David H

Nice job, Greg! Glad to see one of these H-Models get finished. -d-

Nice job, Greg!! -d-

Congratulations on getting this done! I agree, the kit is not for beginners. Your re-engineered pylon over-wing fairings look good. There are however, even tougher models to build for your first 144th scale airliner kit...

Beautiful model, and i too am thrilled to see one of these built up because i'd been curious about it. -d-

Looks Beautiful Pat! Mine is ready for decals but i haven't decided if i want to include rockets, or just the stubs... -d-

A beautiful model! I especially like the choice of paint scheme, and the effort to make a worn metal finish rather than something which looks too bright, pristine and toy-like. -d-

Well, obviously you got it to work in the end, and that's all that matters. It's a beautiful 707 and it's a shame we don't see more of them finished. -d-

Alex, when you assembled the wings, did you consider the practicality of gluing the upper wing planks to the fuselage wing roots first, then adding the lower wing/ belly carry- through section next? I ask because i'm wondering if it would mitigate the horrendous gaps where the upper planks meet the wing root. I built up my wing as a continuous stand-alone assembly and started having regrets when it came time to mate it to the fuselage.... -d-

I love it, Alex!!

I agree; this is coming together quite nicely.

Mazeltov! Seriously though, it's a splendid-looking Phantom. As complexity goes, this build is very simple, but it's clean. I'm sure this pays dividends in terms of saving build time. Your comment about integrating the windscreen into the forward fuselage is the bane of almost all Phantom builds. Phantoms are not exactly ugly-looking when clean, but after the inboard pylons go on they begin to look ugly and they REALLY get ugly when the outboard drop tanks, air-to-ground ordnance, etc. goes on the model. I love the Israeli paint schemes and it's very cleanly applied. Good Luck at Virginia Beach. -d-

I'm a bit late on the uptake, but if the sanding surface doesn't need to be super rigid i'd consider chopping down a God Hand sanding block and or a piece of Tamiya sponge and manipulate it with a tweezers. Not a perfect solution, but a wide range of sanding grits and hopefully will not put unwanted divots in what should be a pretty smooth surface.

Impossible! It looks way too pleasant and hospitable! -d-

As Jonathan Mock would say: "Great kit, terrible replica". Having seen a finished Cyber Hobby Vixen just recently ,the issues with the nose especially and the canopy are obvious. This canopy almost looks like it belongs on a Wyvern. -d-

Beautiful looking model, Russ! I've never been to Saipan, but the background looks more like an uncharacteristically sunny day on Adak or Greenland.... -d-