RAF Phantoms

[Andy Mullen]

After reading Vince's announcement on the imminent arrival of the Fujimi RAF Phantoms, I started going through my decal stash to see what I have.

This is one of the first profiles I have knocked up. Based on the FG.1 option from the Modeldecal #64 sheet.

more to come.

Edited April 4, 2008 by Andy Mullen

[entlim]

Now , that one I like!

[Andy Mullen]

Next up are 3 of the 4 options for the 43 Sqn FG.1 from the sheet Model Decal #89

I think I may be going with this to build.

Edited November 22, 2007 by Andy Mullen

[Andy Mullen]

Next up are 3 early FGR2's

These two are from Model Decal #37

and this is the option from the Fujimi boxing #72168

Edited November 22, 2007 by Andy Mullen

[keefr22]

Shiny two in green/grey camo with red squadron markings - luvvverly!!! Probably my favourite British Toom scheme!

Keef

[Andy Mullen]

Two late FGR.2 options from the AirDOC Sheet #72007

Edited April 4, 2008 by Andy Mullen

[Andy Mullen]

More options from the AirDOC sheet #72007

Edited November 22, 2007 by Andy Mullen

[PHREAK]

Oooooooooooooooooooohhhh! Black

Group build, group build, I wanna group build!

[seanrgb]

Great stuff ...anychance of Framed prints

[Andy Mullen]

Thought I would add a few more to the mix

Fujimi 1/72 FGR.2 Last British Phantom #72193 - option #1

Fujimi 1/72 FG.1 Phantom "Treble 1" #72192 - option #1

Fujimi 1/72 FG.1 Phantom "Treble 1" #72192 - option #2

Fujimi 1/72 FG.1 Phantom "Treble 1" #72192 - option #3

Edited May 17, 2021 by Andy Mullen
updated image links

[Pete in Lincs]

I'm at home in Lincolnshire at the moment. But when I get back to Riyadh, as soon as I finish the RAAF Hudson (Italeri) I'll be starting

the Revell FGR2 as an OCU aircraft,with many thanks to Edgar in High Wycombe for the low viz squadron markings.

I hear from Hyperscale that the nose is 'wrong' on the Fujimi 'Tomb' - buyer beware? or maybe just ignore & enjoy!

All the best

Pete

[falcon]

I hear from Hyperscale that the nose is 'wrong' on the Fujimi 'Toom'

Looks perfectly ok to me.

[PHREAK]

Looks fine to me too....I dunno, some people.

The only minor issue is the slope down to the exhaust when viewed from a side profile. It should be a straight line down and not curve up slightly to the can. That was the only good thing about the Matchbox (spit) FGR2.

I wonder if we'll ever see a new tooling that corrects this?

In reality, it's hardly noticeable so build and be damned I say! It's a great kit.

[Andy Mullen]

Further profiles based on the latest Fujimi boxing #27044

For the other two options I would like to find out what year they flew in these markings - I am guessing 1980/81. If anyone knows for sure I would be grateful.

Similar to first 43 Squadron Toon (1981) in my first post.

Edited May 17, 2021 by Andy Mullen
updated image links

[AnonymousAA72]

For the other two options I would like to find out what year they flew in these markings - I am guessing 1980/81. If anyone knows for sure I would be grateful.

Great stuff Andy.....

The scheme above was applied to '863 in 1983. She won the "cours d'elegance" (well - summink like that!) as the best turned out Phantom at RIAT '83 at Greenham Common. I have some (not very good) photo's at home somewhere - it rained alot that weekend!!! Lined up with a few other Phantoms - them were the days!! She was still in those colours a year or so after, and was kept generally fairly clean............

[Andy Mullen]

Thanks Bill for the info. Updated to show year

[Troffa]

Further profiles based on the latest Fujimi boxing #27044

For the other two options I would like to find out what year they flew in these markings - I am guessing 1980/81. If anyone knows for sure I would be grateful.

Similar to first 43 Squadron Toon (1981) in my first post.

A few clues on that 43(F) Cab, Its "Alpha" prior to the 1986 anniversary scheme and definitely not after,as the tail never reverted to that state. (the big chequers in your other profile were followed by two thin lines of chequers above and below the squadron crest if I remember correctly) and that zap on the splitter plate is the (Belgian?) F-16 unit 323 sqn I think, so a recent squadron exchange is likely. The big give away will be the Wing Commanders name on the forward fuselage, just aft of his pennant, that will nail the timescale fairly accurately- is the name legible?

[Andy Mullen]

The big give away will be the Wing Commanders name on the forward fuselage, just aft of his pennant, that will nail the timescale fairly accurately- is the name legible?

Heres a 200% blowup of the decal supplied by Fujimi

[F-32]

Always loved the full colour yellow and black 111sqn jet

[Troffa]

Heres a 200% blowup of the decal supplied by Fujimi

Looks like Fujimi mangled that name fairly well, I am guessing it's meant to be John Brady (bit of a leap from "Drev" I know, but his predecessor was Wing Cdr Mcfaddyen which seems less likely) I will do some asking about and see if any of my former colleagues can shed any light on this one.

cheers,

Troffa

[Andy Mullen]

New additions

3 of 5 of the options for RAF 14 Squadron from the AirDoc sheet #72007

Nice blue one from Xtradecal #72001

[GreyGhost]

I love seeing all of these beautiful Phantoms in profile, Andy !

Excellent work ...

Gregg

[ghb180658]

Looks like Fujimi mangled that name fairly well, I am guessing it's meant to be John Brady (bit of a leap from "Drev" I know, but his predecessor was Wing Cdr Mcfaddyen which seems less likely) I will do some asking about and see if any of my former colleagues can shed any light on this one.

cheers,

Troffa

Wg Cdr Harry Drew was OC 43 Sqn which is pretty close to Drev; he was the Boss of 43 at the beginning of the 80s (I reckon 79-81); Wg Cdr Ian MacFadyen was my first Sqn Cdr and we were on 29 Sqn (79-82). John Brady was the Boss of 43 late 80s and I'm reasonably confident he was the last F4 sqn cdr before 43 converted to the F3.

Cheers

Geoff

[bexwh773]

Lovely work as always Andy, thanks for sharing

Whens the next instalment

Bexy

[Troffa]

Wg Cdr Harry Drew was OC 43 Sqn which is pretty close to Drev; he was the Boss of 43 at the beginning of the 80s (I reckon 79-81); Wg Cdr Ian MacFadyen was my first Sqn Cdr and we were on 29 Sqn (79-82). John Brady was the Boss of 43 late 80s and I'm reasonably confident he was the last F4 sqn cdr before 43 converted to the F3.

Cheers

Geoff

Thanks for that Geoff, clears it up nicely- John Brady was my first Boss (I was pan trash) and he was indeed the last F-4 Boss on 43(F), after which we had Andy Moir as the first Tornado boss.