1/48 IDF Ta-4J

Gallery Article by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 13 2009

 

Here is an opportunity to compare between two first class kits; Hasegawa and Classic Airframe's training Skyhawks under the dressing of the colorful IDF's camouflage schemes. 

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Both models represent aircraft that flew under the flying school.  Aircraft No. 566 is presented with the late 70s scheme and Aircraft 708 describes the scheme in the early 90s with the extended tail pipe that was the standard IDF "Ait" feature after the 1973 War.

On the outset, both kits are of high quality.  However, the Hasegawa kit is superior because of better detail rendition and excellent panel line texture.  Unfortunately, Classic Airframe's kit suffers from a fatal error caused by the incorrect canopy dimensions, thick plastic and poor canopy accessory detailing.

Rafi Ben-Shahar

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar