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1/32 Phantom intakes - or lack of them!


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Hi everybody,

 

Just a quick one as I've tried searching the forums but didn't quite get the answer to what I'm looking for!

 

I'm making the Tamiya 1/32 Phantom at the moment and the horror that is the intakes has come to my attention. I was wondering if anybody could advise if I can get a set of seemless intakes anywhere for this kit? I can't work with the ones in the kit already, and I'm sure a milliput layer would end up in much more swearing that I intend to do!

 

Thank you very much,

 

Chris

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I'm not sure how readily available they are in the UK, but there are/were sets from GT Resin,  Sierra Hotel, Cutting Edge, Seamless Suckers (SS-15), D-Mold, and Rhino Modelworks. 

Worth reading reviews for most accurate and easiest to use etc.

 

Hopefully that will provide a starting point for finding some.

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Yes - what 72 chally says.

 

I think these come up on e-bay quite regularly.

 

Here for example

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-32-F-4J-S-SEAMLESS-INTAKE-SET-Splitter-Plates-Tires-for-Tamiya-/322497352111

 

Tends to be from US sellers though so postage bumps the cost up a fair bit.  You might get lucky with patience and find a UK seller.

 

I bit the bullet and got one set from the US but got lucky and acquired another set from a UK source second hand which was cheaper.

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If you are reasonably seasoned modeler, you could attempt this method of correcting the kit's intakes- I did it, it wasn't that difficult.

 

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=21968

 

 Here are mine, in a1/32 FG.1 conversion-  

 

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=33470&p=315784

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Hello,Chris - A little food for thought,perhaps.How about Intake Covers? I made some from plasticard for my 1/48 build of this type.The topic is called 'All At Sea - Royal Navy Phantom'. Please take a look and see what you think.

😉👍 All the best,Paul.

 

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