Jump to content

Does anyone fancy a Phantom?


RidgeRunner

Recommended Posts

and could resist more ....

 

phantom14_zps10b7b363.jpg

 

From the top these are:

1. Springfield, Illinois - May 1982

2. Bergstrom AFB, Texas - October 1980

3. Springfield, Illinois - May 1982

4. Terre Haute, Indiana - May 1982

5.  Dallas NAS, Texas - October 1982

6.  Tyndall AFB - October 1980

7.  McGuire AFB, New Jersey - October 1981

 

Martin

  • Like 19
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Great photo's and thanks for sharing.  It is interesting to note that the camouflage, which looks to be the same pattern, is actually different on each aircraft.   This means that I would have to pick a particular airframe and get a full set of photo's for it if I wished to make a model of a camouflaged F-4.

 

Thanks again.

 

Mike

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Absolutely correct, Mike. This applies to all SEA camo USAF machines and aircraft of many other forces, not just F-4s. For example, I am working on a Honduran Super Mystere at the moment and this is certainly true, as was the Sabre I did before hat. The RAF is quite unusual in that it generally has identical patterns. I guess it is about ease of painting and not spending un-necessary time on replication when they come to painting these aircraft.

 

I'm glad you liked them. Martin

 

Edited by RidgeRunner
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, despite my pics I'd say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, mate. For me it is the F-104 followed very closely by a gaggle of others - F-105, F-84F, and others....

 

I'm glad you liked these and I made you smile :)

 

Martin 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, bootneck said:

Great photo's and thanks for sharing.  It is interesting to note that the camouflage, which looks to be the same pattern, is actually different on each aircraft.   This means that I would have to pick a particular airframe and get a full set of photo's for it if I wished to make a model of a camouflaged F-4.

 

Thanks again.

 

Mike

 

19 hours ago, RidgeRunner said:

Absolutely correct, Mike. This applies to all SEA camo USAF machines and aircraft of many other forces, not just F-4s. For example, I am working on a Honduran Super Mystere at the moment and this is certainly true, as was the Sabre I did before hat. The RAF is quite unusual in that it generally has identical patterns. I guess it is about ease of painting and not spending un-necessary time on replication when they come to painting these aircraft.

 

I'm glad you liked them. Martin

 

The T.O. 1.1.4 sets out a pattern, however it allows for variation. Each painter has his own style. They know their own, and others work. It's possible to line up a row of airframes, and know who painted which one from the variation.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Duncan B said:

Great photos, thanks for posting.

With regards to RAF Phantoms, there were subtle differences in their DSG/DG patterns too, same applies to Hunters and I'm sure all the others that wore camo.

 

Duncan B

 

Most apparent on Vulcans!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

They seem to have gone down well, so ......

 

phantom20_zpsd86cb768.jpg

 

phantom41_zps1dba067f.jpg

 

phantom43_zpsdb5489c0.jpg

 

pha32_zps048b79f2.jpg

 

phantom7_zps6cd80816.jpg

 

1. St. Louis, Missouri - May 1982

2. Cambrai, France - June 1986

3. Wattisham - date unknown

4. McConnell, Kansas - May 1982

5. Meridian, Mississippi - October 1980

 

Martin

 

Edited by RidgeRunner
  • Like 13
Link to comment
Share on other sites

phantom2_zps4e98ae69.jpg

 

1. Tyndall AFB, Florida - October 1980

2. Montgomery, Alabama - May 1982

3. Dallas NAS, Texas - October 1980

 

phantom9_zps8dd86dab.jpg

 

phantom6_zps06e4800e.jpg

 

Edited by RidgeRunner
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

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 account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...