircraft in target towing and fleet ECM training.

2020.02.13

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F-15E Strike Eagle Revell 1/48

I built the Revell F-15E Strike Eagle. I built the F-15E Strike Eagle which is 1/48 scale of the level. This is said to be the best kit in F-15E. I like it because it is easy to make, the parts match well and the mold is precise. Marking is the335th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Chiefs" 4th Fighter Wing. It's during the Desert Storm mission in the Gulf War of February 1991.

2020.02.02

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F/A-18C Hornet Hasegawa 1/48

I made the Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet. OMG~, the decal has been damaged for a long time piling. I made the Hasegawa F/A -18C Hornet. OMG~ the decal has been damaged for a long time. Using a Superscale Decal, I built the VFA-136, the 136th Combat Attack Squadron Nighthawks. It looks like the marking when they visited the United Kingdom on D-Day anniversary with the USS George Washington.

2020.01.21

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TBM-3 Avenger USS Bunker Hill US Navy Bomber Academy 1/48

The TBM-3 kit is in the Academy's box and is actually an Accurate Miniature kit. Decal is made of high-quality Cartograf, so I bought it a long time ago. On the way, my cat took the canopy and broke it. I had a hard time. But I managed to complete it.

2019.07.29

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P-40E Warhawk U.S. Army Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

I will try to make a P-40E. At the time of purchase, it was in short supply and only the Japanese captured version was available. P-40E Warhawk USAAF 49th FG, 7th FS, "Typhoon McGoon", Clyde Kinsley, New Guinea, 1943. I used a Super Scale Decal.

2019.02.09

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Wildcat Ghost Fighter FM-2 Sweet 1/144

Sweet wild cat. It's just a Wild Cat, but after the war, it was restored by enthusiasts and flown in an air show. The marking is FM-2, Confederate Air Force, covered F4F-3, VF-41, CV-4 USS Ranger, Spring 1941. The other is the 50th VJ Day Memorial Flight over Pearl Harbor take off from CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson, September 1995.

2018.04.10

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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Tamiya 1/48

It is Tamiya's F4F-4 Wild Cat. The marking of the aircraft is the 41st Fighter Squadron, USS Ranger, CV-4. U.S. national insignia before May 12, 1942, had a red circle in the center, and from January 5, 1942, to May 12, 1942, there was a red stripe in the rudder of the tail wings. Very cool with the colorful marking.

2017.11.20

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F-4E Phantom II 30th Anniversary U.S. Air Force Fighter Hasegawa 1/48

It is Hasegawa's Phantom II. I had a hard time with decals because they had been loaded for a long time. It was not in a very usable condition, so I changed it to a Microscale Decal. The marking was "Spunky VI" F-4E Phantom II - 34th TFS / 388th TFW Korat RTAFB Thailand. During the Vietnam War, this team had air-to-air missions and bombing missions from Thailand's Korat US Air Force Base.

2017.10.12

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Corsair F4U-1A U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Academy 1/48

This is Academy's Corsair F4U-1A U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter. The marking is Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, VF-17 17th Fighter Squadron Jolly Rogers in February 1944. After that, it is a traditional marking that is handed over to the US Navy's 61st Fighter Squadron (VF-61), 84th Fighter Squadron (VF-84), 103rd Squadron (VF-103).

2017.07.18

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Republic P-47N Thunderbolt U.S. Army Air Force Fighter Revell 1/48

It is a Revell P-47N Thunderbolt. The marking is 318th Fighter Group, 19th Fighter Squadron at Ie Shima, Okinawa JAPAN, May 1945. There was a bit of burr and the gate was thick, but it was not so difficult if it was carefully assembled. But honestly, it is more difficult than Tamiya Hasegawa. The decal is very beautiful and of good quality.

2017.06.12

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F-14A Black Tomcat U.S. Navy Carrier-Based Fighter Revell 1/144

I think Revell's newer 1/144 F-14A kit is very good. Although it is a mini scale, it is very delicate and the decal is also fine. This is "Vandy One", Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-4, NAS Pt Mugu, California, USA, 1991.

2016.12.31

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P-51D Mustang U.S. Army Air Force Fighter Platz 1/144

I thought Sweet was the only 1/144 scale airplane plastic model with a good mold, but this Platz Mustang is pretty good. It is difficult to mark small airframes in detail. But I think propellers are pretty realistic.

2016.12.28

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F-100F Super Sabre U.S. Air Force Fighter Trumpeter 1/48

It is a Trumpeter F-100F Super Sabre. 1/48 scale is quite big and worth painting. Marking is the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath's airbase in 1960. It's a base of the British Air Force, but only the 48th air wing of the U.S. Air Force was stationed.

2016.12.27

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A-7E Corsair II U.S. Navy Attack Aircraft Hasegawa 1/48

It is a Hasegawa A-7E Corsair II. It is a fairly old release, but it is still a highly rated kit. Marking is ARGONAUTS VA-147 U.S.Navy at USS KITTY HAWK aircraft carrier. I bought it before, so it was hard because the decal has deteriorated.

2016.12.25

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F-15E Strike Eagle U.S. Air Force Fighter Hasegawa 1/72

Hasegawa's F-15E Strike Eagle was built. This marking is U.S. Air Force, 4th FW, 336th FS, ROCKETEERS (SJ336FS). Equipped with the optional 1/72 Air Craft in Action Series Air Craft Weapon III US Air-to-Air Missile Set.

2016.12.22

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Lockheed F-104C Starfighter U.S. Air Force Hasegawa 1/48

I built the Hasegawa F-104C Starfighter. On the way, the color of the main wing was wrong, and scratches were noticeable with silver paint. It is 1/48 scale and has volume and a unique shape. I enjoyed it.

2016.12.12

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Republic P-47M Thunderbolt U.S. Army Air Force Tamiya 1/48

This is the building note of the Tamiya Republic P-47M Thunderbolt. I am quite a beginner, but I managed to complete the plastic model of the airplane. It's hard to mask planes.

2016.12.11

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