F-15J replacement...

[Archibald]

Hey, we all know that Japan need new fighters. Here's my own suggestion : using the good old T-2 as basis... and modify the design a bit !
Here's the result (thanks again Tophe for the T-2!!!)

[Archibald]

Made this model this afternoon... so much fun doing it, much more than looking the world cup final  
Other picture

[Brian da Basher]

Looking good, Archie! She's gonna be sweet once you get the warpaint and decals on!

Brian da Basher

[Archibald]

I radically solved the lack of power of the T-2 by grating two F-16 exhausts!
Plan original colors (all red, or all blue, maybe blue because you can't see japanese roundels on a red aircraft )
Lot of fun putting the wings under the cockpit like giants canards

[Captain Canada]

Strange....but cool !

Takes some getting used to with no wing behind the giant canards.......

Be nice to see her all painted up !

 

[Tophe]

Funny looking and great invention, congratulations!
Won't there be big wings? Just like a F-104 piloted missile? Original nowadays! the landing speed may be frightening but our models are just virtual and mind brings hyper-lift enough... ^_^  

[Archibald]

The giants canards are the original wings of the T-2 !!!! I  just moved them forward : )  I don't know if such a thing could fly, but I had really a lot of fun doing it, on sunday afternoon (when everybody was nut because of the world cup final   )
I don't want a classic camo, so I'll painted this thing all blue and maybe with its Japanese markings (don't know yet)  

[Archibald]

pictures of the painted plane to come soon...  

[Ollie]

What name will it have?  Sushi Monster?

Sushi Fighter?

Lookin' good!

[Archibald]

Will try to find a french-japanese dictionnary on line . Je te tiens au courant...  

[Archibald]

Finally found it : Hachi (bee).
(in French hachis means miced meat )  
So here's the Mitsubishi F-3 Hachi in its new colors

[Tophe]

Incredibly nice! And that from a simple sad T-2!    

[Archibald]

Thank you!!
I don't know if I add the japanese decals on it... really want to let it like that...
and maybe you notice, tophe that there no weapons on it. Well there still the small holes underwings to fit bob racks, but I don't want this plane to be armed... in every case, with such high-viz camo, it would be a perfect target!
I prefer considered it as a kind of Japanese Javelin (civil "fighter" for rich people)
I cleaned a bit the canopy because there was a kind of "mud" coming from the glue.
Wings and tail just come from your box but well are located differently Undercarriage, too : I fitted it into the airbrakes boxes!!!

[Sisko]

Looks like something from Captain Scarlet!!!!

Great stuff!  

[Archibald]

Merci... sorry, Captain scarlett didn't find it's its way to France. what that's ?