HASEGAWA 1/48 KIT LISTS – JETS AND HELOS PAGE, PART 1

 

Part 1 Last Update: 1 February 2015 (New information is in Bold typeface)

 

NOTE: Hasegawa produces corrected Strike Eagles. As of 2012/2013, 07318 F-15E and 07353 F-15I include new parts and build more accurate Strike Eagle variants. 

 

 

Table revised up through 07252, 36014/36117, 36022, 09980, and 07397.

 

Information Wanted!!!  (…on the following 34 kits, most are older issues)

 

F-4 Phantom II: (14) 1210, 1211, 07061, 07101, 07204, 07207, 07211, 07396, 09328, 09338, 09392, 09641, 09934, 51029.

RF-4 Phantom II:  None.

Phantom FG.1/FGR.2: None.

F-15 Eagle:  (5) 07064, 07081, 09312, 09355, 51703.

F-16 Falcon:  (5) 06169, 07393, 07395, 09454, 51972/SP272.

F-22A Raptor: 51971/SP271 F-22A ‘The Idolmaster Amami Haruka’.

F-14 Tomcat:  (3) 09814, 09851, 09884.

F/A-18 (Legacy) Hornet:  (5) 07027, 07067, 07073, 51650, 51686.

F/A-18 Super Hornet: 51976/SP276.

 

 

Hi, I’m Tony Hodun, and this is one of five tables of Hasegawa 1/48 kit listings I’ve developed to aid you as a modeler or collector in finding the right kit to build the version you want, to fill the gaps in your collection, or to find the parts you need.  This page covers Jet Aircraft and Helicopters, Part 1, and covers the most modern US fighter types and also the F-4 Phantom II.  See the U.S./British WW II Aircraft Page for a more complete explanation of these tables.  If you have input, please contact me at hodunmisinec@gmail.com .  Enjoy, and happy modeling/collecting!

 

Note:  These tables are based on the actual parts in the kit, not the instructions sheets!  Hasegawa sometimes includes older instructions in newer kit boxings, but newer revisions of parts trees, so the two don’t always match! 

Note: The starred tree letters (e.g. D*) are my own way of differentiating between trees where Hasegawa re-uses the same letter for two different sets of parts, modifies or updates parts, or adds/deletes an optional part; the star will not be found on the actual parts tree.  The lower case tree letters (e.g., the different A-4 or F-104 fuselage trees) typically have an extra tab with the subletter on the parts tree.

 

I want to especially thank David W. Aungst for his awesome contributions, as he willingly took the time to provide a huge amount of the data below, including much of the original parts tree information.  He paved the way for me and for others to build on this table, so thank him if you were helped by this table.

 

Another huge contributor I want to especially thank is Greg Feiser; his web pages on the F-16 include detailed information on the F-16 Fighting Falcon and on scale models in every scale, and his Hasegawa 1/48 pages provided much additional information for the improved F-16 kits section of my tables!  You can also use his notes to modify and correct these kits to build more accurate F-16 versions. Check out his site at:  http://www.habu2.net/vipers

 

My thanks to my repeat contributors James Arguello, Michael Benolkin, Christian Blachford, Neils Christian Boman, Martin Burkey, Stefan Buysse, Jason Cheah, Kev Chenney (many times!), Jim Dick, Julien Dixon, Björn Dol, Marc Dupuy, Mike Franklin, Dave Garbern, Andy Garcia, Carsten Götze, John Macklin, Andy Mullen, Ken Pawlowski, Rafael Rodriguez, Greg Scoumis, Marko Trnski, Ryan Turgeon, Mike Vorrasi, Martin van Wyk, and Ron Young, and also to Gary (no last name given), Juan Ansari, Jose Barata, Andreas Beck, Jim Bonanni, Thomas Brown, Brian Cavet, Carl Ching, Hans Datema, Neil Dean, Fernando Jose Diaz de Sousa, Gary Edwards, Anders Hansson, Jason Holt, Art Johnsons, Chris Kerns, Arno Kok, Pavel Krupewicz, Ray Lloyd, Pip Moss, Marc de Niverville, Jim Obermeyer, Bosse Persson, Charles Primeaux, Ray (no last name provided), Corey Ransom, Stephen Robertson, Rafael Rodriguez, Kevin Seniuk, John Smith, Kevin Smythers, Kelvin Sung, Dan Suria, Joe Taylor, Marcus Thornley, Aristide Woodley, and Woody Yeung for their helpful input!

 

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F-4 PHANTOM II KITS – non-RAF (Engraved panel lines unless noted)

10/13 - HIGHLIGHTED PARTS TREES ARE CONFIRMED

1216

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F-4J

Phantom II ‘Jolly Rogers’ VF-84 (raised)

A, C, D, E, F or F*, G*

1211

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F-4J

Phantom II ‘Jolly Rogers’ VF-84 (raised)

 

1207

-----

F-4B/N

Phantom II  VF-51 CAG mrkngs (raised)

A*, B, D, E, F or F*, G*

P1

P1

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Jolly Rogers’ VF-84 (raised)

A, C, D, E, F , G*

07101

P1

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Showtime 100’

D, E, F, G, J*, L or L*, O, S

07101

P1

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Showtime 100’ engraved!

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

07002

P2

F-4EJ

Phantom II (JASDF variant)

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L

07002X

P2X

F-4EJ

Phantom II ‘Dragon Squadron’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L

P3

P3

F-4E

Phantom II 3rd TFW ‘Bataan

D, E, F, H, J, K, M, O

07103

P3

F-4E

Phantom II ‘30th Anniversary’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M, O, R

P4

P4

F-4G

Phantom II lizard scheme

D, E, F, H, J***, K*, M or M*, O, P

07104

P4

F-4G

Phantom II low-vis gray

D, E, F*, H, J***, K*, M or M*, O, P, R

P5

P5

F-4B/N

Phantom II  VF-51 CAG mkngs (raised)

A*, B, D, E, F or F*, G*

07105

P5

F-4B/N

Phantom II ‘Midway Bicen’ (raised)

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*

1210

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F-4C/D

Phantom II SEA camo (raised)

 

P6

P6

F-4C/D

Phantom II SEA camo (raised)

A**, C, D, E, F , H*

07106

P6

F-4C/D

Phantom II Egypt I (raised)

A***, C, D, E, F*, H*, R

P7

P7

F-4F

Phantom II

D, E, F, H*, J, K, M

07204

PT4

F-4EJ KAI

JASDF Super Phantom

 

07206

PT6

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Showtime 100’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S, V

07207

PT7

F-4EJ KAI

JASDF Super Phantom

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R (V?)

07208

PT8

F-4E

Phantom II ‘30th Anniversary 131 TFW’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M*, O, R, V

07209

PT9

F-4G

Phantom II ‘Wild Weasel’

D, E, F*, H, J***, K*, M*, O, P, R, V

07210

PT10

F-4B/N

Phantom II   (raised)

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*,V

07211

PT11

F-4C/D

Phantom II ‘Egypt I’   (raised)

 

07061

PT101

F-4EJ KAI

JASDF Super Phantom ‘20 Anv 301 Sq’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L**, R

07077

PT117

F-4S

Phantom II VF-161 Rock Rivers

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, V, MC

07355

none

F-4S

Phantom II ‘Vandy 75’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC

07392

none

F-4EJ KAI

Super Phantom ‘Sea Camouflage’

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R

07396

none

F-4EJ KAI

Super Phantom ‘Superior Camouflage’

2015

09328

none

QF-4N

Phantom II NWC Point Mugu  (raised)

 

09338

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘VF-84 Jolly Rogers’

 

09353

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘VX-4 Bicentennial’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MB**

09361

none

F-4E

Phantom II Bicentennial 1976

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*

09376

none

F-4S

Phantom II ‘VMFA-321 Hell’s Angels’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC

09380

none

F-4EJ KAI

JASDF Super Phantom ‘Black Panther’

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R

09383

none

F-4E

Phantom II ‘Shark Teeth’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M*, O, R

09386

none

F-4F

Phantom II ‘JG71 Special Painting’

D, E, F*, H*, J, K, M*

09392

none

F Mk.3

Phantom II ‘Royal Air Force’

D, E, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S?

09398

none

F-4E

Phantom II Thunderbirds

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*

09403

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Blue Angels’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S, UR

09448

none

F-4E

Phantom II ‘5000th Phantom’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M*, O, R

09509

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Liberty Bell

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09556

none

F-4EJ KAI

Phantom II ‘8 Sq Panthers’

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R

09566

none

F-4E

Phantom II ‘IDF’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, L*, O, R, MB***

09581

none

F-110A

Phantom II (raised)

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*, H**

09586

none

F-4S

Phantom II ‘USS Midway’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC

09596

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘VF-21 Freelancers’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09617

none

F-4EJ

Phantom II ‘MiG Silhouette’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*

09622

none

F-4EJ

Phantom II ‘JASDF 50th Anniv’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*

09632

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Bicentennial’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09641

none

F-4EJ

Phantom II ‘Amigo’

 

09662

none

F-4B/N

Phantom II ‘VF-111 Sundowners’

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*

09665

none

F-4F

Phantom II ‘JG73 Special Painting’

D, E, F*, H*, J, K, M

09672

none

F-4G

Phantom II ‘37th Tactical Fighter Wing’

D, E, F*, H, J***, K*, M*, O, P, R

09709

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Colorful Marine Corps’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09714

none

F-4F

Phantom II ‘JG74 Molders’

D, E, F*, H*, J, K, M

09727

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘VF-102 Diamondbacks’

D*, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09734

none

F-4F

Phantom II ‘Holloman AFB’

D, E, F*, H*, J, K, M

09762

none

QF-4S

Phantom II ‘VX-30 Bloodhounds’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC

09778

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘Colorful CAG Birds’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

09787

none

F-4B/N

Phantom II ‘CVW-19 CAG’

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*

09790

none

F-4C/D

Phantom II ‘Bicentennial’ (raised?)

A***, C, D, E, F*, H*, R

09805

none

F-4E

Phantom II ‘Korean Air Force’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M*, O, R,, V, UR*

09807

none

F-4S

‘USS Midway Low Visibility’

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC

09859

none

F-4E

Phantom II ‘Indiana ANG Special’

D, E, F*, H, J, K, M*, O, R, V

09873

none

F-4EJ KAI

Phantom II ‘8 Sq Black Special’

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R

09878

none

F-4N

Phantom II ‘Ark Royal’

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*

09900

none

F-4B/N

Phantom II ‘USS Midway CAG’

A*, B, D, E, F*, G*

09934

none

F-4J

Phantom II ‘VX-4 Black Phantom’

d?, e?, F*, G, J*, L*, O, S

PM

5978

F-4E

Phantom II

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L, V

RG

04522

F-4F

Phantom II

D, E, F*, H*, J, K, M*

51002

CH2

F-4J

VX-4 Black Bunny  (raised)

A, C, D, E, F*, G*, MA, MB*, UA, UB

51004

CH4

F-4J

Blue Angels  (raised)

A, C, D, E, F*, G*, MA, MB*, UA, UB

51010

CH10

F-4S

Phantom II ‘Diamond Jubilee’ (Hi Tech)

Ds, Es, F*, G, J*, M*, O, S, MC, MA, MB*, UA, UB

51029

CH29

F-4J

VX-4 Black Bunny

 

51517

SP17

F-4EJ

JASDF ‘305th Sq. 10th Anniv’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*

51604

SP104

F-4EJ KAI

JASDF Super Phantom

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, R

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 RF-4B/E/EJ PHANTOM II KITS – Recon Rhinos!

07230

PT30

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘J.A.S.D.F.’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L**, N, Q, R, U, W, Y

07231

PT31

RF-4B

Phantom II ‘U.S.M.C.’

D*, Es, F*, G*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, W, X, Y

09537

none

RF-4EJ

Phantom II ‘J.A.S.D.F. 501 Sq’

D, E, F**, H, J**, K, L**, O, V*, Y, Z

09557

none

RF-4C

Phantom II ‘U.S.A.F.’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, W, X, Y

09574

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘501 Sq Shark Mouth’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L**, N, Q, R, U, W, Y

09590

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘Luftwaffe’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, U, X, Y

09612

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘501 Sq Old Fashion’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L**, N, Q, U, W, Y

09621

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘JASDF 50th Anniv’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L**, N, Q, U, W, Y

09629

none

RF-4C

Phantom II ‘U.S.A.F. Special’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, X, Y

09652

none

RF-4B

Phantom II ‘Marine Corps’

D*, Es, F*, G*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, W, X, Y

09685

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘IDF’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, U, W, X, Y, MB***

09696

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘AG51 Immelman Spcl’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, U, X, Y

09839

none

RF-4B

Phantom II ‘VMFP-3 Special’

D*, Es, F*, G*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, W, X, Y

09883

none

RF-4E

Phantom II ‘Hellenic Air Force Special’

D*, E, F*, H*, J*, L*, N, Q, U, X, Y

09923

none

RF-4EJ

Phantom II ‘Recon Phantom’

D, E, F*, I, J, K, L*, V*, Y, Z

09973

none

RF-4B

Phantom II ‘VMCJ-2’

D*, Es, F*, G*, J*, L*, N, Q, T, W, X, Y

 

I find this to be the most complicated 1/48 Hasegawa kit family of them all, as there have been so many new trees added and so many old trees modified over its history.  Over time some of the earlier tooling was changed to engraved, some times parts have been added to trees, some trees have had parts added, some times only some of the parts on a tree are revised.  The more recent the kit issue the more likely you’ll get the latest tooling. This is even true of early and late basic kit numbers, not just the special issues. If the box is open, you may want to check for engraved versus raised panel lines on the F-4J kits. The F-4C/D and F-4B/N kits still only come with raised panel lines as of 2006.  Most recently, the RF-4 family was added, building on previous tooling by adding nine new parts trees (trees N, Q, T, U, V*, W, X, Y, and Z). This section is definitely still a work in progress!

 

F-4 Phantom II Parts Tree Letter Descriptions:

1/09 – HIGHLIGHTED TREE DESCRIPTIONS NEED CONFIRMATION

A

5 parts, F-4J fuselage, short afterburner nozzles, aft nose gear door – raised panel lines

A*

5 parts, F-4B/N fuselage, short afterburner nozzles, aft nose wheel door – raised panel lines

A**

5 parts, F-4C/D fuselage, nose gear door, afterburners – raised panel lines

A***

5 parts, F-4C/D fuselage w/revised nose antenna, nose gear door, afterburners – raised panel lines

B

11 parts, original F-4B/N wings (no landing gear bulge), main gear doors, speed brakes –raised panel lines

C

15 parts, wings with landing gear bulge, gear doors, speed brakes – F-4C/D/J/S – raised panel lines

D

50 parts, cockpit, ejection seats, landing gear, pilots, intakes  – raised panel lines

D*

50 parts, cockpit, ejection seats, landing gear, pilots, intakes  –5 parts modified, S lettered tab added, intakes & cockpit coaming (D31,D32,D33,D35,D42 - engraved panel lines (newer F-4Js, RF-4B/C/Es)

Ds

50 parts, cockpit, ejection seats, landing gear, pilots, intakes - 9 parts modified for F-4S version with S lettered tab added (intakes, instrument panels, cockpit parts, D31 through D35, D37, D42 through D44)  – engraved panel lines

E

23 parts, two 370 gallon drop tanks, 600 gallon centerline drop tank, longer afterburners, wider main wheels, AIM-7E Sparrows, rudder pedals  – raised lines

Es

23 parts, two 370 gallon drop tanks, 600 gallon centerline drop tank, longer afterburners, modified wider main wheels (F-4Ss and newer F-4Js, with S lettered tabs by parts E1x2 and E12x2), AIM-7E Sparrows  – raised lines

F

9 clear parts, multi-piece canopy, HUD, other clear details for all kits – raised lines

F*

13 clear parts, multi-piece canopy, HUD, other clear details for all kits – raised lines

F**

15 clear parts, multi-piece canopy, HUD, other clear details for all kits, added F-4EJ HUD – raised lines

G

14 parts, AIM-9D Sidewinders, missile rails, USN weapons pylons for Stations 2 and 8, original main wheels, F-4B/N small nose wheel door and rear instrument panel – raised lines

G*

20 parts, AIM-9B and D Sidewinders, missile rails, USN weapons pylons for Stations 2 and 8, original main wheels, F-4B/N small nose wheel door & rear instrument panel, slotted horizontal tails – raised lines

H

8 parts, AIM-9J Sidewinders, missile rails, USAF weapons pylons for Stations 2 and 8 – raised lines

H*

11 parts, AIM-9J Sidewinders, USAF style weapons pylons for Stations 2 and 8, un-slotted horizontal tails, small nose gear door – raised lines

H**

3 parts, un-slotted horizontal tails, small nose gear door – raised lines

I

10 parts, slotted horizontal tails, AIM-9B Sidewinders, pylons, missile rails – raised lines

J

39 parts, “long-nose” fuselage, boarding ladder, intakes, pylons & pylon RWRs, air scoops, antennae, wheel well doors & speed brakes – engraved lines

J*

12 parts, wheel well doors & speed brakes only – engraved lines

J**

39 parts, “long-nose” fuselage, modified with F-4EJ KAI tail RWR,  boarding ladder, intakes, pylons & pylon RWRs, air scoops, antennae, gear doors & speed brakes – engraved lines

J***

39 parts, “long-nose” fuselage, modified with F-4G tail top antennae housing,  boarding ladder, intakes, pylons & pylon RWRs, air scoops, antennae, gear doors & speed brakes – engraved lines

K

8 parts, F-4E/F gun nose, early and late gun diffusers, tail RHAW antennae – engraved lines

K*

3 parts, F-4G nose and fuselage panel – engraved lines

L

3 parts, wing (no slats) - engraved lines.

L*

 

9 parts, wing (no slats),with added naval details and inserts with/without catapult bridle hooks - engraved lines.

L**

15 parts, wing (no slats) – with added naval details and inserts with/without catapult bridle hooks, wingtips modified for F-4EJ KAI,  added instrument panel, antennae, HUD base, tail light - engraved lines.

M

9 parts, slatted wing with TISEO – engraved lines

M*

17 parts, slatted wing with TISEO, inserts with/without catapult bridle hooks – engraved lines

N

27 parts, RF-4 fuselage & nose, fin tips, other details

O

2 parts, slotted horizontal tails – engraved lines

P

10 parts, F-4G weapons (AGM-45 & AGM-78), rear main instrument panel – engraved lines

Q

17 parts, RF-4 forward lower fuselage, ALQ-131 ECM pod, cameras & camera bay, other details

R

4 parts, F-15 style high-G external fuel tank – engraved lines

S

14 parts, F-4J/S “short-nose” fuselage, nose, details – engraved lines

T

4 parts, RF-4B instrument panels, 2 unused afterburner nozzles

U

10 parts, RF-4E instrument panels, other details

V

 1 clear part, one-piece canopy and clear parts for all kits – engraved lines

V*

7 parts, JASDF LOROP, ASTAC, and SLAR pods for RF-4EJ KAI

W

2 clear parts, later rounded lower RF-4 camera nose area

X

2 clear parts, original flatter lower RF-4 camera nose area

Y

6 clear parts, oblique RF-4 camera windows, other details

MA

53 etched parts, cockpit details, other details

Z

3 clear parts, windows for JASDF LOROP, ASTAC, and SLAR pods for RF-4EJ KAI

MB*

15 metal parts, white metal wheels, landing gear, refueling probe, other details

MB**

1 metal parts, undernose IR fairing (kit 09353)

MB***

1 metal part, IDF fixed inflight refueling probe

MC

6 parts, etched F-4S lower wing reinforcement panels and added rear seat instruments

UA

4 parts, vinyl tires

UB

1 part, vinyl wire detail part

UR

2 resin parts, afterburner nozzles

 

Some generalizations that may help:

Earlier kits had raised panel lines on fuselage, wings, and horizontal tails (F-4B/N, F-4J, F-4C/D from the start). The A tree is the appropriate fuselage (B/N, C/D, or J); later engraved fuselages are found on tree J, N, or S.

Later kits have fuselage, wings, and horizontal tails with engraved panel lines, and these are on parts trees with new letters (F-4E, F-4EJ/KAI, F-4F, F-4G, F-4S from the start).  Improved engraved F-4J kits have been issued.  No engraved F-4C/D or F-4B/N tooling has been issued yet.

Panel lines on cockpit and landing gear trees match the larger parts (raised early, engraved later).

In all kits to date though, the E tree (external fuel tanks), F tree (multi part canopy/clear parts), and G or H trees (weapons, pylons, and on earlier kits, raised panel line horizontal tails) are always raised scribing.

Engraved panel line wings have evolved; early P002, P003, P004, and P007 had basic engraved wings, wings on all later kits have added naval details (must remove for non-naval versions) and inserts where catapult bridle hooks are located.

Early kits had multipiece clear canopy parts. Later kits, starting with 07200 series, included an additional one piece clear canopy for those who preferred to close the hoods. Newer kits seem to revert back to the multipiece canopy only.

Bottom line: the raised panel kits build up as nicely as the engraved ones, don’t be put off by this.

 

F-4C/D Raised: P6 builds an F-4C/D with raised panel lines; 07106 and 09790 are identical but also include an F-15 style fuel tank. 

 

F-4B/N Raised: 1207 and P5 build an F-4B/N with raised panel lines, may have early or later multi-piece canopy clear parts tree.  07105, 09662, 09787, 09878, and 09900 are identical and come with the later multi-piece canopy clear parts tree.  07210 is identical to 07105 and also includes a one-piece canopy.  09581 is identical, also includes raised panel line unslotted horizontal tails.

 

F-4J Raised: P1 and identical 1216 build an F-4J with raised panel lines.  51002 and 51004 are the same as P1 with the addition of etched cockpit/canopy parts, white metal landing gear and wheels, vinyl tires, and vinyl wire.

 

F-4J Engraved: 07101 builds an F-4J with engraved panel lines.  51029 is based on 07101, also includes all the same super detail parts as 51002.  Need help confirming which versions of parts trees are included in these two kits.  09392 has the original D and E trees and the remaining parts to build an F-4J, and only has the multi piece canopy.  07206 includes modified D and E trees with corrected/engraved parts, wings and clear tree have added details, also includes a one-piece canopy.  09509, 09596, 09632, and 09727 are similar to 07206, have multipiece canopy only.  09403 is similar to 07206, has multipiece canopy only, and includes resin afterburner nozzles.  09353 is similar to 07206, has multipiece canopy only, includes a different under nose IR fairing. 09709 and 09778 are similar to 07206 without the one piece canopy, except they include the D tree as modified for the F-4S kits, as does the latest reboxing of 07101. 09392 has parts to build an F-4 (Engraved? Raised?) and only has the multi piece canopy  Need help confirming which versions of parts trees are included in 09392.

 

F-4S Engraved: 51010 was the first F-4S issue, is similar to 07101, but includes slatted wings instead of non-slatted, and also etched parts for cockpit/canopies and for lower wing reinforcement plates, plus white metal landing gear and wheels, vinyl tires, and vinyl wire.  A number of parts on the D and E trees were modified to be correct for the F-4J/S, and the added clear details were also included in 51010.  07355, 09376, 09586, 09762, and 09807 have identical plastic to 51010 except they do not include white metal landing gear and wheels, vinyl tires, or vinyl wire.  07077 is similar to these last two, but also includes a one piece canopy.

 

F-4E Engraved: P3 builds an F-4E with engraved panel lines and all trees are the most basic original versions.  07103 includes the newer clear tree and also include an F-15 style fuel tank.  09566 comes with unslatted wings with naval details, engraved panel line slotted horizontal tails, the multi piece canopy tree includes the added clear details, also comes with F-15 style drop tank and a metal IDF F-4 fixed IFR probe.

07208 and 09859 come with slatted wings with naval details, engraved panel line slotted horizontal tails, the multi piece canopy tree includes the added clear details, also comes with F-15 style drop tank and a one piece clear canopy. 09805 is identical to 07208 and also includes a resin dorsal fairing.  09383 and 09448 are identical to 07208 except it does not include the one-piece canopy.

PM 5978 comes with unslatted wings (no naval details), raised panel line slotted horizontal tails, the multi piece canopy tree includes the added clear details, also comes with the one piece canopy. This kit is curiously identical to the recent “non- KAI” F-4EJ kit issues (with a one piece canopy thrown in).  09361 and identical 09398 are almost identical to PM 5978, but include the newer clear multi-piece canopy tree.

 

F-4F Engraved:

P7 is based on F-4E P3 but curiously comes with raised panel line horizontal tails. 09386 and RG 04522 include engraved fuselage, nose, and slatted wing with additional naval details, additional clear details, but still come with raised panel line unslotted horizontal tails.  09665, 09714 and 09734 are similar to these two but have the wing that does not include the additional naval details.

 

F-4G Engraved: P4 is based on F-4E P3 with slatted wings (later kits’ wings have the added details) but has an F-4G nose instead, modified fuselage (tail antenna housing) and includes a new tree with weapons (AGM-45 and AGM-78) and correct rear instrument panel.  07104 and 09672 are identical to P4 but also include an F-15 style fuel tank.  07209 is similar to 07104 and also includes a one-piece canopy.

 

F-4EJ Engraved: F-4EJ 07002 is based on F-4E P3, but have different (raised panel line) slotted horizontal tails, has engraved non-slatted wings, and lack AIM-9s/pylons, has all early trees except the revised clear parts tree; 07002X is identical.  51517 may be identical, or may include some of the newer trees.  Need help confirming which versions of parts trees are included in kit 51517.  09617 and 09622 include engraved fuselage, nose, and non-slatted wing w/naval details, added clear details, but have raised panel line slotted horizontal tails. These latter kits are identical to the Pro Modeler F-4E, thus you can build an earlier F-4E with the parts included.

 

F-4EJ/KAI Engraved:  F-4EJ KAI 07061 is based on 07002 with a new HUD, modified fuselage, an F-15 style fuel tank, and modified non-slatted wings with naval details.  Need help confirming which versions of parts trees are included in 07061.

51604, 09380 and 09556 are based on the P003 F-4E, include revised wings and fuselage with KAI version RWRs, revised clear tree with HUD, and F-15 style centerline drop tank. 07207 is identical but does it include a one-piece canopy? ...need help confirming this.

 

Recce F-4s Engraved:  Hasegawa is finally producing recon Rhinos!

RF-4B:  07231, 09652, 09839, and 09973 have both early and later noses and later bulged wings, so only build one of the last 12 USMC RF-4Bs.  I’m told the early F-4B/N wing mates up with the fuselage nicely (thank you, Ken!), so a kitbash may be feasible to build the earlier Marine recce Rhinos.

RF-4C:  09557 builds the RF-4C with either the original or later camera nose, 09629 includes only the original camera nose. 

 RF-4E:  07230 and identical 09574 build the JASDF RF-4E with later rounded camera nose only.  09612 and 09621 are almost identical to these, but lack the F-15 style centerline drop tank.  09590, 09696, and 09883 build Luftwaffe & Hellenic RF-4Es with early stepped camera nose only.  09685 is similar to 09590, also includes the later lower nose and a metal IDF style refueling probe.  Unique 09537 builds an RF-4EJ KAI, which is a JASDF F-4EJ upgraded to carry various centerline recce pods; the kit is identical to 09380/09556 minus the F-15 drop tank, and includes parts to build any of the three sensor pods used.

RF-4EJ:  09923 is another unique version, basically an F-4EJ that is equipped with the same centerline recce pods as found in kit 09537.

 

F-4s NEED INFO: Complete kits: 1210, 1211 (both are Minicraft boxings), 07204, 07211, 09328, 09338, 09641, 09665, 09934, 51029. Need to reverify 09392.

Some parts trees: 07101, 07207, 07061.

 

RF-4s NEED INFO: None.

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 PHANTOM FG.1/FGR.2 KITS – RAF/RN – all are engraved panel lines

07015

P15

FG Mk.1

British Phantom II (Royal Navy)

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, L+, MB, UA

07016

P16

FGR Mk.2

British Phantom II

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+, MB, UA

07017

P17

FG Mk.1

British Phantom II (RAF)

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, MB, UA

09331

none

FG Mk.1

Phantom II ‘111 Squadron’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, MB, UA

09414

none

FGR Mk.2

‘19 Sq. ‘Blue Special’ 1991

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+, MB, UA

09462

none

FG Mk.1

‘RAAE Boscombe Down’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, L+, MB, UA

09602

none

FGR Mk.2

‘Tiger Squadron’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+, MB, UA

09831

none

FG Mk.1

Ark Royal’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, MB, UA

09970

none

FGR Mk.2

‘No. 56 Squadron’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+, MB, UA

RG

04588

FGR Mk.2

British Phantom II

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+

51008

CH8

FG Mk.1

‘25th Anniversary’ (Hi Tech)

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, J+, L+, MA, MB*, UA, UB

51009

CH9

FGR Mk.2

‘Transantlantic Alcock & Brown’ (Collectors High Grade Series)

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, K+, MA, MB*, UA

51543

SP43

FG Mk.1

British Phantom ‘Special Mark’

A+, B+, C+, Db, E+, F+, G+, J+, MB, UA

 

The British Phantom II was equipped with Rolls Royce Spey engines, which were physically bigger than the J79 and required a bigger fuselage.  Nose cone, wings, and other areas also differed.  These kits actually only “share” a few parts trees with J79 powered Rhinos (trees D, E, and F, and each has some modifications form the original tree), so are a subfamily unto themselves.  All include white metal wheels and vinyl tires, except the Revell Germany boxing, and all have engraved panel lines.  I have added the ‘plus’ to the tree letters to indicate they are unique to British Phantoms; it is not on the parts trees.

 

FG.1/FGR.2 Phantom II Tree Letter Descriptions:

A+

17 parts, FG.1/FGR.2 fuselage, fin tips, pylons, other details

B+

17 parts, FG.1/FGR.2 non-slatted wings, other details

C+

32 parts, Spey afterburners, British cannon pod and recce pod, strike camera, missile rails, pylons, other details

Db

50 parts, cockpit, landing gear, pilots (not used), other details – 12 parts are modified from standard D tree with added subletter B (for British, parts 22, 27-28, 31-35, 37, 42-44)

E+

30 parts, drop tanks, pylons, AIM-7s, main wheels, other details (what differs?)

F+

15 clear parts, multi-piece canopy, details, FG.1/FGR.2 clear details

G+

2 parts, FG.1/FGR.2 nose cone

J+

7 parts, FG.1 horizontal tails, regular and extended nose gear strut, other details

K+

2 parts, FGR.2 horizontal tails

L+

6 parts, alternate nose cone with flat panel antenna beneath, antenna, sensor probes

MA

26 etched parts, cockpit details, refueling probe doors

MB

4 parts, white metal wheels, identical to US F-4s

MB*

21 white metal parts, wheel hubs, landing gear, refueling probe, cockpit details

UA

4 parts, vinyl tires, identical to US F-4s

UB

5 vinyl parts, four tires, vinyl wire detail part

 

07015 and 09462 are identical and build the RAF or RN FG Mk. 1 version.  51008 is based on 07015 but includes etched parts for cockpit and canopy and vinyl wire, and deletes the standard nose cone.  07017, 09331, 51543, and 09831 are identical and build the RAF FG Mk. 1 version, have the standard nose cone only.  Early boxings of 07015 may not include the alternate nose cone.

07016, 09414, 09602, and 09970 build the RAF FGR Mk. 2 version only.  51009 is based on 07016 but has etched parts for cockpit and canopy, and vinyl wire.  RG 04588 is similar but does not have the white metal wheels and vinyl tires.

NEED INFO: None.

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F-15 EAGLE KITS

07008

P8

F-15E

Strike Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, E, Gx2, H*, I*, J*

07009

P9

F-15J

Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, F, J

07010

P10

F-15C

Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, F, J

07011

P11

F-15D/DJ

Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, E, J*

07021

P21

F-15E

Eagle ‘Dual Role Fighter’

A, B, Cx2, D, E, Gx2, H*, I*, J*, Kx5, L, M, Nx2, MA*

07022

P22

F-15E

Eagle ‘Seymour Johnson’

A, B, Cx2, D, E, Gx2, H*, I*, J*, Kx5, L, M, Nx2, MA*

07064

PT104

F-15J

Eagle JASDF 204 Squadron 10th Anniv

 

07079

PT119

F-15J

Eagle ‘Mystic Eagle IV Pt. 1”

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J

07081

PT121

F-15J

Eagle ‘303rd TFS 10th Anniv”

 

07084

PT124

F-15J

Eagle ‘Mystic Eagle IV Pt. 2’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J

07205

PT5

F-15J

Eagle w/AAM-3 Missile

A*, B, Cb x2, D, F, J

07248

PT48

F-15E

Strike Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, E, Gx2, H*, I*, J*, Kx5, L, M, Nx2, MA*

07249

PT49

F-15C

Eagle

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

07251

PT51

F-15J/DJ

Eagle ‘J.A.S.D.F.’

A*, B, Cb x2, D, E, F, J, J*, Kx5, MA*

07318

none

F-15E

Strike Eagle ‘Tiger Meet 2005’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, Gx2, J**, Kx5, Nx2, P, R, S, MA*, A**, B**, C**, P1**

07353

none

F-15I

Strike Eagle’Israeli Air Force Ra’am’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, Gx2, J**, Nx2, P, Q, S, A**, B**, C**, P1**

07364

none

F-15DJ

Eagle ‘Agressor 2013’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA

09312

none

F-15J

Eagle ‘1999 Air Combat Meet’

 

09340

none

F-15C

Eagle ‘Alaska Air Group’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

09355

none

F-15J

Eagle ‘Air Combat Meet 2000’

A*?, B, Ca x2?, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA, MC

09367

none

TF-15

Eagle ’Bicentennial Bird’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*

09420

none

F-15A

‘Streak Eagle’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC, MB*

09449

none

F-15J

Eagle ‘Aggressor’

A*, B, Cb x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

09451

none

F-15DJ

Eagle ‘FTW Aggressor’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA, MC

09471

none

F-15A/C

Eagle ‘IDF’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

09492

none

F-15C

Eagle ‘58th Fighter Squadron’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

09591

none

F-15C

Eagle ‘Gulf Spirit’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC

09620

none

F-15DJ

Eagle ‘JASDF 50th Anniversary

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA, MC

09808

none

F-15A

Eagle ‘Air National Guard’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA

09832

none

F-15DJ

Eagle ‘Aggressor 2008’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA

09850

none

F-15A

Eagle ‘ADTAC’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, F, H, I, J, Kx5, MA

09896

none

F-15DJ

Eagle ‘Aggressor 2009’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA

09957

none

F-15J

Eagle ‘MSIP Configuration II Aircraft’

A*, B, Cb x2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MC*, UR

51001

CH1

F-15A

Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MB, MC

51011

CH11

F-15A

Eagle w/ASAT Missile (Hi Tech series)

A, B, Cx2, D, F, J, Kx5, MA, MB, MC, H, I

51610

SP110

F-15D/DJ

JASDF “Aggressor” Eagle

A, B, Cx2, D, E, J*, Kx5, MA, MC

51703

MS3

F-15J

Eagle ‘Best Guy’

A*?, B, Cx2?, D, F, J (Kx5, MA, MC?)

51969

SP269

F-15E

‘The Idolmaster Kisaragi Chihaya’

A*, B, Ca x2, D, E,H*, I*,J*, Kx5, MA

 

Hasegawa’s F-15s are the most detailed in this scale, but be careful, there is more (or less) to the early (pre-2012) “Strike Eagle” versions than meets the eye, they do not build a correct Strike Eagle.

 

NOTE: As of 2012/2013, 07318 F-15E and 07353 F-15I include new parts and build more accurate Strike Eagle variants.

 

F-15 Eagle Parts Tree Letter Descriptions:

A

8 parts, fuselage, nose, intake ramps, F-15E RWR fittings

A*

12 parts, fuselage, nose, intake ramps, F-15E RWR fittings, F-15J/DJ antennae & sensor probes

B

14 parts, wings, intakes, pilot

C

43 parts, drop tank, AIM-9s, AIM-7s, pylons, vertical tail, stabilizer, ejection seat, other details

Ca

43 parts, drop tank, AIM-9s, AIM-7s, pylons, vertical tail, stabilizer, ejection seat, other details

Cb

47 parts, drop tank, AAM-3s, AIM-7s, pylons, vertical tail, stabilizer, ejection seat, other details

D

29 parts, cockpit details, landing gear and gear doors, other details

E

17 parts, two-seat cockpit and fuselage parts, second pilot

F

8 parts, single seat cockpit and fuselage parts

G

43 parts, Mk.20 Rockeye bombs and correct F-15 Style MERs

H

2 parts, ASAT missile body

H*

1 part, right FAST Pack

I

7 parts, ASAT missile fins, exhaust nozzle, pylon

I*

1 part, left FAST Pack

J

6 clear parts, single seat canopy and details

J*

6 clear parts, two seat canopy and details

J**

7 parts, two seat canopy and details, larger F-15E HUD

K

3 parts, “feather- less” engine exhausts

L

2 parts, left LANTIRN pod

M

2 parts, right LANTIRN pod

N

3 parts, larger F-15E nose wheel and main wheels

P

47 parts, 47 parts, CFTs, tangential ejector racks (TERs), countermeasures dispensers, bulged main gear doors, NAV pod, other Strike Eagle details

Q

2 parts, forward upper F-15I TERs (tangential ejector racks)

R

2 parts, forward upper F-15E TERs (tangential ejector racks)

S

9 parts, AN/ALQ-135 antennae housings

MA

123 parts, etched metal cockpit and exhaust details

MA*

56 parts, etched metal exhaust details

MB

10 parts, white metal landing gear

MB*

3 metal parts, 3-part nose instrument probe

MC

2 part, clear plastic for HUD

MC*

11 etched parts (MC 020), radome stiffening ribs, tail stiffening plates

UR

7 resin parts, MSIP II cockpit parts, external fittings, and sensors

A**

(X48-17 A) 33 parts, AIM-9X, AIM-120C, AN/ALQ-184, AN/ALQ-188(V)3, pylons

B**

(X48-17 B) 33 parts, AN/AAQ-28, AN/AAQ-33, GBU-38, GBU-33(V)3, F-15E pylon   

C**

(X48-17 C) 2 clear parts for AN/AAQ-28 and AN/AAQ-33

P1**

(X48-17 P) 4 poly caps for AN/AAQ-28 and AN/AAQ-33, allow sensor head to rotate

 

Original fuselage tree is A, the later A* version includes 4 added F-15J/DJ details. Newer kits or newer issues of older numbers sometimes have the A* tree, instructions may still show the older A tree.

Original C tree includes a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinders.  Later C was converted to Ca, the same tree with the subletter added on a tab; this differentiates it from the Cb version, which was modified further to include a pair of JASDF AAM-3s instead of the AIM-9s.  The JASDF F-15Js (and possibly DJs) are both AIM-9 and AAM-3 capable. Each Eagle kit has a pair of either tree C (AIM-9), Ca (AIM-9), or Cb (AAM-3).

 

Original Single Seaters:  07009 and 07010 are identical and include parts to build either a single seat F-15C or JASDF F-15J with AIM-9 Sidewinders.  51001 is the same plastic as 07009/07010 but also includes cast white metal landing gear, a large set of photoetched parts, clear HUD, and featherless exhaust nozzles. 51011 is based on 51001 but also includes an ASAT missile and unique pylon. 

 

Newer Single Seaters:  07079 and 07084 are almost identical to the original C and J kits, include AIM-9s, come with the newer fuselage tree.   07249, 09340, 09471, 09492, and 09591 come with newer fuselage tree, AIM-9s, and also include featherless exhaust nozzles and full set of etched parts and clear HUD; 09808 is the same without the clear sheet for the later HUD.  09850 is identical to 09808 and also includes an ASAT missile and pylon.  09420 is identical to these last plus includes a nose instrument probe, instructions show how to backdate the speed brake.  07205 is similar to 07079 but comes with Japanese AAM-3 missiles.  09449 is similar to 07205, also include featherless exhaust nozzles and full set of etched parts and clear HUD.  09957 is similar to 09949, lacks the clear HUD, includes etched  and resin parts to build an MSIP Configuration II F-15J.

 

Newer 2 in 1 kits: 07251 includes all the newer parts necessary to build either a single seat F-15J or a two-seat F-15DJ and comes with Japanese AAM-3 missiles.  

 

Original Two Seaters: 07011 includes parts to build either a two seat F-15D or JASDF F-15DJ with AIM-9s.  51610 is based on 07011 but also includes featherless exhaust nozzles, clear HUD, and etched parts.

 

Newer Two Seaters:  09367 has newer fuselage tree, is otherwise identical to 07011, instructions show how to backdate the speed brake to the original smaller size.  09451, and 09620 are based on 09367 but also include featherless exhaust nozzles and full set of etched parts and clear sheet for the HUD. 07364, 09832, and 09896 are identical to 09451/09620, lack the clear sheet for the HUD (uses injected clear HUD parts).

 

Note: Though 51969 is labeled as an F-15E it actually builds and F-15D/DJ as the parts are identical to 09832/09896 with the inclusion of FAST packs.

 

“Strike” Eagles: These are based on the original two-seater kit.  07008 is not quite what it seems to be. The kit is based on 07011 F-15D, and includes early FAST packs (which don’t have production stub pylons), six correct F-15 MERs and a slew of Mk 20 Rockeye bombs. It has some other differences, so it really does not build an accurate F-15 Strike Eagle demonstrator or production F-15E Strike Eagle, even if it does fit well and look good when complete. And note that 07021, 07022, and 07248 are basically kit 07008 with featherless exhaust nozzles, photo etch, and LANTIRN pods added, so the same comments apply.  Essentially these kits will only accurately build an F-15D or DJ (one of the reasons I got into this kit archaeology and tabulation business!).

 

NOTE: Hasegawa produces corrected Strike Eagles F-15E Strike Eagle 07318, issued in late 2012, includes new parts to build a more correct USAF Strike Eagle with featherless exhaust nozzles, and includes examples of all the parts trees in X48-17 so is fully equipped with stores. In 2013 F-15I 07353 Ra’am followed, it includes the new parts, the same stores, and a few unique parts to build a more correct Israeli AF Strike Eagle with feathered exhaust nozzles.

 

NEED INFO: 07064, 07081, 09312; some parts trees 09355, 51703.

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F-16 FIGHTING FALCON KITS

1217

none

F-16A

 

A, B, C, D, Es, F

06101

V1

F-16A

 

A, B, C, D, Es, F

06101

V1

F-16A Plus

 

A*, B, C, D, Es, Ec, F

06101

V1

F-16A Plus

 

A**, B, C, D, Es, Ec, F*, G, K

06102

V2

F-16A

‘Thunderbirds’

A, B, C, D, Es

06102

V2

F-16A Plus

‘Thunderbirds’

A**, B, C, D, Es, Ec, G, K

06103

V3

F-16C

 

A*, B*, C, D*, Es, Ec, F

06104

V4

F-16C

Block 30 Misawa Japan

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

06105

V5

F-16B Plus

 

A***, B, C, D, Ec*, F*, G, J, K, M, N, P

06106

V6

F-16D

 

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P

06107

V7

F-16N

Top Gun

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, H, J, K, L, Q*

06108

V8

F-16C

Night Falcon

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, R

06109

V9

F-16A Plus

‘Royal Norwegian A. F.’

A**, B, C, D, Es, F*, G, J, K, Q

06110

V10

F-16CJ

Block 50

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Vx2, W

06161

V101

F-16A Plus

‘Air National Guard’

A**, B, C, D, Es, F*, G, J, K

06162

V102

F-16A Plus

‘NATO Falcon’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, Es, F*, G, J, K, S

06163

V103

F-16A

‘Tiger Meet 1991’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, Es, F*, G, J, K, S

06164

V104

F-16C

‘35 TFW Misawa Japan

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

06165

V105

F-16C

Thunderbirds

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, H, J, K, L

06165

V105

F-16C

T’birds - 2004 issue

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, H, J, K, L

06166

V106

F-16A

’45 Years Dutch Lions’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, Es, F*, G, J, K, S

06168

V108

F-16B

USAF Flight Test Center

A***, B, C, D, Ec*, F*, G, J, K, M, N, P

06169

V109

F-16A

‘Belgian Special’

 

07232

PT32

F-16CJ

‘Misawa Japan

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Vx2, W

07244

PT44

F-16F

‘Block 60’

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, X, YA, YD, YE, YF, YG, YJ

07308

none

F-16C

(Block 52 Advanced) ‘Zeus’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W, YF, YG, YH

07338

none

F-16C

‘Tiger Meet 2012’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W, YF

07393

none

F-16D

(Block 52 Advanced) ‘Singapore Air Force Special’

2015

07395

none

F-16C

‘Black Knights’

2015

09319

none

F-16C

Columbia ANG’

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

09332

none

F-16A

NATO 50th Anniversary

A**, B, C, D, Ec, Es, F*, G, J, K, S

09352

none

F-16DJ

(Block 50)

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, Vx2, X

09368

none

F-16CG

(Block 40) ‘Triple Nickel’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W, Z*x2, C*

09378

none

F-16C

Wisconsin ANG’

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

09382

none

F-16CJ

‘79th Anniversary’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Vx2, W

09387

none

F-16A

‘Black Knights’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, Es, F*, G, J, K, S

09397

none

F-16C

‘Blue Nose”

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2

09406

none

F-16D

‘Thunderbirds’

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P

09421

none

F-16CJ

Weapons School

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Vx2, W

09438

none

F-16CJ

‘Tiger Meet’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Vx2, W

09454

none

F-16A

Vermont ANG’

 

09466

none

F-16D

‘Brakeet IDF’

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, X, UR

09474

none

F-16C

‘Wolf Pack 2002’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W

09487

none

F-16A

‘Netz IDF’

A**, B, C, D, Ec**, F*, G, K

09545

none

F-16A

‘Tiger Meet 2003’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, F*, G, J, K, S, W

09616

none

F-16C

‘Agressor’

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

09766

none

F-16C

Alabama ANG Special’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Z*, C*

09792

none

F-16A

‘Adversary’

A**, B, C, D, Ec, F*, G, K

09803

none

F-16D

Block 52 ‘Greek Air Force’

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, X, C*, Z*, UR*

09811

none

F-16C

Texas ANG 111FS 90th Anniv’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W

09826

none

F-16CG

‘Osan’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W, Z*x2, C*

09848

none

KF-16C

‘Korean Air Force’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, C*, Z*, YF

09857

none

F-16I

‘Israeli Air Force’

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, X, YA, YC, YE, YF, YG

09869

none

F-16C

‘Alaska’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, Z*, C*,MC

09894

none

F-16C

‘Thunderbirds’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, H, J, K, L, T, W, YF

09906

none

F-16D

Block 52 Advanced

A***, B**, C, D*, Ec*, F*, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, T, Ux2, X, YB, YF, YG

09932

none

F-16E

‘Fighting Falcon’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, F*, H, J, K, L, T, Ux2, W, YD, YE, YF, YG, YI

09935

none

F-16C

‘Thunderbirds 2010’

A**, B**, C, D*, Ec**, H, J, K, L, T, W, YF

09954

none

F-16B Plus

‘Top Gun U. S. Naval Aviation Centennial’

A***, B, C, D, Ec*, F*, G, J, K, M, N, P

09962

none

F-16A

‘Israeli Air Force’

A**, B, C, D, Ec**, F*, G, J, K, UR*

51532

SP32

F-16C

Falcon Fulcrum

A**, B**, C, D*, Es, Ec, F*, H, J, K, L

51601

SP101

F-16A Plus

‘Diamond Jubilee’

A**, B, C, D, Es, F*, G, J, K, Q

51972

SP272

F-16C

‘The Idolmaster Futami Mami’

Issued 2010

 

Hasegawa provides wide coverage of most versions of the F-16, but unfortunately does not include the earliest Fighting Falcons, the F-16A/B Block 15 (ADF) or F-16A/B Blocks 1/5/10.  Some kits have a clear canopy or a tinted one, and some kits have both options. Some parts trees have been revised three times, the newer the kit, the more up-to-date the parts will be.

 

F-16 Fighting Falcon Tree Letter Descriptions:

A

4 parts, single seat upper & common lower fuselage with molded-in early style gun port fairing and ECS exhaust, nose, P&W exhaust

A*

4 parts, single seat upper & common lower fuselage with molded-in later style gun port fairing and ECS exhaust, nose, P&W exhaust

A**

4 parts, single seat upper & common lower fuselage, made for separate gun port fairing, ECS exhaust, and ammo loading door, nose, P&W exhaust

A***

3 parts, common lower fuselage for two-seater F-16s, made for separate ECS exhaust, and ammo loading door, nose, P&W exhaust

B

12 parts, lower wings, A/B vertical tail, AIM-9s, pylons

B*

14 parts, lower wings, Block 25 C/D vertical tail, AIM-9s, pylons, MERs

B**

14 parts, lower wings, Block 30/32 C/D vertical tail, AIM-9s, pylons, MERs

C

12 parts, upper wings, Block 15 and up horizontal tails, strakes, other details

D

53 parts, cockpit, F-16A instrument panel, landing gear

D*

53 parts, cockpit, F-16C instrument panel, landing gear

Ec

7 clear parts, one-seat canopy and details

Es

7 smoke-tinted clear parts, one-seat canopy and details

Ec**

8 clear parts, one-seat canopy and details, new part E7

Ec*

6 clear parts, two-seat canopy and details

Es*

6 smoke-tinted clear parts, two-seat canopy and details

F

10 parts, drop tanks, travel pod, pylons, AIM-120s

F*

14 parts, drop tanks, travel pod, pylons, AIM-120s, centerline tank

G

3 parts, F-16A/B gun port, early style ECS vent

H

5 parts, GE engine interior and details

J

3 parts, F-16C/D gun port, later style ECS vent

K

2 parts, afterburner interior

L

7 parts, GE exhaust

M

6 parts, two-seat upper fuselage with separate gun port fairing, second pilot

N

4 parts, rear cockpit tub and details

P

8 parts, second ejection seat and details

Q

6 parts, vertical tail with parabrake housing, other details (S is identical)

Q*

3 parts, ACMI pod and ECM antennae for F-16N

R

4 parts, LANTIRN pods

S

6 parts, vertical tail with parabrake housing, other details (Q is identical)

T

10 parts, “Big mouth” intake, larger landing gear parts, leading edge RWRs

U

5 parts, AIM-120B, wingtip & pylon launch rails, larger wheel, newer helmet

V

6 parts, AGM-88 HARM, launch rail, ATHS pod (Wild Weasel parts)

W

2 clear parts, NLG landing lights (comes in later F-16Cs, identical to X)

X

2 clear parts, NLG landing lights (comes in later F-16Ds, identical to W)

YA

2 parts, Israeli & Block 60 dorsal spine

YB

2 parts, Block 52 dorsal spine, chaff/flare launcher inserts

YC

9 parts, antennae, chaff/flare launcher inserts, other details

YD

7 parts, dorsal spine chaff/flare launchers, camera pod parts

YE

8 parts, external air scoops, camera pod parts

YF

35 parts, new vertical tail, external antennae, other details

YG

2 parts, CFTs (conformal fuel tanks, F-16F Block 60)

YH

2 parts, enlarged vertical fin base (F-16C Block 52)

YI

5 parts, enlarged vertical fin base and fittings (F-16E)

YJ

2 parts, dorsal antennae (Block 60)

Z*

11 parts, LANTIRN pods and pylons (from X48-8 Weps Set D)

C*

8 parts, Clear LANTIRN optics/lenses (from X48-8 Weps Set D)

UR

6 parts, resin dorsal avionics hump of IDF/AF, RSAF, VISTA F-16Ds

UR*

6 resin parts, four flare dispensers, two lower inlet antennae

MC

MC104, 7 etched external strengthening panels on adhesive backing

 

I must especially thank Greg Feiser; his web pages on the F-16 include detailed information on the F-16 Fighting Falcon and on scale models in all scales, and his Hasegawa 1/48 pages provided much additional information for the F-16 kits section of my tables!  You can also use his notes to modify and correct these kits to build more accurate F-16 versions. Check out his site at:  http://www.habu2.net/vipers

 

F-16A:

The very first kits were 1217 and 06101 (first issue); both build a basic F-16A Block 15, includes drop tanks and missiles, and tinted canopy; gun vent, ECS vent, and ammo door are molded into the fuselage parts. 06102 (first) is almost identical but lacks the stores tree.

 

F-16A Plus:

06101 (second issue) builds a basic F-16A Block 15 or 20 (A plus), includes drop tanks and missiles, and both clear and tinted canopies; later style gun vent, different ECS vent, and ammo door are molded into the fuselage parts.  Note: This fuselage tree is only used on 06101 (second) and 06103 F-16C.

 

F-16A Plus (no parabrake housing):

06101 (third issue) does a basic F-16A Block 15 or 20 (A plus), includes drop tanks and missiles, and both clear and tinted canopies; from this point on fuselage allows for separate gun vent, ammo door, and ECS vent, and those parts plus longer afterburner interior are included.  06102 (second) is almost identical but lacks the stores tree.  09487 and 09792 are based on 06101 (third), but have clear canopy only.  09962 is similar to these last two kits, also includes the later gun port/fuselage vents and resin flare dispensers and antennae. 06161 is based on 06101 (third) with addition of later gun port/fuselage vents, has tinted canopy only.

 

F-16A Plus (with parabrake housing):

The earliest two kits, 06109 and 51601, are based on 06101 (third), but have tinted canopy only, include the longer afterburner interior, and the tail with parabrake housing (parts tree Q).  The later kits 06162, 06163, 06166, 09332, and 09387 are based on 06101 (third), have tinted and clear canopies, include the longer afterburner interior, and the tail with parabrake housing (parts tree S, identical to Q). 09545 is based on this last group, has clear canopy only, includes F-16C NLG landing lights.

 

F-16B Plus:

06105, 06168, and identical 09954 include a different mix of parts to build a basic F-16B Block 15 or 20 (B plus), includes drop tanks and missiles, clear canopies; the fuselage allows for separate gun vent, ammo door, and ECS vent, and those parts plus longer afterburner interior and later gun vent are included.

 

 F-16C Block 25:

06103 is similar to the early F-16A kits but includes the tail with larger base and a revised instrument panel to do an F-16C Block 25.  The later style gun vent, different ECS vent, and ammo door are molded into the fuselage parts.  Note: This fuselage tree is only used on 06101 (second) and 06103 F-16C.

 

F-16C Block 30(“Small Mouth”)/32:

06104 and identical 06164, 51532, 09319, 09378, and 09616 are based on 06103 but include modified vertical tail of Block 30/32, and parts for GE engine of the Block 30, also has the P&W engine of Block 32, but does not include the larger engine intake of later Block 30 or small leading edge RWR pods of the Block 30/32; these build a Block 32 or early small-mouthed Block 30 without those leading edge RWR fittings, and can be backdated to a Block 25.  06108 is based on these kits with the addition of LANTIRN pods.  Both issues of 06165 are based on these kits but do not include the stores tree.  06107 F-16N is based on 06165 but includes an ACMI pod and ECM antennae.

 

F-16D Block 30(“Small Mouth”)/32:

06106 and 09406 are based on 06104 (have GE and P&W engine parts) with two seat fuselage and othere necessary parts to do a two seater, correctly build F-16D Block 25, Block 32, or early small mouth Block 30 without leading edge RWRs.

 

F-16C Block 40/42/50/52 (and “Big Mouth” Block 30s):

With kit 06110, Hasegawa started what I call their “second generation” of 1/48 Viper kits.  06110 F-16CJ and identical 07232, 09382, 09421, and 09438 are based on 06104, but have three new trees which include larger intake, leading edge RWR parts, larger tire/wheel/gear/bulged doors appropriate for Block 40/42/50/52 Vipers, square nose gear door landing lights, and newer type wingtip missile rails and AIM-120s, and also has a tree of AGM-88 HARMS, launch rails, and ATHS. 09474 and 09811 are based on 06110 but lack the Wild Weasel parts (tree V).  07338 is like 09474/09811 and includes newer external antennae. 07308 starts with 09474/09811 parts and also includes updated parts, CFTs, and the correct vertical fin base to build a Greek Block 52.  09848 is based on 06110 but includes LANTIRN parts and some new antennae, and lacks the Wild Weasel parts and newer style landing lights.  09869 is based on 06110 but includes LANTIRN parts and new stiffening plates  09894 is based on 06110 but includes some new antennae and lacks the Wild Weasel parts, AIM-120 tree, and AIM-9/drop tanks parts.  09397 is based on 06110 but lacks the Wild Weasel parts (tree V) and the NLG landing lights. 09368 and identical 09826 are based on 06110 but lack the tree with HARMs and ATHS, instead have trees C and Z from Weapons Set D (X48-8) with both LANTIRN pods and their pylons and optics.  09766 is almost identical to 09368/09826, it lacks only the later landing lights.  These recent kits are the most accurate choices to build F-16C/Ds from Blocks 30/32 or 50/52 Fighting Falcon.  All can be built as Block 40/42 if the HUD is corrected; see Greg Feiser’s web pages fpr details.  A quick way to tell that a kit has the new parts is that these issues come in a larger sized box than the earlier F-16s.

 

F-16D Block 40/42/50/52 (and “Big Mouth” Block 30s):

09352 is based on 06106 F-16D with all the same new parts as 06110, can build Block 30/32/50/52, and also Block 40/42 if HUD is corrected.  09466 is similar to 09352, lacks the Wild Weasel parts, includes resin dorsal avionics hump.  09803 is also similar to 09352, lacks the Wild Weasel parts, and includes resin dorsal avionics hump CFTs, and other details.

 

Latest F-16 Single and Two Seaters:

These kits use parts from a new series of trees to build some of the latest two seat versions, typically with dorsal spines and modern electronics fit.

07244 builds a recent dorsal spine equipped Block 60 F-16F.  09857 builds a dorsal spine equipped Israeli F-16I.  09906 builds a recent dorsal spine equipped Block 52 F-16D.  09932 builds an F-16E with enlarged vertical fin base.

 

Note:  It has been discovered (as of early 2012) that some (though not all) of the recently produced F-16A and F-16C kits (at least since 07232 and from the 09400s up) include a revised clear parts tree E that has a recently added part, part E7, which is unidentified and not used in any kits catalogued to date.  I will be revising listings to show the presence of this tree as I get reports of it; it has been designated Ec**.  E7 looks like a type of fin tip light fixture.

 

NEED INFO: 06169, 07393, 07395, 09454, 51972/SP272.

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F-22A RAPTOR KITS

07245

PT45

F-22A

Raptor

A, B, C, D, Ex2, F, G, J, J*, K, K*, Px2

07388

none

F-22A

Raptor ‘Prototype’

A, B, C, D, Ex2, F, G, J, J*, K, K*, Px2, MB

51971

SP271

F-22A

‘The Idolmaster Amami Haruka’

Issued 2010

 

 

F-22A Raptor Tree Letter Descriptions:

A

1 part, upper fuselage

B

1 part, lower fuselage

C

22 parts, vertical tails, cockpit tub, canopy frame, other details

D

19 parts, intake trunks, flaps, interior bulkheads, other details

E

115 parts, horizontal tail, wheels & landing gear parts, engine parts, missiles, other details

F

68 parts,ejections seats, cockpit details, weapons bays, landing gear parts, other details

G

24 parts, weapons bay doors, pilot figure, other details

J

9 parts, clear running lights and details

J*

9 parts, light smoke colored running lights and details

K

1 part, clear canopy

K*

1 part, light smoke colored canopy

P

4 poly caps

MA

MA-226, 24 photo etched parts, afterburner and rear fuselage details

The F-22A Raptor is the latest new jet kit tooled by Hasegawa.  07245 builds an F-22A equipped with six AIM-120C and two AIM-9X missiles; only the initial batch of kits included the photo etched detail set. 07388 includes white metal sensors and probe and builds a prototype.

 

NEED INFO: 51971/SP271.

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F-14 TOMCAT KITS

07018

P18

F-14A

‘Pacific Fleet Squadrons’

A** or A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07019

P19

F-14A

‘Atlantic Fleet Squadrons’

A** or A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07020

P20

F-14A

Tomcat ‘Wolf Pack’

A, B, C, D*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07023

P23

F-14A Plus

Tomcat

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07069

PT109

F-14A

‘VF-154 Black Knights’

A*, B, C, D/E**, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07080

PT120

F-14A

‘VF-154 USS Kitty Hawk’

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07085

PT125

F-14A

Atsugi 25th Anniversary

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07212

PT12

F-14D

Super Tomcat

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2

07246

PT46

F-14A

Tomcat

A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09309

none

F-14D

Tomcat VX-9

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2, MB*, A*** x 2

09329

none

F-14A

Tomcat “LANTIRN”

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, MB*, UR, B* x 2

09335

none

F-14B

‘VF-103 Jolly Rogers’

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09357

none

F-14A

VF-154 Millenium Special

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09374

none

F-14D

‘VF-2 Bounty Hunters’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2

09388

none

F-14A

Tomcat Bicentennial

A, B, C, D/E, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09502

none

F-14B

‘Jolly Rogers VF-103’

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09516

none

F-14A

‘Black Knights History’

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09577

none

F-14A

‘VF-111 Sundowners’

A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09639

none

F-14B

‘VF-102 Diamondbacks’

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09677

none

F-14B

‘VF-103 Jolly Rogers Last Flight’

A*, B, C ,E, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2

 

09683

none

F-14D

‘VF-213 Black Lions Last Cruise’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09687

none

F-14B

‘VF-11 Red Rippers’

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09691

none

F-14B

‘VF-32 Swordsmen’

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09697

none

F-14B

‘VF-142 Pukin Dogs Last Cruise’

A*, B, C ,E, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

 

09703

none

F-14D

‘VF-101 Grim Reapers’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09719

none

F-14D

‘VF-213 Bounty Hunters Last Cruise’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2, Qx2, R

09757

none

F-14D

‘VF-31 Topcatters’

A*,B,C,E,G,Hx2,Kx2,L,M,R,MA,MBx2,UAx2

09776

none

F-14A

‘VF-84 Jolly Rogers’

A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09786

none

F-14A

‘VF-14 Tophatters CAG’

A*, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09797

none

F-14A

‘VF-2 Bounty Hunters’

A, B, C, D/E***, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09814

none

F-14A

‘VF-213 Black Lions’

A*, B, C, d?, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, others?

09851

none

F-14A

‘VF-211 Checkmates’

 

09867

none

F-14D

‘Black Tomcat’

A*,B,C,E,G,Hx2,Kx2,L,M,R,MA,MBx2,UAx2

09884

none

F-14A

‘VF-154 Black Knights History’

A, B,C,d?,F,Hx2,Jx2,L,MA,MBx2,UAx2,Qx2,R

09917

none

F-14A

‘VF-1 Wolfpack’

A, B, C, D/E***, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

09971

none

F-14B/D

Tomcat ‘Low Vis’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51508

SP8

F-14A Plus

Tomcat

A*, B, C, E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51512

SP12

F-14D

Super Tomcat

A, B, C, D/E*, F, Hx2, Kx2, L, N, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51513

SP13

F-14A

‘Black Bunny Low Vis

A, B, C, D, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51544

SP44

F-14D

Tomcat

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51582

SP82

F-14A

‘USS Independence’

A*, B, C, D/E**, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2

51622

SP122

F-14A

Bombcat “Diamondbacks

A*, B, C, D/E**, F, Hx2, Jx2, L, MA, MBx2, UAx2, MA*x4, A***x2

51970

SP270

F-14D

‘The Idolmaster Miura Azusa’

A*, B, C, E, G, Hx2, Kx2, L, M, MA, MBx2, UAx2

 

Hasegawa’s nice F-14s are some of the most detailed in this scale and require experience and skill to build.  All include white metal wheels, vinyl tires (which one either loves or hates), and photo etched mirrors and boarding ladder parts.

 

F-14 Tomcat Parts Tree Letter Descriptions:

A**

15 parts, original upper and forward fuselage – earliest issues of 07018 and 07019

A

15 parts, upper & forward fuselage, intakes modified for better fit, middle forward gun gas vent panel (part A15, two louvered openings)

A*

15 parts, upper & forward fuselage, intakes modified tor better fit, late forward gun gas vent panel (part A15, two NACA inlets, look like half of an hourglass shape)

B

11 parts, lower fuselage and intake trunks

C

51 parts, wings, horizontal tails, main wheel wells, and gear doors

D

17 parts, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, middle and late boat tails & speed brakes, early intake chine leading edges, early exhaust extensions, middle instrument panels

Part numbers included are 1-4 ‘early’, 5-8 ‘late’, 13-15, 25-30

D*

16 parts, early F-14A vertical tails, early boat tails & speed brakes, early intake chine leading edges, early exhaust extensions, early instrument panels, earliest forward gun bay gas vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-8 ‘early’, 9-12, 21-24

E

22 parts, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, late boat tails & speed brakes, late intake chine leading edges, late exhaust extensions, middle and late instrument panels, GE engined aft fuselage side extensions, later aft gun bay gas extraction vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-8 ‘late’, 14-20, 26-32

E*

20 parts, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, late boat tails & speed brakes, late intake chine leading edges, late exhaust extensions, middle instrument panels, GE engined aft fuselage side extensions, later aft gun bay gas extraction vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-8 ‘late’, 14-20, 26-30

D/E

15 parts, early F-14A vertical tails, middle boat tails & speed brakes, early intake chine leading edges, early exhaust extensions, middle instrument panels

Part numbers included are 1-8 ‘early’, 13-14, 25-29

D/E*

24 parts, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, late boat tails & speed brakes, early and late intake chine leading edges, early and late exhaust extensions, middle instrument panels, GE engined aft fuselage side extensions, later aft gun bay gas extraction vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-4 ‘early’, 1-8 ‘late’, 14-20, 26-30

D/E**

20 parts, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, late boat tails & speed brakes, early intake chine leading edges, early exhaust extensions, middle instrument panels, GE engined aft fuselage side extensions, later aft gun bay gas extraction vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-4 ‘early’, 5-8 ‘late’, 14-20, 26-30

D/E***

29 parts, early F-14A vertical tails, later F-14A/A+/B/D vertical tails, early middle and late boat tails & speed brakes, early intake chine leading edges, early exhaust extensions, early and middle instrument panels, earliest forward gun gas vent panel

Part numbers included are 1-8 ‘early’, 5-8 ‘late’, 9-15, 21-30

F

91 parts, F-14A/A+/B cockpit details, landing gear, missile pallets, pilot parts, other details

G

91 parts, F-14D cockpit details, landing gear, missile pallets, pilot parts, other details

H

31 parts, drop tank, weapons pylons, MB ejection seats, pilot parts

J

6 parts, P&W engine and exhausts

K

13 parts, GE engine and exhausts

L

16 clear parts, canopy, windscreen, details

M

11 parts, F-14D parts, dual chin fairing, NACES ejection seats

N

3 parts, prototype nose instrumentation probe

Q

1 part, BOL missile launch rail

R

2 parts, right hand pylon adapter for LANTIRN pod (pod not included in kit)

MA

6 etched parts, canopy latches, mirrors, boarding ladder sides

MB

2 white metal parts, nose wheel hub and main wheel hub

UA

2 parts, vinyl tires

MA*

1 white metal parts, bomb shackle

MB*

4 white metal parts, bomb shackles

UR

4 parts, Resin LANTIRN Pod and BOL Missile Rails

A***

56 parts, “dumb” bombs, A tree from Weapons Set A (X48-1)

B*

59 parts Guided Bombs, B tree from Weapons Set B (X48-2)

 

Some notes on the parts trees:

 

85 of the parts on F and G are identical, only parts F1-F6 and G1-G6 differ.

 

The D and E trees are unique in that they can be produced in many multiple arrangements. Eight (8) arrangements have been confirmed to date.  Later parts were often been installed on earlier Tomcat airframes, so if you want to build a specific Tomcat at a certain date, use your references and then use the table to find the kit you need or to hunt down extra parts left over from another completed build.

 

F-14As:

07018, 07019, 07246, 09577, 09776, and 51513 are similar and build any F-14A from BuNo 159421 through 162711 with later tails. Only early issues of 07018 and 07019 come with the original fuselage tooling. 

09388 is based on 07018/07019 but comes with the earlier tails only.

07069 and 51582 are similar to 07018/07019 but only have the late boattail and each also includes GE engined aft fuselage side extensions (not used) and later gun gas extraction vent panel.  09357, 09516, and 09786 are similar to 07018/07019 but also includes late intake chine leading edges and engine rings, GE engined aft fuselage side extensions (not used), and the later gun gas extraction vent panel, and 09516 also has AAM launch rails and a pylon adapter. 51622 is similar to 07018/07019, but only has late intake chine leading edges and engine rings, and includes white metal bomb shackles and two of tree A from Weapons Set A (X48-1) which provide 500/1000/2000 lb “dumb” bombs.

07020 used to be the only kit that built an earlier Block F-14A as built (prior to BuNo 159421, except for the first 12 pre-production aircraft), D* tree includes earliest beaver tail and gun gas purge vents, early instrument panels, and early vertical tails. Later 09797 and 09917 are late forward gun gas vent panel based on 07020 but also include both early and late tails, all three styles of boattails, early and middle instrument panels, and the earliest style forward gun bay vent, so are very versatile and can build the earliest Tomcats as well as many later F-14As. 

07080 and 07085 are based on 07018/07019 but include only the late forward gun gas vent panel and only the late boattail, each also comes with both early and late wing gloves.  09329 is similar to the 07085, but also includes resin LANTIRN pod and BOL missile rails, white metal bomb shackles, and four of tree B from Weapons Set B (X48-2), which provide LGBs.

 

F-14A+/B (the A+ was later redesignated B):

07023, 09335, 09502,and 51508 are identical, and include GE engine exhausts and other parts to build the F-14A Plus / F-14B.  09677 is similar to 09502 and also includes a pair of BOL rails. 09639, 09687, 09691, and 09697 are similar to 09502 and also include a pair of BOL rails and an AN/AAQ-14 pylon. 

 

F-14D:

07212, 51544, 51970, and identical 09971 come with the necessary parts to build the later F-14D and will also build an F-14A+/B. Similar 09374 also includes two BOL launch rails.  Similar 09683, 09703, and 09719 also include BOL launch rails and a pylon for a LANTIRN pod.  09309 is based on 07212 with white metal bomb shackles and two of tree A from Weapons Set A (X48-1) which provide 500/1000/2000 lb “dumb” bombs.  51512 is similar (but not identical) to 07023/51508, it does only the prototype “Super Tomcat”, has both types of intake chine leading edges but only the early gun-gas purge vents, and includes an instrumentation boom for the nose.

 

NEED INFO: Complete kits 09814, 09851, 09884.

 

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F/A-18 LEGACY HORNET KITS (F/A-18A/B/C/Ds)

07024

P24

F/A-18A

Hornet

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07025

P25

F/A-18A

Hornet ‘U.S.M.C.’

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07026

P26

F/A-18C

Hornet

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07027

P27

F/A-18B

Hornet

 

07062

PT102

CF-188A

Hornet ‘D-Day Markings’

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07063

PT103

F/A-18A

Hornet Blue Angels

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07066

PT106

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘USN Bulls’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07067

PT107

F/A-18C

Hornet 1996 Dragon 300

 

07070

PT110

F/A-18C

Hornet VFA-27 Maces

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07073

PT113

F/A-18D

Hornet ‘World Hornet’

 

07078

PT118

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Golden Dragons’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07083

PT123

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho Atsugi 25th Anniv.’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

07203

PT3

F/A-18D

Night Hornet

A, B, C, D, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

07250

PT50

F/A-18A/C

Hornet

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

07326

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-192 Golden Dragons 2009/2011’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

07361

none

F/A-18A

Hornet ‘RAAF 77 Sq 70th Anniversary’

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

07384

none

F/A-18A

Hornet ‘NASA’

A, B, C, D, E, G, J*,Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

09327

none

F/A-18C

Hornet VF-115 Eagles

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09339

none

F/A-18D

Hornet ‘VMFA(AW)-224 Bengals’

A, B, C, D, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09359

none

F/A-18C

Hornet Marine Corps

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09389

none

F/A-18D

Hornet ‘Vikings’

A, B, C, D, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09400

none

F/A-18B

Hornet ‘Top Gun’

A, B, C, D, E, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09415

none

CF-188A

Canadian Armed Forces 75th  Anniv

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09419

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Top Gun’

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09446

none

F/A-18B

Hornet ‘NASA’

A, B, C, D, E, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09455

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho 2001’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09507

none

F/A-18B

Hornet ‘Test Pilot School

A, B, C, D, E, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09520

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Stars and Stripes’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09570

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-82 Marauders’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09649

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho 2004’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09780

none

F/A-18D

Hornet ‘VMFA(AW)-332 Moonlighters’

A, B, C, D, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09799

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-192 Golden Dragons 2007’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09829

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-97 Warhawks’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09849

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-94 Mighty Shrikes’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

09860

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘VFA-105 Gunslingers’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

09885

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘30th Anniversary’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

09920

none

F/A-18A++

Hornet VMFA-115 Silver Eagles

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

09930

none

F/A-18A/C

Hornet ‘Blue Angels 2010’

A, B, C, D, E,F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

09946

none

F/A-18D

Hornet ‘Iwakuni Special Marking’

A, B, C, D, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09956

none

F/A-18B/D

Hornet ‘Blue Angels’

A, B, C, D, E, F, J, Kx2, L*, MA, MB

09979

none

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho Final’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, M, MA, MB

51039

CH39

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Super Detail’ (wing folds)

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB, MB*

51568

SP68

F/A-18C

Golden Dragons ‘USS Independence’

A, B, C, D, F, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

51598

SP98

CF-18

Hornet Canadian Armed Forces

A, B, C, D, E, G, Kx2, L, MA, MB

51650

SP150

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho’ CAG

 

51686  

SP186

F/A-18C

Hornet ‘Chippy Ho’ 1995-1997

 

 

 

F/A-18 Legacy Hornet Tree Letter Descriptions:

A

1 part, upper fuselage

B

33 parts, lower & forward fuselage, nose, gear doors, AN/AAS-83 FLIR pod, other details

C

31 parts, lower wings, slats & flaps, horizontal tails, other details

D

20 parts, intakes, speed brake, AN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAM pod, tailhook, cockpit tub, other details

E

2 parts, vertical tails for F/A-18A/B

F

3 parts, F/A-18C/D vertical tails & nosegear door (sometimes mislabeled tree E on parts diagram)

G

5 parts, single-seater fuselage & cockpit parts

J

8 parts, two-seater fuselage & cockpit parts

J*

7 parts, A/A42R-1 aerial refueling pod

K

59 parts, fuel tanks, weapon pylons, wheels

L

19 clear parts, single-seat canopy, windscreen, other details

L*

19 clear parts, two-seat canopy, windscreen, other details

M

13 parts, update parts, antennae, AIM-120 wingtip missile rails, chaff/flare dispensers, etc.

MA

15 etched parts, cockpit instrument panels, boarding ladder parts, other details

MB

3 metal parts, landing gear legs

MB*

4 metal parts, two wingfold hinges, two antennae

 

Note: Some early F/A-18C and F/A-18D kits show the E tree on the instructions but correctly include the F tree.  This was corrected on later instructions.  Some recent F/A-18B kits come with F/A-18D instructions, but correctly include the E tree and a small supplemental instruction sheet showing the correct assembly.

Uniquely with this kit family, you can actually take an F/A-18A and F/A-18D and trade parts to end up with an F/A-18B and F/A-18C, and the reverse is also true.

 

F/A-18A:  07024, 07025, 07062, 07063, 09415, 09419, and 51598 are identical F/A-18A kits. The CF-188 kit instructions show you how to open up the spotlight on the side of the left nose, clear part and backing decals are included.  07361 and 09920 include the same parts plus an added tree to do a more recent Hornet with newer antennae fit, AIM-120 wingtip rails, chaff/flare dispensers, etc.  07384 is a based on these last two kits and includes an A/A42R-1 aerial refueling pod.

 

F/A-18B:  09400, 09446 and 09507 build an F/A-18B.

 

F/A-18C:  Identical 07026, 07066, 07070, 07078, 07083, 09327, 09359, 09455, 09520, 09570, 09649, 09799, 09829, 09849, 09885, and 51568 all have the later vertical tails and nose gear door to do an F/A-18C. Newer 07326, 09860 and 09979 include the same parts plus an added tree to do a more recent Hornet with newer antennae fit, AIM-120 wingtip rails, chaff/flare dispensers, etc.  51039 is basically 07026 plus extra metal wing fold parts and antennae, modeler must cut the wings.

 

F/A-18D:  07203, 09339, 09389, 09780, and 09946 are identical F/A-18D kits. 

 

F/A-18B/D:  09956 builds an F/A-18B or an F/A/-18D.

 

F/A-18A/C: Two of the latest boxings, 07250 and 09930 includes the parts to build either the A or C version, plus an added tree to do a more recent Hornet with newer antennae fit, AIM-120 wingtip rails, chaff/flare dispensers, etc. 

 

NEED INFO: 07027, 07067, 07073, 51650, 51686.

 

 

HASEGAWA 1/48 F/A-18 SUPER HORNET KITS

07238

PT38

F/A-18F

Super Hornet

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

07239

PT39

F/A-18E

Super Hornet

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

07252

PT52

EA-18G

Growler

Ab, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2, S, Tx2, U, V

07314

none

EA-18G

Growler ‘VAQ-132 Scorpions’

Ab, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2, S, Tx2, U, V

07348

none

F/A-18E

‘VFA-27 Royal Maces 2013’

Ab, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2, V

07390

none

EA-18G

Growler ‘VAQ-130 Zappers’

Ab, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2, S, Tx2, U, V

09650

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-102 50th Anniv.’

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09693

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-2 Bounty Hunters’

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09713

none

F/A-18E

‘VFA-14 Top Hatters’

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

09736

none

F/A-18E

‘Low Visibility

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

09759

none

F/A-18F

‘Low Visibility

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09802

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-102 Diamondbacks CAG’

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09816

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-154 Black Knights CAG’

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09827

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-41 Black Aces CAG’

A, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09842

none

F/A-18E

‘VFA-137 Kestrels’

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

09877

none

F/A-18E

‘VFA-27 Royal Maces’

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

09898

none

F/A-18F

‘VFA-11 Red Rippers’

A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, P, Q, Rx2

09916

none

F/A-18E

‘VFA-115 Eagles CAG’

A, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2

09960

none

F/A-18E

‘Chippy Ho’

Ab, B, C, D, E, K, L, N, P, Rx2, V

09964

none

EA-18G

Growler ‘Low Visibility’

Ab, B, C, D, F, K, L, P, Q, Rx2, S, Tx2, U, V

51976

SP276

F/A-18F

‘The Idolmaster Akizuki Ritsuko’

Issued 2010

 

F/A-18 Super Hornet Tree Letter Descriptions:

A

23 parts, upper and lower fuselage, intake trunks, gear doors, other details

Ab

23 parts, upper (w/new ECS vents) and lower fuselage, intake trunks, gear doors, other details

B

20 parts, wings and control surfaces

C

18 parts, forward fuselage, outer intakes, main wheels, cockpit floor, pylons, other details

D

4 parts, ATFLIR pod and adapter

E

5 parts, one-seater cockpit parts

F

12 parts, two-seater cockpit parts

G

3 parts, ASD-12 Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP)

K

58 parts, vertical tails, horizontal tails, nose and main gear parts, other details

L

6 clear parts, windscreen, running lights, HUD

N

1 clear part, one-seat canopy

P

4 poly caps

Q

1 clear part, two-seat canopy

R

66 parts, drop tanks, pylons, ejection seat, pilot, compressor & afterburner, other details

S

12 parts, inner slats, rear main instrument panel, external wing and fuselage parts

T

17 parts, ALQ-99 high band pods, AGM-88E AARGMs, fuselage antennae

U

18 parts, ALQ-128(V)2 wingtip pods, ALQ-99 low band pod

V

5 parts, updated parts, nose gear door, other details

 

07238, 09650, 09693, 09759, 09802, 09816, and 09827 build a two-seat F/A-18F equipped with four 480 gallon drop tanks, two AIM-9X Sidewinders, two AIM-120 AMRAAMs, and one AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR pod and pylon.  Identical 09898 also includes an ASD-12 SHARP pod.  07239, 09713, 09736, 09842, 09877, and 09916 build a similarly equipped single-seat F/A-18E. 07348 and 09960 F/A-18E include an updated nose gear door and upper fuselage with newer ECS vents.

 

07252, 07314, 07390, and identical 09964 include four new parts trees and a modified upper fuselage with appropriate new ECS vents to build the latest Super Hornet version, the EA-18G Growler, fully equipped with a pair of ALQ-99 jammer pods and two AGM-88E AARGM missiles and two AIM-120s.

 

NEED INFO: 51976/SP276.

 

The end!  Watch your six!