Beaconroot Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Ok all you jet jockies this is something new for me. Haven't built a jet before and want to build a Phantom for the Nats next year. I want to build Ritchie / DeBellevue dual mig killer on 7-8-1972. I will have lots of stupid questions and need help getting this done to the best of my ability. Here is what I have so far. Here we go. Any hints or tips or warnings on the Rhino seamless intakes? I will also be looking for markings. Any decal sheets available for the Ritchie aircraft? Loadout for the aircraft on 7-8-1972? Like I said any help would be appreciated. If you see something I am doing wrong or missing please speak up. No hurt feelings here. Thanks for looking, Jim Root 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 OK I got the intakes fitted and it went pretty smooth. Has anyone used these Rhino intakes on there Phantom? Do you cut the front of the splitter plate off and install it after paint? How far up the intake was the camouflage taken? On to see about getting the Aires interior fitted next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 While doing research on the load out for this bird I have come across a need for this build. I'm not sure what is out there for ECM pods. It looks like I need a AN/ALQ-71 for the right inboard pylon and a AN/ALQ-101 for the left inboard pylon. My question is what is out there in 1/48th for these? Any and all help is appreciated. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 I am doing my best to get the Aires cockpit and nose wheel well fitted in the fuselage. I got to much out for the instrument panel coming so that will have to be fixed but it shouldn't be that big a deal. Really close to being completely fitted now. Any hints, tips, comments or complainants please speak up. Thanks for looking. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looking good mate...i'm working on his other one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 I'm in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) You may have found this...but if not......good pics of the era.... https://martycavato.smugmug.com/Military/Udorn-Thailand-1971-72/i-79MP7Sh Edited October 30, 2016 by ozothenutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Thank you for the link. I have seen those photos and it is what inspired this build. I'm using these photos a lot while building this model. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Not to much to show yet. Working on getting the cockpit painted and detailed. It is the Aires resin cockpit with some Eduard photo-etched added. Still slow going. Hope to finish this part up soon. Comments welcome. Jim Root 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Looking good. Slow and steady wins the race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Haven't gotten much done lately. Here is were the build sits......... Hopefully get the wing attached tonight. Slowly getting there. Happy New Year! Jim Root 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcococca Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Looks nice so far, you did a fine job. Anyhow one likes these old kits from Monogram, it has the taste of the youth. ( If I proberly remind the first kit from this Phantom series was released in 1979 ) It is very interesting to see such an old kit under construction wit new accessorie detail sets. I`m in, I`m curiuos! Edited January 2, 2017 by Sarcococca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 52 minutes ago, Sarcococca said: Looks nice so far, you did a fine job. Anyhow one likes these old kits from Monogram, it has the taste of the youth. ( If I proberly remind the first kit from this Phantom series was released in 1979 ) It is very interesting to see such an old kit under construction wit new accessorie detail sets. I`m in, I`m curiuos! To be fair it is a Hasegawa kit in a Monogram Pro Modeler box. But yes I do still love the old Monogram kits. I have plenty in the stash. Other than the dreaded "raised panel lines" most are great kits. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Haven't got much done on this in the last few weeks. I primed the air frame with Mr Sufacer 1200 and am fixing seams and rescribing missing details. Not much to see and boring work but it has to be done. Pictures later. Jim Root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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