Mitsubishi F-2A Viper Zero 1/72 (Finemolds) with digi camo. Build and final reveal

This time I built Mitsubishi F-2A J.A.S.D.F. Viper Zero with 3rd TFS 60th Anniversary digi camo.
Manufacturer Finemolds
Model Number FP48
Date of release New tool 2022
Part count 126pcs
Price paid 28€
Decals in the box For two planes
Extras Double Xcellent Model decals
Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360
High points Best enginered kit that I have ever built
Low points Weapons and harnesses had to be bought separately

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Unboxing
2:34 Build
4:24 Cockpit done
4:36 Build continues
7:35 Masking
8:38 Painting
9:25 Decalling
11:58 Weathering
13:53 Final assembly
15:38 Final reveal rotating
16:36 Final reveal photos
17:19 With other planes
17:59 Conclusions

I have always liked Mitsubishi F-2 and after I saw 2016 digi camo it was the one that I wanted to make as a model. After Fine Molds released their F-2A model I knew what model I wanted and I found Double Xcellent Model decals for it I was ready for build one.

This model was the best engineered kit that I have ever built. There seems to be so many clever decisions that helps building or alignment and painting. The sprue gates are in such places that it is the most pleasant to have them and there are not big or too many of them. Parts are placed in the sprues so that they can be painted on the sprue. The part division so that everything goes along natural panel lines and the fit tis perfect to accompany this. Kit decals that I used are good and conforms well too.

Aftermarket decals are very well printed by Cartograph, but the numbering is just mindboggling: There is no sense in the numbering either in instructions or on the decal sheet, they just go without any logic and makes the stencil decaling horrible experience. The digital camo decals are easy to find and their numbers are with other color than the rest. Although their numbers doesn't seem to have any more sense than stencil decals.

However I would gladly build another Finemolds F-2A, but perhaps not with these decals.

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