Finished up Hasegawa's 109F-4! I've always wanted to post a finished build to LSM, and here goes.
Despite the stint on the shelf of doom, I really enjoyed this kit. Fit was and engineering was great and building it was a delight. The only annoyance was filling the bulge in the upper wheel bay as the F-4 didn't have the wing bulge for bigger tires. I added an early F resin seat with molded belts. While not super accurate, I really wanted some molded belts. One of the best parts of the kit was the gear leg fit. I am always worried I'll get the gear angle wrong. The fit of the F's gear legs was almost perfect straight away with only a slight adjustment to the left leg.
I painted the kit with MM RLM79 and Mr. Color RLM 78. Future, vallejo, citadel, and Tamiya for the rest. Decals are eaglecals and performed solidly. This is my first 1/32nd build and I've enjoyed it a lot. Due to size, I don't think I'll build many, but I look forward to a few more.
Thanks Jason Brewer for the sweet pics!
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