Hasegawa F-22A Raptor - Completed!
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39 2 March 2020, 04:50
Michael PhillipsAll done! Very happy with this one, I feel the canopy and sheen turned out pretty much as I had hoped. I hope you all like!
2 March 2020, 04:57
Dustin GilpinWow, awesome! How did you do the canopy? Just read how you did the canopy, going to try that!
2 March 2020, 05:15
Konrad -Very very cool Michael!!! Like it a lot and yes you've done everything right with the canopy👍! It turns out very well on the finished plane👍!
2 March 2020, 05:30
DanielBest F-22 model I have yet seen, so awesome! And the canopy adds so much to it - puts it right into super-awesome 🙂 👍 👍 👍
2 March 2020, 11:33
AugustoBeautiful work! I have a F22 waiting to be built, and this one will be a great inspiration!
2 March 2020, 13:14
FranckyModel looks very good. Is this the Hasegawa kit with those prominently raised panels? I did not build one because these raised panels just seem over the top to me but it is apparently not as obvious on a finished model. Or did you remove them?
2 March 2020, 13:23
Michael PhillipsThanks Dustin, Konrad, Daniel, Roland, Augusto, Francky, Jason, and Pierre!
Dustin, I used nail polish to create the canopy effect. If you need any other info on this just let me know!
Daniel, that is some seriously high praise! Thank you so much for the kind words. It feels good to know that my gut instincts and experimentation with alternate approaches to the sheen and canopy dilemma have been so successful!
Augusto, I look forward to seeing your Raptor some day. If you ever have any questions, just ask!
Francky, I did not remove the raised panels. On the finished model they really do not stand out so much, maybe because of the weathering or sheen, but I agree on the raw plastic they look ridiculously huge (because they are!), but I was not in the mood to sand them down and replace details so I left them be.
2 March 2020, 14:56
Darek .Stunning model! Really impressive.
I also asking about this canopy: how you gained such golden, tinted effect.
2 March 2020, 17:04
Nathan DempseyPerfectly built and presented Michael. Your camo with sheen as well as the canopy experiment worked out just awesome.
2 March 2020, 17:42
Michael PhillipsThanks Darek and Nathan! I appreciate the kind words!
Darek, the canopy tint was done using nail polish bought on eBay from China for 75 cents mixed with thinner. Not sure if it is still available, but it was called "Born Pretty #212"
2 March 2020, 22:01
Michael PhillipsThanks Erik, I appreciate the kind words! Realism is the ultimate compliment.
3 March 2020, 01:33
Maciej BellosFantastic Michael. That canopy just adds that extra bit that makes it look awesome! A great addition to your show case.
3 March 2020, 04:25
Michael PhillipsThanks Maciej and Neuling!
Maciej, I am pretty proud of how that canopy turned out, it sets my model apart from the other Raptor builds I have seen. 🙂
3 March 2020, 13:25
Slavo HazuchaThanks Michael for the head´s up about this final photo-streak!
I never had any doubts about the canopy looking great with the gold coating once the other colors join the party proper and I´m really happy to see how well it adds to the overall appearance & realism! In some perspectives the pictures lose almost all sense of scale & just look like the real deal 👍
This is definitely my 5-th gen reference to look up to, once the time comes 🙂
3 March 2020, 14:31
Michael PhillipsThanks Slavo and Xander!
Slavo, if you ever have any questions when you get to your 5th gens, just let me know. I am excited to see what you do with those, as everything you touch turns into gold in my opinion!
3 March 2020, 15:54
Jos JansenThat is another masterpiece Michael...great build and a good reference as well. What a perfect 5th gen fighter, you nailed, absolutely...👍👍!!
3 March 2020, 15:56
Dustin GilpinEvery time I look at this I am more and more amazed. It is absolutely stunning
4 March 2020, 04:37
William O.Wowie sir! You surely have turned out a showstopper on this one, well done 👍.
4 March 2020, 06:30
Michael PhillipsThanks Jos, Donald, Ingmar, Clifford, Tim, Dustin, and William!
Your comments and compliments make my day. Hopefully I can inspire others with my work and all of your kind words energizes me to keep going! Thanks so much everyone!
4 March 2020, 13:33
Michael PhillipsThanks Christian and Sebastian! I am really happy with how this one turned out. 🙂
4 May 2020, 18:55
Lockheed-21Michael, I am a bit late to the party, but have to admit this is by far the best looking 1/48 F-22A Raptor I have seen so far.
Camo turned out as perfect as it gets and THAT canopy, I simply could not believe how authentic it looks, that great golden/copper metallic tint and perfect semi-transparency.
Last evening I spent almost two hours at eBay, Aliexpress and elsewhere browsing nail polish sections, looking for that Born Pretty #212 nail polish, it is OOP and sold-out everywhere, so I will have to find a decent substitute for that one, wish me luck! 🙂
13 November 2022, 01:44
AlbertoI can't add much more to the above and agree to everything said. I love the paint job too and the sheen to it. May I ask what paints you used and how you got that final sheen effect? Fantastic Raptor!
13 November 2022, 06:27
AlbertoHi again Michael. No need to explain again the painting and sheen, I found the other album with the build. Congrats on an excellent result 👍
13 November 2022, 06:34
Lockheed-21@Albereto, please let me know where did you find that other album with the F-22 build?
15 November 2022, 01:55
AlbertoHi Lockheed, here it is:
Hasegawa F-22A Raptor - WIP | Album by Fighting 84 (1:48)
15 November 2022, 09:11
Michael KohlWow. All has been said and I can only agree. And you are absolutely right. The canopy sets your build apart.
15 November 2022, 09:45
CaptGPFI love the name of the nail polish - Born Pretty - it matches the build to a tee!
31 July 2023, 15:46
Gary VictoryImpressive work Michael. Love the paint work and the cockpit looks great. And it it's natural pose... in flight. Top job Sir.
22 March, 07:20
