NATF 1/48

[zark]

Well...First of all the metallic shean is a MIX of Alclad and gunze "navy greys".

Jeffry...the F-22 is my favourite aircraft. I have built the Academy kit and I was veeeery happy with it, but...a month ago I build the Hase kit and now that I compare them the Hase looks better and is got mre detail added to the cockpit and all the "openings" such as the weapon and landing gear bays. I choose the Aca kit becouse is almost half the price of the Hase kit.

Here are the two kits...you can compare and decide


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[Jeffry Fontaine]

Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it. 

[taiidantomcat]

Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it.

I actually sold my Academy F-22 and bought the better hasegawa kit, because the price on the 'gawa kit dropped big time and you can snag one for about $30 now, though it originally retailed for something like $90!! So in some cases its actually cheaper than the academy kit. I basically sold my academy raptor for 30 and bought a hasegawa for 30:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/390833088610?lpid=82

http://www.amazon.com/Hasegawa-48-F-22-Raptor-USAF/dp/B0038JCAKI

HTH

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Zark,

Thank you for the explanation.  You are right about the price differences on the two kits.  I always found the plastic in the Hasegawa kits to be much more brittle than the Academy product which has some resiliency to it.

I actually sold my Academy F-22 and bought the better hasegawa kit, because the price on the 'gawa kit dropped big time and you can snag one for about $30 now, though it originally retailed for something like $90!! So in some cases its actually cheaper than the academy kit. I basically sold my academy raptor for 30 and bought a hasegawa for 30:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/390833088610?lpid=82

http://www.amazon.com/Hasegawa-48-F-22-Raptor-USAF/dp/B0038JCAKI

HTH

Hi Ben,

Actually found the Hasegawa kit for cheap at Sprue Brothers LLC eStore for believe it or not, just $29.99 which is about $60.00 off the MSRP. 
If you want in on that action here is the link: Hasegawa 1:48th scale F-22 Raptor USAF (kit number 7245). 

I like the Academy kit because it comes with a variety of ordnance unlike the Hasegawa kit.  So maybe a combining of the two kits gets you what you need in weapons and you still have an F-22 for kit-bashing :)

[finsrin]

As previously said NATF build is "seamless" (like OOB) and finish on both is ideal. :)
If I had spray setup and experience would try that finish on a P-40.

[leptiprince]

Excellent achievement ... I love the idea. How did you realize the cockpit? In the angradissnt and canopy?