Forum member Andy Mason shared this stunning Mitsubishi F-2A with us. Absolutely gorgeous!
Decals: Afterburner “6 Hikotai F-2A/B
AM: Shawn Hull GE F110 Exhaust
Paint: Mr Color (airframe camo) and Tamiya paints
Having built 5 Tamiya F-16s, I was ready to be disappointed with the engineering of Hasegawa’s F-2A. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised at the similar breakdown of construction and parts as well as the precise fit of most of the assemblies. A little tidying up of the wing joins and getting a seamless intake were the only places that needed a touch of putty and a little extra work. The F-2 is really a joy to build.
I used Mr. Color paints for the first time — and LOVED them! I used the colors called out on the Afterburner decal sheet and thinned them with Mr. Leveling Thinner and they went down smooth and dried rock hard. Afterburner’s F-2A decal sheet has an enormous amount of stencils to cover the F-2A airframe — they even include my favorite: decals for the raised white lettering on the tires! I spent several sessions applying all of the tiny markings, but the end result was worth it. The only other addition to the kit was the Shawn Hull GE F-110 exhaust, which is a true work of art! Too bad Shawn recently indicated he is taking a sabbatical from producing his resin otherwise he’d have multiple orders from me!
