1/48 Hobbyworld TA-4J

Gallery Article by George Pugliese on June 18 2009

 

I have built 3 of these kits so far with a lot more yet to go. This kit has flaws in accuracy like the canopy. However,  if you want to build a quick, easy to assemble kit with nice recessed panel lines, and do it under $10 each, this is the kit.  I used Afterburner decals which worked great and went on w/o problems.

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I added a few details like some wiring/plumbing on the nose landing gear. The main landing gear tires are from a Monogram kit. I will be making resin copies since the kit's wheels are too small. 

I used aluminum tubing for the refueling probe and nose landing gear oleo. The flaps were cut and dropped, the slats came from a Monogram kit.

George Pugliese

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Photos and text © by George Pugliese