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Tomcat31
#042
Joined: November 18, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 03:31 AM UTC
magnusf
Joined: May 02, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 07:18 AM UTC
I'll start glueing right NOW!
Magnus
Magnus
agtquimi
Joined: September 08, 2005
KitMaker: 117 posts
AeroScale: 42 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 06:59 PM UTC
Here I go
As yesterday was a non-working day in Spain I could start my model.
First the "origin of the species"
The box without the spare parts
First of all, as in all my Hase F-4, join the front and rear part of the body, its easier to fight with the joint this way than following the kit instructions
Some detail added to the exhaust, I´m not going to change them, just a Zoom set for the cockpit
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Im ttying to get something like this:
As yesterday was a non-working day in Spain I could start my model.
First the "origin of the species"
The box without the spare parts
First of all, as in all my Hase F-4, join the front and rear part of the body, its easier to fight with the joint this way than following the kit instructions
Some detail added to the exhaust, I´m not going to change them, just a Zoom set for the cockpit
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Im ttying to get something like this:
RedwingNev
Joined: February 07, 2004
KitMaker: 911 posts
AeroScale: 415 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 07:18 PM UTC
Time to launch those Phabulous Phantoms!
Magnus - but what are you gluing?
Alvaro - nice start, not often you see a Spanish Phantom built
Magnus - but what are you gluing?
Alvaro - nice start, not often you see a Spanish Phantom built
magnusf
Joined: May 02, 2006
KitMaker: 1,953 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 07:42 PM UTC
Neil! I did only a bit of ceremonial glueing: the lower wing inserts where the catapult hooks up for the navy Phantoms 
! I can thoroughly recommend doing that before mating upper and lower wing surfaces since it is a great advantage being able to manipulate the not-too-great-fitting insert from the inside!
Alvaro! Good start! I'll follow your example of doing "full" fuselage halves!
Magnus
! I can thoroughly recommend doing that before mating upper and lower wing surfaces since it is a great advantage being able to manipulate the not-too-great-fitting insert from the inside!Alvaro! Good start! I'll follow your example of doing "full" fuselage halves!
Magnus
ljames0874
Joined: August 15, 2012
KitMaker: 408 posts
AeroScale: 365 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 08:52 PM UTC
Hi everybody! At last, it's Phantom time!
I'm planning on restoring this:
...to its former glory:
using this lot:
Best of luck everyone!
At last, it's Phantom time!I'm planning on restoring this:
...to its former glory:
using this lot:
Best of luck everyone!
SHarjacek
Joined: January 29, 2011
KitMaker: 977 posts
AeroScale: 263 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 11:59 PM UTC
This is my entry ;
I have Montex masks and hopefully I will be able to order Eduard's zoom PE.
Kind regards, Sven
I have Montex masks and hopefully I will be able to order Eduard's zoom PE.
Kind regards, Sven
raypalmer
Joined: March 29, 2010
KitMaker: 1,151 posts
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 02:51 AM UTC
Sven I nearly bought that kit last night! In the end the Phantom lost out to other contenders.
Still, great minds think alike.
Still, great minds think alike.
RedwingNev
Joined: February 07, 2004
KitMaker: 911 posts
AeroScale: 415 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 07:56 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Neil! I did only a bit of ceremonial glueing: the lower wing inserts where the catapult hooks up for the navy Phantoms
Yes, but what Phantom is it?
Off to a good start here though - Spain, RAF, JASDF already.
PolarBear
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
AeroScale: 629 posts
Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 03:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Off to a good start here though - Spain, RAF, JASDF already.
IDF will follow. This is what I plan.
Hasegawa 1/48 (Yes, I found the instructions). Now sitting by my mailbox waiting for some aftermarket goodies!
Cheers! // PolarBear
Torchy
#047
Joined: September 13, 2005
KitMaker: 2,016 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 03:54 AM UTC
Here's mine
oob apart from the seats
my favorite plane in my favorite markings
Chuck some glue at it soon
Andy
oob apart from the seats
my favorite plane in my favorite markings
Chuck some glue at it soon
Andy
magnusf
Joined: May 02, 2006
KitMaker: 1,953 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 05:23 AM UTC
Sorry friends, I should have told you so that you didn't have to lay awake to figure it out !
I'll do two Hasegawa 1/72 Phantoms, one is a USAF F-4C flown by Robin Olds in Vietnam, the other one will be an Israeli RF-4E!
Those are the kits. The F-4C is spot-on for the purpose and the RF-4C is remarkably well suited for an Israeli RF-4E since they all seem to have had the "hard" wing (at least during the early seventies which is the era I go for) and un-slotted tails. If I am wrong, please tell me! The difference is in the longer engine exhausts for the E but that matters less since both types are included with all the Hasegawa Phantom kits. As you also can see I immediately followed Alvaro's advice regarding the fuselages!
I got myself a bunch of after-market goodies (without going over-the-top...) in Moson two weeks ago in the form of resin seats and engines and two sets of Eduard zoom etch. Pre-painted...
Decals from PrintScale and Cutting Edge.
Magnus
!I'll do two Hasegawa 1/72 Phantoms, one is a USAF F-4C flown by Robin Olds in Vietnam, the other one will be an Israeli RF-4E!
Those are the kits. The F-4C is spot-on for the purpose and the RF-4C is remarkably well suited for an Israeli RF-4E since they all seem to have had the "hard" wing (at least during the early seventies which is the era I go for) and un-slotted tails. If I am wrong, please tell me! The difference is in the longer engine exhausts for the E but that matters less since both types are included with all the Hasegawa Phantom kits. As you also can see I immediately followed Alvaro's advice regarding the fuselages!
I got myself a bunch of after-market goodies (without going over-the-top...) in Moson two weeks ago in the form of resin seats and engines and two sets of Eduard zoom etch. Pre-painted...
Decals from PrintScale and Cutting Edge.
Magnus
JPTRR
Managing Editor#051
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 08:35 AM UTC
JollyRoger
Joined: December 22, 2004
KitMaker: 1,241 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hi There spook lovers! Ok then what should I build? I have sufficient stock and decals for literally any, except HAF because I don't have the decals yet. I may have slowed down considerably but didn't quit my long term Phantoms over the Nations project, this means ı have already did some. As far as I can see we have Japanese, USN, USAF, RAF, IDF, and Spanish(which is fortunate for me because I have already started my Spanish C and it is way beyond 15%). So if anyone not volunteering for Iran or Korea I can take one, or I can go patriotic and build a TuAF one...which wouldn't make me any less happy eventhough I have already finished my "Black Buzzard" merely 85%. I am open for suggestions. 
PS:I have previously done RAAF too.
PS:I have previously done RAAF too.
JPTRR
Managing Editor#051
Joined: December 21, 2002
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 08:39 AM UTC
I'll have to consider the end date as I's like to get into this. Also, anyone considering a Hellenic AF or RAA"F-4"? Ol' 'Double-Ugly' looks great in those colors (see the bottom profile).
agtquimi
Joined: September 08, 2005
KitMaker: 117 posts
AeroScale: 42 posts
Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 08:55 AM UTC
I´m glad you´ve find useful my advise, go for them
The las camo is a german (Norm 81?) cammo with Hellenic markings, it's an ex-luftwaffe bird
The las camo is a german (Norm 81?) cammo with Hellenic markings, it's an ex-luftwaffe bird
JPTRR
Managing Editor#051
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 11:01 AM UTC
Neil.
Your photo of the SEA-scheme JSDAF F-4EJ is a great reference for weathering!
Your photo of the SEA-scheme JSDAF F-4EJ is a great reference for weathering!
raypalmer
Joined: March 29, 2010
KitMaker: 1,151 posts
AeroScale: 985 posts
Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 11:39 AM UTC
Why, why, why didn't I buy a phantom the other day... assuming my Frogger/Dagger build goes to plan I'm going to have to try a hail mary phantom build in the fall.
RedwingNev
Joined: February 07, 2004
KitMaker: 911 posts
AeroScale: 415 posts
Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 08:45 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi There spook lovers! Ok then what should I build? I have sufficient stock and decals for literally any, except HAF because I don't have the decals yet. I may have slowed down considerably but didn't quit my long term Phantoms over the Nations project, this means ı have already did some. As far as I can see we have Japanese, USN, USAF, RAF, IDF, and Spanish... So if anyone not volunteering for Iran or Korea I can take one, or I can go patriotic and build a TuAF one....
Quoted Text
Also, anyone considering a Hellenic AF or RAA"F-4"
Welcome Frederick and Yalym, I am planning to do a HAF ex-Luftwaffe RF-4E.
Frederick - if you do an RAAF RF-4E that would be awesome.
Yalym - Unless someone comes along and bags one of those 3 I would say feel free to choose yourself.
Andy - I am in no way promoting favouritism, but I'm really really looking forward to seeing you doing that Academy F-4B
BlackWidow
Joined: August 09, 2009
KitMaker: 1,732 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 10:22 PM UTC
Though I still need some time before I start, I can show you already what I will build. This is the kit: F-4E from Hasegawa in 1/48 ....
.... and this will be the markings. It's from CAM Pro Series No. 48-010 ....
.... so we have our first Turkisch AF Phantom here
Good luck for all your builds!
Torsten
.... and this will be the markings. It's from CAM Pro Series No. 48-010 ....
.... so we have our first Turkisch AF Phantom here
Good luck for all your builds!
Torsten
JollyRoger
Joined: December 22, 2004
KitMaker: 1,241 posts
AeroScale: 616 posts
Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 10:50 PM UTC
Quoted Text
.... so we have our first Turkisch AF Phantom here
Good luck for all your builds!
Torsten
Hahaha Just as I was reading the messages above, before reading you message I thought "Hmm no one building a Luftwaffe F? Strange"...ok Herr Rossmann, let's make a deal then. You build the TuAF one and I am building an F-4F from LW. How about it?
SHarjacek
Joined: January 29, 2011
KitMaker: 977 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 11:09 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Text.... so we have our first Turkisch AF Phantom here
Good luck for all your builds!
Torsten
Hahaha Just as I was reading the messages above, before reading you message I thought "Hmm no one building a Luftwaffe F? Strange"...ok Herr Rossmann, let's make a deal then. You build the TuAF one and I am building an F-4F from LW. How about it?
You Sir just gave me an idea for new a Group build
.Kind regards,Sven
agtquimi
Joined: September 08, 2005
KitMaker: 117 posts
AeroScale: 42 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 12:22 AM UTC
If RAAF means what I think (Royal Australian Air Force) they only had a bunch of leased F-4E not RF-4E there,
AFAIK the reco Rhinos RF-4E where operated by Luftwaffe, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Iran, Japan and ¿Korea? (not sure abut the last) and the RF-4C used by USAF and Spain and Navy/Marines RF-4B
AFAIK the reco Rhinos RF-4E where operated by Luftwaffe, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Iran, Japan and ¿Korea? (not sure abut the last) and the RF-4C used by USAF and Spain and Navy/Marines RF-4B
tinbanger
Joined: February 04, 2008
KitMaker: 2,507 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 12:43 AM UTC
Hi
I will be building a Revell 1-72 Luftwaffe RF-4E
I will be building a Revell 1-72 Luftwaffe RF-4E
md72
#439
Joined: November 05, 2005
KitMaker: 4,950 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 04, 2013 - 03:44 AM UTC
I'm queuing up for the Fuijimi RF-4B. Photos to phollow.
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