This is Hasegawa's
F-111G built straight from the box. This aircraft belongs to number 6 Squadron
RAAF Amberley, Queensland, Australia. The model was completed in 55 hours, and
was finished using Tamiya's convenient spraycan Gunship Grey. I was quite
impressed with the finish. For weathering I decided to mask sections of the aircraft
and then applied a lighter grey to these areas. This was done with commercial
auto primer.
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The panel lines were
done with a very fine tip artists pen. The kit fitted together quite well with
no gaps which is why I like the Hasegawa kits. Unfortunately, as is usually the
case with Hasegawa, the decals are too thick, however I had no option at the
time to use them.
Overall the F-111 was a pleasure
to build. It takes pride of place in my loungeroom, and is a great conversation
starter. My next project will be the RAAF lead in fighter 1/72 BAE Hawk 127.
Michael
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