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Hey everyone and here's the latest from me, finished for the Phantom GB here on Britmodeller. Yes, it's Airfix's ancient (1971 issue) F-4B Phantom that I think I bought out of sheer nostalgia and also after reading the excellent Osprey book pictured below (which has the kit's wingman on the cover). The full WIP thread is here but to recap: Kit: Airfix 04013 F-4B Phantom 1/72 Details: Some panel lines rescribed, Eduard Zoom photoetch for the kits seats and cockpit (which was scratchbuilt) Paint: White from a rattle can, all other paints Revell Acrylic, brush-painted. Johnson' Klear, Flory Models Wash, W&N Matt varnish Decals: Mix of Airfx kit for the Stars & Bars and Afterburner decals for squadron markings, A/c: VF-21 'Freelancers' of Lt Dave Batson & LCDR Rob Doremus, Callsign 'Sundown 102', USS Midway, 17 June 1965 - Mig 17 shotdown. Definitely not the most detailed or accurate F-4 kit out there by a long way but it was the first time I used etch, first time I built an F-4 and I had a lot of fun with the build. She might be a little too Matt in finish (hard to tell when most of the pictures were B&W) but I'm happy how the old girl cleaned up and I think she looks like a Phantom! Thanks for looking and until the next time! Dermot- 11 replies
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Hi everyone, I'm in with this old relic, also pulled deep from the stash. I think I bought it in a fit of nostalgia and never considered building it...until now and will be my first Phantom! Markings will be from Afterburner decals for one of the first Mig kills from Vietnam. Will give it a little bit of a attention and just have some fun with it. Really looking forward to this GB! All the best, Dermot
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USS Midway Museum - a Photo Essay of the Aviation Collection On Christmas Eve, I was able to visit the USS Midway museum in San Diego - the first time I've had the chance to visit a large US carrier, even though she's quite small compared to modern supercarriers. A full history of the ship can be found at the museum's website, http://www.midway.org/ along with a full list of aircraft exhibits: http://www.midwaysai...rg/status_a.htm There are a total of 27 aircraft to be found aboard, postwar aircraft are located on the Flight Deck, while the World War II aeroplanes are located on the Hangar Deck. On the day of our visit, the ship was teeming with people, despite the very wet and chill (for San Diego!) weather. Consequently, I had some difficulty getting clear shots of all the aircraft, and didn't even try to get photos of the Hangar Deck exhibits. :shock: In no particular order, here's a quick visit to the Flight Deck, fixed wing exhibits: RA-5C Vigilante F9F-8P Cougar AD-4W Skyraider F-4N Phantom II F-4S Phantom II A-4F Skyhawk S-3B Viking F-8K Crusader A-6E Intruder E-2C Hawkeye ...and the Rotary Wing exhibits: HUP Retriever HSS-1 Seabat SH-2F Seasprite SH-3 Sea King HH-46 Sea Knight UH-1B Huey SH-60D Sea Hawk Finally, a couple of fun photos. The Flight Deck and Island: And this chap's knees probably ached at the end of the day - fancy doing this all day, every day..... Of course, there's lots more to the carrier than the aircraft, but that's another story. Overall, a very interesting and enjoyable museum and well worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood.
