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Fuji T-1A/B Japanese Air Defense Force Jet Trainer by CDW - FINISHED - Hasegawa - 1:72 Scale


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The Fuji T-1 is an intermediate jet training plane used by the Japan Air Defence Force (JADF). It was the first plane to be developed in Japan after World War 2.

 

I picked up this kit in my local Hobby Town store on a deep discount. It’s a 2 in 1 kit with parts to build two complete planes the A and B models. The A version is equipped with the British-made Bristol-Orpheus Mark 805 engine while the B model carries the domestic-made IHI-J3 engine. With a low parts count of 49 pieces for each kit and a beautiful decal sheet, this should be a low stress/quick build of two colorful aircraft that are seldom seen or modeled.44C6769E-5505-4848-AB2C-05C45E8112C0.thumb.jpeg.23d3b243047008d9ad661136e2b3fbae.jpeg8D2AFB62-8E02-4851-8FE2-C89413E50924.thumb.jpeg.7a65e906d68a24e2afb7d196b62859cb.jpegC919A756-4528-4F75-A5C3-693CAA20AD56.thumb.jpeg.7eb74504c39e3f851e4f85ed1a8cae2d.jpeg

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Jack
 "No one is as smart as all of us" -  Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird  The craft comes from the head
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Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin   M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama  M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas

Completed build log(s): 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown  USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat
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The First Japanese designed aircraft since WWII... It sure shows it's North American Aviation roots doesn't it?

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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Posted
57 minutes ago, Egilman said:

The First Japanese designed aircraft since WWII... It sure shows it's North American Aviation roots doesn't it?

I was thinking the same thing.   And yes, I'm pulling up a chair also.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Looks great Craig.  I love Mr. Surfacer - can't beat it!

 

Is that the Pontos 1/700 Yamato?  I almost pulled the trigger on it an it looks like a spectacular kit, but have a Fujimi kit in that scale with a Flyhawk detail set and other AM.  The Pontos kit looks very good though...

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Just now, Landlubber Mike said:

Looks great Craig.  I love Mr. Surfacer - can't beat it!

 

Is that the Pontos 1/700 Yamato?  I almost pulled the trigger on it an it looks like a spectacular kit, but have a Fujimi kit in that scale with a Flyhawk detail set and other AM.  The Pontos kit looks very good though...

Yes, the Pontos Yamato. Started it over a year ago and got sidetracked. Tons of detail.

Posted
3 hours ago, CDW said:

The pair now have their gloss white paint applied, Tamiya lacquer.

Nice white paint job, smooth and glossy.... Well done....

 

And very striking on how they resemble the Sabre in configuration... Even using the same drop tanks....

 

They are going to be beautiful my friend....

Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale

In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale

Completed: M8A1 HST  1930 Packard Boattail Speedster  M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer  F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C

Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433  F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale

Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter

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Quote:

"Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"

Posted
On 9/5/2022 at 12:06 PM, Edwardkenway said:

I'm in.

Slinging my hammock. 

I'll be up there with Edward. It will be Monday before I get my stock of peanut brittle though. You will probably be done before that! Good looking start though as always..

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

Posted
6 hours ago, Egilman said:

Nice white paint job, smooth and glossy.... Well done....

 

And very striking on how they resemble the Sabre in configuration... Even using the same drop tanks....

 

They are going to be beautiful my friend....

Thanks EG. I guess the Japanese needed to exercise their engineering skills after a long hiatus, but they sure do look a lot like Sabres to me. Maybe there are subtle differences in angles of incident, centers of gravity, things like that, which would be hard to detect with the naked eye. The history I read remarked on their good stability for pilots in training, so maybe they concentrated their efforts to make the Sabre design more pilot-in-training suitable. They stayed in service a long time.

Posted

Looks just like the work done stretching the P-80 into the T-33. Very nice job with your paint job, Craig. The finishes will be great.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

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Decal work in progress. One thing that can be frustrating are the way decals behave from one manufacturer to another. Totally different. Some decals will require a mild solvent to help them settle into place, or none at all. Some will require a strong solvent or something in between. There is even inconsistency in the same kit brand from one kit to another. All this demands a varied selection of decal solvents on hand and experimentation to see which one is required. From experience, I can tell you it’s similar to carpentry, you can cut more off but you can’t add on. So it’s best to start with a milder solvent solution first then move on to a stronger one if needed. But don’t count on that same solution working for the next model. Each decal sheet seem to have their own characteristics. This one required the strongest solvent in my inventory, the Walthers Solvaset. My last model, the Airfix kit, worked just fine with Tamiya Markfit strong. Solvaset can damage some decals beyond salvage, so like I said before, start with a mild solution first then work your way up to a stronger one if needed.

 

 

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