#609 JF-17

Buidling the JF-17 Thunder with the striking livery it sported during the 2007 Pakistan Day Joint Services Parade. No electronics in this one.

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Notes

The JF-17 Thunder (جے ایف-17 گرج‎) is a very light-weight multi-role fighter jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. It has been in service with Pakistan since 2007,

It flew during the 2007 Pakistan Day Joint Services Parade sporting a striking livery, melding the Chinese and Pakistani flags.

It was designed to replace the A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage V combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Pakistan is still the major operator. Other operators include Myanmar, Nigeria with a number of other countries showing interest.

The Pakistani designation “JF-17” is short for “Joint Fighter-17”, while it is designated “Fighter China-1 (FC-1) Fierce Dragon” by China.

The Kit

This is the Trumpeter kit 01657: Chinese FC-1 Fierce Dragon (Pakistani JF-17 Thunder) 1:72. Trumpeter also have a few other versions:

I purchased this kit from World model Store on aliexpress in late 2020 but I notice prices have rising considerably in the meantime.

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Scheme

I’m following the drammatic green white and red display scheme. The kit provides painting and marking guide for Chinese and Pakistani operational schemes.

Feature	Color	Recommended	Paint Used
Upper Fuselage	Super Italian Red	C158	70.909 Vermillion + ~10% 70.851 Bright Orange
Upper Fuselage	Gloss White	H1, C1, X2, Vallejo 70.842	70.951 White
Upper Fuselage	Gloss Green	H6, C6, X5, Vallejo 70.969	70.891 Intermediate Green
silver stuff;-)	silver	H8 C8 Vallejo 70.967	70.997 Silver
	steel	H18 C28 Vallejo 70.864
wheel wells	blue grey	H42 C72 Vallejo 70.903	70.992 Neutral Grey
jet nozzle	burnt iron	H76 C61 X10 Vallejo 70.863	60% Humbrol 53 + 40% 70.985 Hull Red
nav lights	clear red	H90 C47 X27 Vallejo 70.934
nav lights	clear green	C138 X25 Vallejo 70.936
cockpit interior, nose	Medium Gray	H306 C306, XF20, Vallejo 70.870	70.870 Medium Sea Grey
	Gray	H307 C307, XF22
	white insignia	H316 C316, X2, Vallejo 70.991
seat	khaki green	H80	70.924 Russian Unf. WWII

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Construction

For a cheap & simple kit, the Trumpeter 1:72 FC-1/JF-17 is beautifully engineered with some nice cockpit detail

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FC-1/JF-17 cockpit test fit

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The striking promo scheme is what drew me to the FC-1/JF-17. Building up nicely. This is the shot before I attempt the insane decals!

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Basically complete…

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Credits and References