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BAPTISÉ Jack II par les Américains, cet avion d’un remarquable dessin aérodynamique remplaça les célèbres Zeke-52 Zéro, dont la vitesse de pointe était devenue insuffisante par rapport à celle des derniers appareils américains. Comme tous les chasseurs japonais, le Raiden-11 faisait preuve d’une étonnante maniabilité.…
The finished model: In the manga: The Area 88 manga is home to a wide variety of aircraft. Besides the well-known “signature” planes, our heroes are often forced into flying temporary loaners. One of these is the F-5A Freedom Fighter…
The finished model: In the manga: Shin’s F-5E Tiger II really shouldn’t need much of an introduction. It appears in the manga a few chapters in, after Shin’s F-8E Crusader gets shot down, and becomes the first of several planes to…
The finished model: In the manga: As I said before, the F-8E Crusader is one of the most iconic planes featured in the Area 88 manga. It almost jumps off the page when it’s introduced in the first few pages…
The finished model: In the manga: The Yak-38 Forger plays an important starring role in the manga during the early stages of the relocation of Area 88 to the mountain base. Known as “Operation: Skylark” the Anti-Government Forces deploy a…
The finished model: In the manga: Does the F-8E Crusader really need to an introduction? Turn the first page of the manga and BAM! Shin’s iconic blue Crusader almost slams into your face… in all it’s ever-lovin’ shark-mouth glory. Shin’s…
The finished model: In the manga: The Soviet-made T-62 is the main battle tank used by the Anti-Government Forces. Although it appears throughout the manga story, it is prominently showcased in both the opening scenes of the story as Shin…
The finished model: The scene: Greg’s “origin story”! Back before becoming a mercenary and joining Area 88, Greg and Bugsy – having both been dishonourably discharged from the Danish Air Force for a “misunderstanding” – are running a “Defector Taxi…
The finished model: The scene: While waiting for the enhanced radar defence system for the Area 88 mountain base to come online, Saki orders around-the-clock recon missions be flown. However, after both Recon 2 and Recon 5 go missing, Area…
The finished model: The scene: While on his way to Milan for an engine overhaul and a bit of R&R, Porco is the victim of a sneak attack by Donald Chuck and his modified blue R3C-0. Chuck swoops in…