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在Kinetic幻象2000戰機1/48比例模型上市前，法國品牌Heller是這美麗三角翼戰機1/48比例的唯一選擇。完成Kinetic國軍版幻象2000-5型雙座機後，就接著製作收藏多年的瑰寶。這款模型組件的開箱文，可以參考連結：https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/edu/kit_edu_1123.shtml (註：這是Eduard用同一組件加上改套出售的，Heller不含改套。)套件組裝上接縫很多，主翼連接部位的縫最大；打磨過程需要有充份耐心與時間，慢工出細活。套件中的發動機噴嘴整流片有射出不全的潰縮現象，且無外部細節，製作時唯一使用改套更換原件，改套可從以下連結購得：https://the48ers.com/mirage-2000c-b-d-n-exhaust-nozzle-opened.html (註：the48ers是製作1/48航空器比例模型改套組件的專業網站，不定期有6折或7折活動。)

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昨天終於將AT-3完成了，這真不是個容易製作的模型，完成後，貼上Bestfong的建國百年紀念水貼，又為架上陳展品增色不少。以下是一些製作過程照片。

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As I mentioned in my last post, the project I'm doing is an 1/48 F-16B in lizard camo. Here is the progress of the project as the pics have shown below: 
The kit is taken from my stash, and is the one made by Italeri. When the project is done, more detailed texts will be added to explain the way I airbrushed the camo. 

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Written and translated by Henry, TML

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為了這架眼鏡蛇，腰都快折斷了。製作過程充滿挑戰，完成後上架也是滿有成就感的。能夠做成陸軍A型機的1/48比例的超級眼鏡蛇，市面上買得到，而且價格不高的，大概就是義大利這架了，盒子外觀如下：
這盒模型是義大利公司於23年前在1993年出品的，後來Revell廠也借模生產。我只收集1/48比例航空模型，要做超級眼鏡蛇還有戰鷹公司1/35的國軍版可選。國外模友的製作範例請參考：http://www.hyperscale.com/features/2001/ah1wcb_1.htm 。但開盒後會發現，如果要製作國軍的超級眼鏡蛇要修改的地方很多，在外型上主要有發動機噴口護罩，以及機腹下的儀裝整流罩，而且網路圖資也未顯示陸軍有將響尾蛇飛彈掛於上派龍的情況，所以要動手之前參考網路相關圖資是很重要的。決定開工後，要先購水貼，我選用Bestfong出品的1/48水貼，品質不錯，但黏貼處與實機有些許不同，製作時還需比對網路圖資才成。

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義大利的1/48龍捲風戰機很好做，這架戰機是去年底完成的，塗裝很容易，水貼也很吸睛，細節可就沒那麼重要了，這也是練兵用的材料。這是一架「阻絕打擊」(Interdiction and strike, IDS)型戰轟機，這模型提供了幾枚BL775型貌似東施的集束炸彈、偵蒐筴艙外，就只有響尾蛇作伴了。東施外觀的炸彈就先免了，先看圖吧。
 

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這架飛機模型是古早古早就買了放在架上發黴，手邊剛好有著做完F-16B剩下的武裝，查查我的水貼收藏也有一份Twobob's 的Too cool for school的水貼，那就拿它來練練兵吧。愛廠這架戰機模型應是從F-15D型機的模具轉用的，只加上「打擊鷹」戰機的適形油箱、 儀表，派龍，加上水貼，就開賣了。模子品質不錯，做起來也有模有樣。既然完成了，就先來看圖吧。
  

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This is my third bulid after retirement, but the completion was long overdue because I had spent some time long ago to do part of the work. The Kinetic 1/48 ROCAF F-16A/B was said to be a difficult one for mediocre or part-time modeller, and it turned out quite true as the work unfolded. I used the decals from Tiger Wing to set up a scheme of the 401st Tactical Composite Wing for the model, and chose an air defense configuration for the model, namely with AMRAAM, AIM-9 and ALQ-184 ECM pod. Some of the decals have yet to apply for the sake of appealing myself at the moment. When it is all done, more photos will be shown. Cheers!     
 

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I bought this model long time ago, and couldn't recall the reason to make the purchase. It was made in Italy and it was odd to see that the box was printed in Japan. To build this model gave me a lot of headache.To begin with, the halves of the fuselage needed to go together vertically, and as one can image, sanding job could erase some of the panel details. I had to pick up some scribing skills, and made a quite of mistakes, which required instant glue to fix them up. I almost finished it, except for the ejection seat, which I lost during the process. Aftermarket kit is coming, anyway. 
 

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Assemblying model kits is my life-long hobby, but I was not able to complete even one after coming back from my foreign assignment. Now I got more time to spare, aside from daily chores as being a son, a husband, an in-law, a chauffeur and many others, I can find some time and stamina to resume my long-lost pastime activity.
This 1/48th model kit is made in Korea, but officically is distribued from a Canadian Company, "Hobby Craft." I selected the scheme of a ROCAF ace in the "War of Resistance (Second Sino-Japanese War),"  Gen. Lo Ying-te when he was assigned to the "Soviet Volunteer Group" during the war. According to the decal instruction I got, the plane he flew was an I-16 Type 5; however, I could only make do with the one available to me, a Type 10.  
Gen. Lo was claimed to shoot down 5.5 japs' planes, and this one, number 72, was portrayed as the one he flew as 1st Lieutanent in the SVG against a Mitsubishi A5M, Type 96 Carrier-based fighter during Nan-chang aerial battle on 7th January 1938. 
My next kit in the making is an F-5E "Thunder Tiger," an acclaimed demonstration team in Taiwan, and I will adopt the scheme when the actuaul aircraft was flying in Tainan AFB. TBC...

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