F-22 Raptor Complete

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

F-22 Raptor Complete

Posted by hutchdh on Monday, January 11, 2010 8:30 PM

I finished by 1:48 Academy F-22. With the exception of the Wolfpack cockpit, this is basically OOB. I concentrated on experimenting with getting the glittery effect on the paint, as F-22s have that sheen with the radar diffusing/absorbing paint. I mixed a combination of Humbrol paint with Alclad and nailed it, although it is hard to pick up in the photos. One minor disappointment is a little decal silvering on the vertical stabilizers that I'll correct at a later date. All-in-all a very fun kit to put together. BTW, I've painted the bottom of the wheels, after I took these photos.

Tags: F-22

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

Persephones_Dream

Member since
December 2006
From: Gibsonia, PA

Posted by Persephones_Dream on Monday, January 11, 2010 9:58 PM

Hutch,

Excellent looking build! Very nice! How was this model to build? I've been thinking about getting one myself and having a go at it.

Keep up the great work!

-Ro

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Monday, January 11, 2010 10:20 PM

Persephones_Dream

Hutch,

Excellent looking build! Very nice! How was this model to build? I've been thinking about getting one myself and having a go at it.

Keep up the great work!

-Ro

Kit went together very well. Only minor problem was some gaps that were easily filled at the bottom of the intake nozzles. I enjoyed putting this one together.

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

paintsniffer

Member since
January 2009
From: San Antonio

Posted by paintsniffer on Monday, January 11, 2010 10:21 PM

I have built one of these myself.. It is probably the single best engineered kit I have ever touched. The fit was better than anything I have ever encountered, and the detail is impressive. The decal sheet is almost the size of the box top.. I think you can build any current or future F-22 frames from just what is in the box.

Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?

Reply

yardbird78

Member since
January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Monday, January 11, 2010 10:43 PM

Very nice work on the Raptor. The finish and weapons bays are superb.

Darwin, O.F. Alien

,,

The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

Reply

paintsniffer

Member since
January 2009
From: San Antonio

Posted by paintsniffer on Monday, January 11, 2010 10:50 PM

Did you by chance notice a problem with the AMRAAM trapeeze setup? I put 6 AMRAAMs in the belly of mine with the doors open and the missiles extended.. I don't think they stick down far enough. The side to side clearance is very tight, which made mounting the weapons tricky.. But I was expecting that.

Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?

Reply

MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Monday, January 11, 2010 11:23 PM

Very nice job Hutch. Yes I too want to build one someday and that kit looks nice.

Is this the best 1:48 scale kit out for the Raptor?

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

Reply

heat_skr906

Member since
January 2010
From: Legazpi City, Philippines

Posted by heat_skr906 on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:08 AM

nice build there hutchdh. i had an italeri 1:72 Raptor which dont just stand right due to weak landing gears, hope you didnt encounter in this 48th kit.

when in doubt empty the magazine

Reply

Milairjunkie

Member since
October 2007
From: Scotland

Posted by Milairjunkie on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:47 AM

Lovley build.

WWW.AIR-CRAFT.NET

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:46 AM

paintsniffer

Did you by chance notice a problem with the AMRAAM trapeeze setup? I put 6 AMRAAMs in the belly of mine with the doors open and the missiles extended.. I don't think they stick down far enough. The side to side clearance is very tight, which made mounting the weapons tricky.. But I was expecting that.

Yes, it was a bit tricky, as you say, but not too bad. More annoying than anything, but with a little patience and tweeking, I got it where I wanted it.

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:52 AM

I agree....I was not expecting the quality engineering and all the thoughtful extras. Fit was excellent and the extra canopy helped with the painting.

To Heat Ser 906, I had no problems with the gear.

To Mike v, I understand this is the best 1:48 for the Raptor. This one will be hard to beat.

If anyone needs tips on nailing the paint, let me know.

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:58 AM

Hutch, great build. Not sure if you could tell me but how big is it compared to a F-15 or F-16

Reply

Daywalker

Member since
September 2003
From: South Central Wisconsin

Posted by Daywalker on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:37 AM

That is an incredible model, most definitely one of the more complex paint jobs I have seen too. You have done the Raptor proud, very proud. I will be curious to see how Hasegawa's release due soon will compare to this kit.

Again, well done!

Frank

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:59 AM

tempestjohnny

Hutch, great build. Not sure if you could tell me but how big is it compared to a F-15 or F-16

The F-22 is larger than the F-16, but is about the same size to the F-15 length/width wise. But by mass, the F-22 is larger. I was recently up in Elmendorf AFB and saw 22s and 15s flying together and sometimes it was hard to distinguish between the two at a distance...vertical stabilizer a dead giveaway.

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:16 AM

Excellent build Yes . Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

Reply

Griffin

Member since
January 2009
From: Edmonton, Alberta

Posted by Griffin on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:35 AM

Very nice indeed. She looks beautiful. Wink

Reply

Medicman71

Member since
October 2009
From: Houston, Texas

Posted by Medicman71 on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:23 AM

Looks great!! Very nice build. Ok, i'll ask. How did you do the camo for it?

Building- (All 1/48) F-14A Tomcat, F-16C Blk 30, He 129

Reply

FastEagle1

Member since
December 2009
From: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted by FastEagle1 on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:30 AM

Hi Hutch,

Beautiful job on the Raptor and, indeed, combining Alclad and Hubrol for the finish is an ingenious solution. Fit and finish are spot on!

I had not considered adding the F-22 to my "to build" list but after seeing your work I'm giving it a closer look.

Superb!

Beer Beer

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:14 PM

Medicman71

Looks great!! Very nice build. Ok, i'll ask. How did you do the camo for it?

I laid down the base dark coat first and then cut out the shapes I was looking for. I then attached the cut outs with some blue tack poster putty leaving about an 1/8th of an inch distance between the cut out and the surface. This gave me the feathered edges I was looking for.

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

Gigatron

Member since
January 2007

Posted by Gigatron on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:57 PM

Great looking Raptor, Hutch!

My buddy's a crew chief on these things and I've been up close n' personal - and your's looks dead-on Cool

-Fred

GIF animations generator gifup.com

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 1:53 PM

Gigatron

Great looking Raptor, Hutch!

My buddy's a crew chief on these things and I've been up close n' personal - and your's looks dead-on

-Fred

Thanks, Fred....very kind words....I am blushing... Embarrassed Again, this was one of my more fun builds...

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:21 PM

Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing.

Reply

ggatt_2

Member since
May 2006
From: Batesville, IN

Posted by ggatt_2 on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:05 PM

Great job! That is one awesome and intimidating looking bird!

-Greg

Reply

Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:47 PM

Awesome! I've been fiddling around with the 1/48 Italeri F-22 on and off for the last year and mine doesn't look a tenth as good as yours. I didn't even try to do the metallic paint.

Maybe Academy isn't quite as good as Tamiya or Hasegawa but they're pretty darn close. The Italeri kit is ok but fit isn't the greatest - esp around the intakes.

Thanks for posting, this actually gives me some imspiration to finish mine off.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

Reply

Jim Barton

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:47 AM

Excellent model!

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

Reply

hutchdh

Member since
February 2003
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by hutchdh on Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:03 AM

Gamera

Awesome! I've been fiddling around with the 1/48 Italeri F-22 on and off for the last year and mine doesn't look a tenth as good as yours. I didn't even try to do the metallic paint.

Maybe Academy isn't quite as good as Tamiya or Hasegawa but they're pretty darn close. The Italeri kit is ok but fit isn't the greatest - esp around the intakes.

Thanks for posting, this actually gives me some imspiration to finish mine off.

Thanks for the kind words. I agree with your comments on Academy. I was extremely surprised and pleased at the fit and quality of this kit. BTW, the metallic paint was actually very easy....let me know if you want details on how I did it....

Hutch

On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

Reply

hughes2682

Member since
May 2005
From: Eugene, Oregon

Posted by hughes2682 on Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:54 AM

That is a nice clean build sir! I don't usually go in for modern A/C but, this one is certainly an exception. I had no idea about the sheen of the radar absorbent paint. It's too bad that the camera didn't pick that up as I would love to have seen the effect. Well done on the camo and colors. I may have to pick on of these up.

Cheers

Dave

With enough thrust, pigs fly just fine.

Reply

Gigatron

Member since
January 2007

Posted by Gigatron on Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:11 PM

The paint never picks up on camera - not even in real life.

Here are some photos from an airshow last year and you can't even see the paint http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/gigatron_2000/RI%20Air%20Show%20June%2009/?start=all (scroll about half way down)

-Fred

GIF animations generator gifup.com

Reply

A10wrthg

Member since
August 2009
From: Texas

Posted by A10wrthg on Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:58 PM

A great build of one of the awesomest Bow Down planes of all time.

NYFAIM

Reply

Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:59 PM

Beautiful build,and excellent paint job.I have been waiting to see one of these built up,and yours certainly came out great.How was it ? I heard about fit problems.I think I'm going to see how the new Hasegaw version do out this year.

thanks for posting-great work