Gary West Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 At this rate I reckon you should be the first completed GB entry this weekend Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 At this rate I reckon you should be the first completed GB entry this weekend Phil? I don't no about that Gary, but I hope to do the Exhausts in Alcad this afternoon and decaled tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin101 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Looking great there. Maybe the parrot is building something to enter to!! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 Thanks Guy's, Being a Macaw he is into destruction rather then contrition. He has the run of the house so he tends to grab things, take then some were quiet and destroy it. Anyway I been at it with the Alclads and apart from me scratching a bit of when unmasking I'm very pleased with the results. The photos don't do it justice really. I used stainless steel for the main colour and Steel for the darker areas, Then I sprayed some burnt metal to give some heat stains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Decaling done Not the bet of decals as there very thick for the scale and very slightly of register. If any one else is doing one I would recommend some replacements. Dose any one know what they carried at see. I take it they only carrier a centre line 600 gallon tank and not the wing tanks as I have yet to find a photo of one carrying all three for day to day operations. I know they would Carrie all three for deploying to too and from the ship but what about day to day load outs? Would they carrier 4 AIM-9 and 4 AIM-7? or something else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Phil, Maybe a replacement would carry all three tanks, if it were to meet the "boat" at sea (800+miles), but day to day ops would only carry the centreline, or the wingtanks, not both. A loadout during this period would be AIM-9Gs, or Ds, and AIM-7Es, 9 Limas came after they transferred to the RAF. How many you want is up to you. RN Phantoms could carry up to 6 1000lbers or 6 SNEB rocket launchers on the inboard pylons, as they carried a strengthened version of the TER, as well as cluster munitions. So you could do one with the wingtanks, 4 1000lb bombs on the inner wings, 2 AIM-7Es in the rear wells and 3 1000lb bombs on the centreline. Then again, Phantoms being the useful and adaptive creatures they are carried everything, in all combinations. I say just do what you think, chances are a Phantom somewhere will have carried it! HTH, Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Thanks Joel, I think I will go for A centre line tank in Gray and 4 winders and 4 sparrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Looking divine Phil, Can't wait to see that canopy unmasked , love the subtle weathering on the underside as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Nicely done Phil - was wondering what you'd do to the underside (weathering) - just about to start that area on mine and was hoping to pinch your ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hi Gary, Very simple on the bottom, a full wash with my gray dried and wiped off, then the dark brown on where you want it let it dry and then with a dry bit of kitchen roll rub it in. It take off most but give a great dirty look. The top side had a wash of the dark brown and then the gray for dirty and faded areas. Now I'm having trouble with the little yellow marks around the canopies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Now I'm having trouble with the little yellow marks around the canopies Ta for the tip - might give that a go. Did you not get the "cut away" decals in the kit? Why not cut a very thin strip of Tamiya tape up into small sections and replicate them that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Did you not get the "cut away" decals in the kit? Why not a very thin strip of Tamiya tape up into small sections and replicate them that way? No decals for the cut ares I don't no if my eyes work on thing that small. Come back 1/48s all is forgiven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Well it's a job and a half but I've gone for Gary idea with the Tamiya tape Now before I spend the next hour on the other canopy what do you think? No forget it I hate it! Right plan 'B' or is the 'H' seeing as I've tried painting it on, was even worse cut up decal , don't ask, rivet wheel with yellow paint rolled on, Then it need some mirrors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Phil, Which ever route you choose, remember these "dashes" are positioned right where the glass meets the frame. Probably a bit higher than you have them there. I have some decals that would probably work for this - Yellow dashes from a 1.72 kit. PM me yoir address and I'll post them off to you straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Just a thought.....I've used solid yellow decal strip (Xtradecal - good local hobby shops @ £1.50) and painted sections in the canopy frame colour with some success in the past....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanrgb Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Looking nice very nice Can't resist a great looking Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Thanks for the offer Gary, But I've gone for a solid line in Tamiya tape. I think it came out OK. I'm still learning how to do all the little bits on 1/72 that I did on 1/48's and above. Lots of the little things you do on 1/48s wont work on 1/72s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Looks better - one tiny thing. Early Phantoms did not have the rear view mirror on top of the Naviagtors canopy - just in case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thanks Gary, No I hadn't noticed I have only built a hand full of British aircraft before (Dose it show) I'm ashamed to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 OK it's all done. A little teaser for the moment. OK Mike, were are we putting the completed models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Sooooo menacing looking. Will await some side on pics Phil. Top job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanrgb Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Fantastic job , anymore pics Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 OK Mike, were are we putting the completed models Cor lummee! We've not got THAT far yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 A 1/72 model with 'presence'. That is a wonderful finish Phil and a great angle for the photo. cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 A phumbs uph phrom tphis phantom phan Phil- PHANTASTIC!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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