Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter 1/72 (Hasegawa) custom scheme with kit decals build and final reveal

This is Lockheed F-104 Starfighter lisence built by Mitsubishi from Hasegawa in 1/72 scale. It represents F-104 J s/n 46-8646, 205th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Komatsu, Japan, October 1979 in JASDF service

Manufacturer Hasegawa
Model Number 00446
Date of release New tool 1989
Price paid ~12€
Decals in the box 12 Japanese and 3 Royal Canadian schemes
Extras None
Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360, Badger Extreme Patriot 150
High points Very good surface details, goes together nicely
Low points Instructions

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Unboxing
2:13 Parts comparison to DACO
2:29 Build
3:54 Cockpit done
4:02 Build continues
6:04 Painting
7:26 Decalling
9:12 Weathering
9:51 Final assembly
10:39 Final reveal rotating
11:16 Final reveal photos
11:42 Photos with other aircraft
12:06 Conclusions

Kit went together nicely but the instructions were very lacking. I built the kit in different order than instructions stated and it worked better than if I had done what instructions told.

I saw this scheme perhaps in Eduard boxing of Hasegawa Starfighter and I knew I had to make one. I wanted tha plane to be in 1/72 scale though and I couldn't find any aftermarket decals for it. Then I looked at the kits decals and figured out that it was quite easy to make the numbers I needed out of the kit decals and others are out of the box too.

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