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Finemolds is to release from August 2020 new tool 1/72nd McDD (R)F-4E/EJ Phantom II kits. Source: http://www.finemolds.co.jp/202006-08NEW.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap - ref. FF03 - McDD F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - JASDF - 302 Sqn - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF03.html - ref. FF04 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - VF-96 "Fighting Falcons" - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF04.html - ref. FF05 - McDD F-4B Phantom II US Navy - VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF05.html - ref. FF06 - McDD F-4E Phantom Il - late - USAF - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF06.html - ref. FP37 - McDD F-4EJ Phantom II - JASDF - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP37.html - ref. FP38 - McDD F-4EJ Phantom II - JASDF - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP38.html - ref. FP40 - McDD F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - JASDF - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP40.html - ref. FP41 - McDD F-4E Phantom II (early) - USAF - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP41.html - ref. FP42 - McDD RF-4EJ Phantom II - JASDF - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP42.html - ref. FP43S - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - VF-114 "Aardvark" - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP43S.html Re-release in February 2026 as - ref. FX08 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - VF-114 "Aardvark" https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX08.html - ref. FP46S - McDD F-4C Phantom II - Air National Guard - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP46S.html - ref. FP47S - McDD F-4D Phantom II - USAF - The First MiG Ace - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/FP47S.html - ref. FX02 - McDD F-4E Phantom II/Kurnass - IDAF - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX02.html - ref. FX03 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - Blue Angels - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX03.html - ref. FX04 - McDD F-4N Phantom II - US Marines Corp - VMFA-531 "Gray Ghost" - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX04.html - ref. FX06 - McDD F-4F Phantom II - Bundesluftwaffe - JG.71 "Richthofen" - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX06.html - ref.72737 - McDD F-4EJ Phantom II - Tactical competition 1982 (306th Sqn) - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/72737.html - ref.72738 - McDD F-4EJ Phantom II - Tactical competition 1995 (301th Sqn) - released https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/72738.html - ref. 72743 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - U.S. Navy - “Midway 1978” - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72743.html - ref. 72747 - McDD F-4CD Phantom II - Night Attacker - released release in March 2024 - https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/72747.html - ref. 72838 - McDD F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - JASDF Last Flight Memorial “Blue” - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72838.html - ref. 72843 - MccDD F-4J Phantom II - US Marines - VMFAT-101 "Marlins" - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72843.html - ref. 72846 - McDD F-4C Phantom II - USAF - Wolfpack 1967 - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72846.html - ref. 72937 - MccDD F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - JASDF Phantom Forever, Thank you 1971-2021 - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72937.html - ref. 72938 - McDD F-4EJ Kai Phantom II - JASDF Last Flight Memorial “Yellow” - released https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72938.html - ref. 72941 - McDD F-4E Phantom II - Thunderbirds - released release in March 2024 - https://finemolds.co.jp/FP/72941.html - No ref. Special edition for Gifu Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connected or not to the Platz project? https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235037980-172-mcdonnell-douglas-f-4ej-phantom-ii-new-tool-by-platz-release-in-2019/ V.P.

Another of my previously built models, I had not got around to taking photos. The last on my list of aircraft I worked on. Down in the Falklands May to Sep 1988, the final months of 23 Sqn Phantom operations prior to changing to 1435 Flt in October. The real XV497 exiting one of the hangarettes. I got hold of one of the Revell re-boxes of the classic Hasegawa kit. Quite a few bits of aftermarket were used. There are:- Aires cockpit Reskit exhausts GT resin full length intakes GT resin butt strap (belly strap) Armory wheels Master pitot probes Reskit AIM 9L Sidewinders Xtradecal decals. I also scratch built the AN/ALE 40 dispensers on the inboard pylons. Thanks for looking. Rob.

I was going to go for A06019, but that was in the garage and my A06019A boxing was on the shelf An insane amount of decals quite a lot of sprues too:

New tool kit from Meng Model - ref. LS-015 - McDonnel Douglas F-4G Phantom II - WildWeasel Source: http://www.meng-model.com/en/contents/59/512.html Box art V.P.

My entry for this group build, the Italeri 1/48th F-4J Phantom II (2005 issue). 20250822_145446 by Michael, on Flickr This is actually the old ESCI kit which dates back to 1981 and gets re-released every few years. Not bad for its time, I have made several, and they can still build up quite nicely. Is going to be OOB using the kit decals, this boxing contains decals for an F-4J(UK): 20250822_145532 by Michael, on Flickr Too many really good group builds on BM at the moment, I really *shouldn't* be doing this however... It's a Phantom!! ❤️ I know people here will understand 😊 Michael

I must admit this is an older build of mine, dating back 10 years. It was my contribution to an F-4 Phantom group build of the German modelling forum "Modellboard". Thoroughly enjoying this platform here, I thought I should pay tribute with a British jet – and I always enjoy jets with a special story: I've always been fascinated by the Royal Navy Phantoms of HMS Ark Royal. Therefore, I chose a British Phantom for my contest entry. During my research, I came across a story from the tradition of "zapped aircraft" – aircraft that were partially repainted by the ground crew as a prank. This involved, for example, planes that landed on the wrong aircraft carrier. In my case, I want to represent a Phantom of the Colonial Navy. For the representation of the "Colonial Navy" British Phantom in "my" 1:48 scale, I chose the Hasegawa "British Phantom" kit in 1:48. As extras, I bought the AIRES cockpit for this kit, Eduard masks for the canopies, AeroMaster decals for my desired aircraft, and turned pitot tubes from Air Masters. Here are some rather old pictures, taken in the basement. I thought about doing proper pictures again outside, but I guess what's done is done

Hi everybody! This is a long overdue RFI, since this build was completed in November 2023, so almost one year ago! The aircraft is an F-4E Phantom II of the 117th Combat Wing, based in Andradiva, here depicted in her 2014 "40 years Of Phantom II In Hellenic Air Force" livery. Let me start with a couple of pics, more to follow below. Here's one in natural light: Same subject, but using color auto-adjust from Irfan View A few words about the build: this was part of a double build, the WIP can be found here: The idea was to build two F-4Es with slatted wings, complementing the two kits with parts of each other, according to what is represented best in the two of them. The Hasegawa kit was used to represent a Turkish Air Force machine, whose RFI is here: For the Greek Spook, I used the Finemolds F-4EJ kit, converting it in a slatted F-4E by doing the following: Scratch built items: - Instruments panels, keeping parts of the kit ones and adding bits from stock styrene card, copper wires and spare decals - 3D printed exhaust cans and air brakes - air brakes actuators, from rigid copper wire and its plastic sleeve - canopy latches. from copper wire shaped up and hammered flat - resin outer wings, cloned from a set of Revell ones, with scratch built and re-positioned wing fences - drooped ailerons. cutting out and bending the kit parts - inner wings slat actuators, cloned from the Hasegawa kit - drop tanks from the Hasegawa kit, improved by removing the side welding strip and replacing it with thin brass pipe - rear fuselage air pressure gauge, by carving out its square hole and filling in with clear UV resin, and a generic gauge decal on the inside - DIAS ECM antennae, the intake shoulder ones using parts form the Hasegawa kit, the gun muzzle, tail fin and tail door ones from scratch, using various styrene bits and shaping them with standard sanding tools - IFF blade antennae (the ones sitting in front of the windshield) again using styrene sheet and sanding tools - home cut masks for the clear parts, designed by @Gene K and cut using my Silhouette Curio - RBF tags, printed on regular paper, soaked in Future and with copper wire glued to one end as connection wire/pin After-market items: - Quickboost seats - AIM120 and AIM9-L missiles from the dedicated Finemolds set - Pitot tube, fin sensor and AOA probe from the specific Finemolds brass set - Slime lights, canopy frames and gun compartment scavenger door from various Eduard PE sets - Decals and stencils from a Model Maker sheet for HAF special color Phantoms Paints and weathering: - Camouflage colors using Lifecolor paints - Metallics from AK Extreme Metal, Model Master Metallizers and Vallejo - Interiors painted using Lifecolor and Tamiya paints - Weathering done with tempera and oil paint washes, the chipping on the drop tanks was done with the good old salt chipping technique I'm pretty sure I forgot something, but I won't forget to thank everybody that followed my build, and especially -@Gene K for donating the kit, the 3D exhausts and air brakes, the masks cutting files and a ton of other Phantom related things that I'll be using in next builds - Silvano @phantom61, for donating Eduard PE sets and lending me a precious reference book for Greek Phantoms - Everybody else who gave advice, shared knowledge or just plainly cheered me up during the build You all wanna see some pics, now, right? There you go: Some interiors details Underneath views, from the WIP Last, a "Phamily" Photo As usual. all comments welcome! Ciao

SOVA-M is to release a 1/144th McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II (Flight tests 1959) kit - ref. SVM-14005 Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SVM-14005 V.P.

Hi, Here my last building, this is the Meng one. The fiting is quite OK except around cockpit and front fuselage (maybe because of me). There are few minor errors... Quinta studio decals for the cockpit, Eduard Sidewinder, HoPD decals, rest OOB C&C are welcome

This F-4S Phantom was started in August 2018, nearly finished (got to the 'ready for decals' stage) and then several things got in the way of modelling. This April I retrieved the build from the box and cracked on, quite surprised that all my modelling gear was pretty much OK after nearly 7 years. I had a bit of a nightmare with the decals, which was probably down to too rough a surface, so fresh decals were purchased (Cut then Add - which are excellent decals) and applied on a slicker gloss coat. Several small things made the finishing of this challenging - Hasegawa F-4 undercarriage assembly (yes, this is my first Hasegawa F-4), paint that got underneath the canopy masking, smudging of paint when doing some final detail painting etc. The final wait was for some Tamiya polishing compound to remove the paint on the canopy, put the rear view mirror on and reattach the missile that fell off during the canopy polishing. I'm content with the way it is, I could have spent more time weathering and trying for perfection, but I'm satisfied with this. Kit used was Hasegawa 07077 F-4S 'Rock Rivers', Cut then Add decals, Humbrol enamels, Alclad lacquer glosses, Tamiya polishing compound, Eduard cockpit PE and Master brass pitot on the tail fin. I scratched a more modern hexagonal hud, but you can't really see it! Enough guff, here is the Phantom, in all her TPS low-vis glory, as a F-4S of VF-103 Sluggers, with a loadout of 3 x AIM-9L and 2 x AIM-7E. And on the bookshelf for now, I need to get a better, more permanent display case.

Hi there! Time to set up my second build thread.. Everything's in the picture! It will be quick, as I can't do a proper box review, as I had already butchered the sprues when I'd get the kit to do some fit tests and to compare with other 1/72 Phantom. And yes, Shamrock 201 is one of the three colour options from the box. This should be an OOB build, and I'll use only a set of masks (on the way). But if I feel like it, and if I have enough time, I may use some resin parts so that I can open the airbrakes. I'll start in the next few days, but the EA-6A will have priority on the Phantom, so it will start rerally slowly. I hope you'll enjoy it. Cheers! Antoine

Zoukei Mura next Phantom will be 1/48th McDD F-4C/D Phantom II kits. Source: http://hobby.dengeki.com/event/381679/ V.P.

Here is my 1/72 Phantom FGR.2 XV423 "D", 23. Squadron RAF, RAF Stanley, Falkland Islands 1983/84. Old Fujimi kit made "out of the box", except resin ejection seats (Pavla) and Sidewinders (Eduard). Decals are based on Print Scale`s 72-285 set. Thanks for watching! 😊

This is my 1/48 F-4F by Italeri, in the colours of JBG36 at Rheine Hopsten. It's an old Testors rebox. Not the best in accuracy, but still a fun build. I used Mr. Hobby lacquers and Vallejo acrylics. Decals used were from Caracal (F-4F in Norm 81 camouflage). Kind regards, Gerben

The 1/48th McDD F-4B Phantom II announced by Academy (ref. 12232) should be out for the third quarter of 2012. Source academy homepage: V.P.

Hobby 2000 new kits are rebox from the 1/48th Academy's F-4C/D (?) kits. - ref. 48037 - McDD F-4C Phantom II - Vietnam Aces vol.1 https://hobby2000.pl/index.php?id_product=101762&rewrite=p101762-hobby-2000-48037-vietnam-aces-vol1&controller=product&id_lang=2 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/H2K48037 - ref. 48038 - McDD F-4D Phantom II - Vietnam Aces vol.2 https://hobby2000.pl/index.php?id_product=101763&rewrite=p101763-hobby-2000-48038-vietnam-aces-vol2&controller=product&id_lang=2 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/H2K48038 V.P.

Announced (sort of) on their FB page. https://www.facebook.com/Hong-Kong-Models-Co-Ltd-1375731456009809/timeline/ Cheers, Andrew

As I have managed to all but finish my A-10A Warthog, I will bring this Hase FG.1 onto the GB. @Luke1199 is building the same kit so will watch along - have built a couple, F-4G if I remember... Really want to do a good old fashioned camo 111Sqn or 43 Sqn model, but the decals are sparse - I may be able to use the same decals @Luke1199 has for the Sqn flashes and cross - looks the same on the LAG as they do on the camo? And tuse the FGR2 decals on the sheet meant for the 2/92 Sqn FGRs and mix and match to build a 111 Sqn FG.1...not sure how good the Xtradecals that were in the box are but will buy newer ones - will need the 100000s of stencils for sure...may need to get a yellow letter code - anyone know what other kits would have that size/colour? Again likely I could make up the serial number via other sets to match!! Flash and cross the same? Then there is this option - decals freely available and so much fewer in the way of stencils!! What do I have? Couple of aftermarket seats which is nice... Kit decals are no good masks Some aftermarket decals were in the box, again I think mixed together to build a 111 Sqn FG.1 using 111 Sqn decals meant for FGR.2 XV416 cobbling together others to make an airframe. No yellow tail code though ... Will need to research a subject Kit also has some metal wheels and rubber tyres... Will start the build and go from there and decide on the subject later!

At the IPMS/USA 2017 National Convention Zoukei Mura confirmed Source: https://www.cybermodeler.com/special/ipms_usa/ipmsusa2017.shtml V.P.

F-4E Parachute (648910 for MENG) 1:48 Eduard Brassin A lot of fast jets land at high speed, and need to slow down in a hurry, especially if they have landed at a shorter runway than usual. They do this by applying the wheel brakes, air-brakes, but also many jets have a parachute pack that they can deploy at the rear to further retard the speed of their aircraft. The ‘chutes don’t go on fire because they’re made from a tough, fire-resistant material, but also because the aircraft’s throttles are either at idle or in reverse, assisting with the braking. The F-4 was designed primarily as a carrier aircraft, where it would usually land using an arrestor hook, which brought it to a halt in a hurry, but that puts a huge stress on the airframe, shortening its lifespan, so is to be avoided when possible. When landing on runways, rather than deploying an arrestor wire, which is specialist equipment that might not always be available, they use parachute packs that are deployed from the rear of the aircraft, inflating due to the airspeed, allowing some of the air to bleed through the slots in the material, as they’re intended to slow it down, not pull the tail off. They were used as a matter of course on even the longest runways, although crews were trained on parachute-free landings, just in case. The Set This set sets you thinking when you see it, as it’s hard to imagine a parachute fitting in the box, but it does. The ‘chutes aren’t excessively large, and at 1:48 scale it fits neatly. As is usual with Eduard's larger resin sets, it arrives in a Brassin-themed black-and-yellow cardboard box, with the resin parts safely cocooned in bags, and the instructions folded around acting as additional padding. There are six 3D printed resin parts in two separate Ziploc bags, plus a fret of Photo-Etch (PE) brass in another bag with a protective sheet of white card protecting it from bending in the box. Adding a parachute to your Phantom model will be key to a landing or post-landing taxiing diorama, and the detail is exceptional, even having a flattened edge to the ‘chute where it presses against the runway after initial deployment. Construction begins with cutting a small recess in the tail of your Meng Phantom kit so that you can slide the resin para-pack compartment into position, which has the door moulded open and out to the rear. The parachute is printed as a single part, which is attached to the base on the lower edge, and should be simple to remove and clean-up, adding a 7.8mm length of 0.4mm styrene rod from your own stores to the top, fixing the drogue bag to the end, and the drogue ‘chute itself on an eight-pointed PE star that represents the short lengths of cord that allows it to open. Between the parachute and the compartment is another 64.5mm length of 0.75mm rod with a 1.5mm ferrule for the last 3mm, all from your own stock, which ends with a 3D printed O-ring (plus a spare) that gathers the individual cords of the parachute. These cords are depicted by fine PE strips that are anchored at the inner end by a strip, enabling you to form it into a small circle, spreading out the opposite ends so they can be attached to the circumference of the parachute, locating them on the tabs that project from the underside of the billowing ‘chute. Markings There are paint call-outs in Gunze Sangyo codes throughout the build, many of the cords are in white, the parachute and its lines yellow, and the drogue ‘chute in a light tan colour. Check your references for your particular example if you want to get maximum accuracy. Conclusion This is quite an unusual set that you’d think would be a niche product, but maybe its existence as a relatively simple method of creating a ‘chute-assisted landing scene will create the market and result in a lot more F-4s in landing dioramas going forward. If it succeeds, we’re more likely to see a proliferation of these sets for other aircraft. Highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Hi all, Today I tried to fit a Reskit 1/72 FOD cover for Hasegawa F-4 on my Finemolds F-4D. no luck, I couldn't fit those covers with any modification... totally different inlet shapes! Any idea if there will be a FOD cover for Finemolds F-4 Phantoms? Thank you

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid035DVhVCpjGqVej8C3zZahR8Vt1GmvFm2LjLrtJVrmoT83GFRjCGANYoPQqxCdDkbEl&id=100091816387706&post_id=100091816387706_pfbid035DVhVCpjGqVej8C3zZahR8Vt1GmvFm2LjLrtJVrmoT83GFRjCGANYoPQqxCdDkbEl For the non Facebookers... As mentioned in the FB post, it seemed 'inspired' by a well known F-14 pic. Then stuff started jumping out at me.... Nose proportion and shape Colour scheme Intakes Bellytank Roostertail spacing Gun housing But most of all, the nose and the proportions.....I reckon the 'artist' modified an F-14 pic into an F-4! 🤣

Another super You tube suggestion some fab toom footage ....with Eddie Shoestring and that guy out of Colditz

Hi all, Here's my Phantom FGR.2 that I finished this weekend. It's the Revell rebox of the Hasegawa kit (the original one, not the recent one), which we are all pretty familiar with. Not a bad kit, but I did replace some bits of it with aftermarket. The wheels are Aires, the seats are Quickboost, the pylons are from Aerobonus. I was planning to just use the old Airdoc RAF Germany Phantom decals, but they turned out to be not so good. Not in register, undersized, and some colours were a bit off to me. So I also got some from a Model Alliance set, stencils from Xtradecal, and a few from the kit sheet. Painted with Mr. Color. I went for 31 Squadron markings, mainly because you don't see those often. Thanks for looking, Pete

Hi, I seem to recall that someone here on BM produced those modified wingtank photoflash thingies for RAF Phantom FGR.2's. I am aware of the Aircraft in Miniature product, but I wanted to try here first. Does somebody know who it was? Thanks in advance, Pete