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Hasegawa 1/48 F-22

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  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Hayward, CA
Hasegawa 1/48 F-22
Posted by GreenThumb on Friday, November 27, 2015 9:30 AM

Has anyone built this kit?

I read a review that said it was excellent other than the overdone details on the fuselage.

The reviewer said they could probably be lightly sanded to make it more realistic so I was wondering if anyone has tried this?

Mike

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Friday, November 27, 2015 10:05 AM

I've built it and I thought it was an excellent kit.  Most of the parts fit together very well and ther where only a few spots that needed any filler and/or sanding.

As for the raised details...yes, they are out of scale a bit but I wouldnt waste my time sanding them down.  You can't really see them when its all built up.

  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by GreenThumb on Friday, November 27, 2015 3:39 PM

Thanks Fly-n-hi, I appreciate it. 

Mike

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:00 AM

Greenthumb, anytime!

Here's mine in case you want to see how it looks built up,  You can see that the raised detail doesn't really stand out:

  • Member since
    August 2011
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by GreenThumb on Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:57 AM

Thanks. Looking good my friend. Yes

I would think a couple of coats of primer would fill in any overly deep panel lines.

Mike

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Sunday, November 29, 2015 9:47 AM

Ultimately you have to be the judge of your build but the panels didn't bother me at all.

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