Skyhunter66 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Ok well my obsession with Phantoms continues and in particular I love building the Fujimi kits as they are superb. Indeed this is my fourth Fujimi Phantom this year and I only have one left in my stash! Its a shame we haven't seen more of them since Amerang became the main importers of Fujimi kits - in fact if anything there seems less of them about now than earlier this year! So this kit is out of the box with the exception of the decals which are the excellent Model Alliance RAF Germany part 1. I used Gunze Mr Color for the paints and various Alclads for the engines and pods and of course Matte varnish to finish it off. I think it is one of my favourite builds of the year. So now I need to finish of my Hasegawa 1:48 Phantom - Fleet Air Arm! Any comments welcome Chris 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine_Man Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I love it. A superb finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Well that certainly brings back happy memories for me, as I worked on XV462 when I served on 17 squadron at Bruggen from December 1971 - june 1974. It was the best posting of my RAF career, and I LOVED the Phantom FGR 2. You've done an excellent job there, Chris, and I can only hope my 1/48 FGR 2 comes out as good as yours ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Awesome, I love it. The weathering is perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Hello Chris, Like Phantoms, like well done models of them and as I live not far away from Brüggen, I like your build even more. Agree with what you said about the Fujimi Phantoms. It´s a shame that good kits of them are hard to find meanwhile and that they are so expensive. Cheers, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Very smart, wish I'd used those decals on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 That,s one of the best Phantom,s I,ve seen in any scheme,superb job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Really nice phantom, love the 17 sqn colours, a nice clean build. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZRGREN Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Shes a real beauty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Phabulous Phantom! Fujimi F-4......sigh... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I like that very much! Great scheme for the best looking Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 very nice loving your work Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Lovely job! I'm part way through one of these (will be finished in 43sqn markings) and yours has inspired me to get stuck back in. One annoying thing about the Phantom though, is that if you are brush painting (like me), trying to paint between the splitter plates and the fuselage is a nightmare!!! GJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 An immaculate build. Gorgeous. Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning88 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Yep, great job, set the bar high for me!! . . . Kes (who's own Fujimi FG1 has risen higher in the 'to do' pile) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 If you try Ebay, there are two British Phantoms today, one the 25theyears anniversary. Wonderful model. Brings a lot of nostalgia up. Loved to make Phantoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Lovely job! I'm part way through one of these (will be finished in 43sqn markings) and yours has inspired me to get stuck back in. One annoying thing about the Phantom though, is that if you are brush painting (like me), trying to paint between the splitter plates and the fuselage is a nightmare!!! GJ When I do my F-4's I always dry fit the splitter plate, mark the edge with pencil, then paint it before assembly . . . Seemples ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Cracking job , great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 That's a lovely Phantom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 superb phantom looks great very nice job on the cam and finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhunter66 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Many thanks for all your kind comments - I love building these kits and with the British Phantoms you could easily fill up you house with the variety of schemes! I have to say that since I started using Gunze paints the finish I am getting on these kits is much much better. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Now that is nice...that was my Sqn at Brugge,but on Tornado's....I've a Toom on the go,must get some of them decals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canberra Fan Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) Very nice indeed, cannot have too many grey & green phantoms. Edited October 26, 2014 by Canberra Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now