This is the Hasegawa
1/48th scale TA-4J Skyhawk kit. The model itself went together very well and was
a straight-forward build. I added Classic Airframes resin ejection seats to the
cockpit and used Steel Beach Intake plugs on the intakes. I added a
scratch-built refueling probe to the model and replaced the pitot tube on the
tail with one made of metal tubing. Since this model depicts a TA-4J in 2002, I
added the appropriate helmets to the cockpit area and these were taken from the
reissued Monogram F-14 kit.
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The model was painted with
Model Master enamels and the panel lines were drawn with a Micron Ink Pen.
Once that was done, I shaded the panel lines with Tamiya Smoke, diluted
50/50 with Tamiya Thinner. Fluid streaks and leaks were done with oil
washes.
Afterburner Decals were used to
depict a U.S. Navy TA-4J Aggressor assigned to VC-8, Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico
in 2002.
Happy Modelling!
Ian T.M. Holahan
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