1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E Hellenic AF

Gallery Article by Rafi Ben-Shahar

 

As years went by, lingering issues concerning accuracy and fit of parts continued to plague Hasegawa's 1/48 Phantom series. Nonetheless, thanks to the diversity of configurations and camouflage schemes, I hanged on with this theme.

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The fairly recent issue of the Hellenic AF reconnaissance version demonstrates my point. If you get the appetite to build this model, please note that the large decals are thick and difficult to place and the camouflage drawings in the instruction sheet are not accurate. This is in addition to the traditional fit issues where the RF version is also notorious, especially at the revised nose section.

Good luck!

Rafi Ben-Shahar

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar