This GB seems a phantastic fantastic excuse to build a Phantom! In this case the very phine fine looking Phine Fine Molds F-4EJ Kai, in 8 Ssqn JASDF sea camouflage markings.
While the Phantom of course is perhaps the most phamous of all US-designed phighter aircraft, the JASDF's examples were built in country under licence by Mitsubishi and the sea camouflage colours are distinctly Japanense.
From all I read on here too the Fine Molds Phantom are beautifully engineered, another distinctly Japanese characteristic.
I'm a little intimidated by the phinely detailed stencil decals though...
But I'm otherwise looking phorward to making a start in a phew weeks time - I have a phew other builds to finish phirst - on what promises to be a phun build.
I'll build out of the box, other than potentially requisitioning some ASM-2 missiles from my Hasegawa F-2A kit (which I'll try and build in this GB too if time permits).
This will be my first Phantom since taking up the hobby again last year. All tips and insights from experienced Phine Molds Phantom builders are very much welcomed.
Arigato!
Gerard