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Nakajima Ki 43-I Hayabusa (OSCAR) |
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This entry details the build of the Hasegawa 1:48 scale Nakajima Ki43-I HAYABUSA (OSCAR) of the Japanese Army in World War 2 donning the colours of the 64th Sentai, 1st Chutai plane piloted by Major Tateo Kato in the early days of the Malaya invasion campaign. |
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Highlighting the works of landyshah @ shah |
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In this 2nd article highlighting the selected works of SFTPMS members, we welcome shah @ landyshah with his enormous appetite for all things plastic and tobbacco laced. |
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Featured Modeller: Patrick Ang |
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MalaysiaScaleModelling.com is proud to feature, a collection of local talent, Patrick Ang's work. |
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In 1993, TUDM made a split order of Mig-29N and F/A-18D role as part of the TUDM modernization program. The Hornet was selected as Maritime Strike Fighter to fulfill strike and interdiction missions complementing the Fulcrums on Air to Air role.
Eight aircraft were ordered, with deliveries commencing in March 1997, a new No 18 Skuadron was formed and station in TUDM Butterworth. The TUDM Hornet is the standard USMC Night attack version, It have unique overall 36118 Gunship Gray paint scheme similar to those on USAF F-15E.
The TUDM Hornets are equipped with the upgraded Hughes APG-73 radar and two General Electric F404-GE-402 enhanced performance engines. Weapon supplied include AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-65 Mavericks, AGM-86 Harpoon as well as GBU-24 Paveway II LGB .
Malaysia is the first nation in Southeast Asia to receive the F/A-18D, Service of F/A-18Ds in TUDM are entering the 10th years now....and many more years to come. |
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