SaintsPhil Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) Afternoon BMers, Does anyone know a good source for decent pictures of the RoKAF F-4 Phantoms? Specifically the Ds. There doesn't seem to be too much out there! Thanks Phil Edited November 7, 2013 by SaintsPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 There's not much out there. The RoKAF is very tight on photographers, what with their mortal arch-enemy right next door and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Rat Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hello Phil I know what you mean about availability of RoKAF Phantom pictures, here are the few I have collected from various sites over the years, I hope they are of some help. RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 There's plenty of pictures out there you just have to look for them, type in Google "RoKAF F-4D" or "South Korea F-4D" then select images Also some good pictures here http://www.5053phantoms.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=38 Here's one I built a couple years back If you need any more help feel free to ask 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks gents, all very useful, nice model too. I did honestly try google, repeatedly and came to the conclusion there wasn't much! You chaps have had better luck than me though as those shots are ideal! Weapons load out is main interest, it looks like they carry the Gun pods, any suggestions on AtoA missiles? What version of AIM 9 did they use? I'm thinking of doing an early 90s 'Cloud scheme' much like yours, I notice an LGB under the wing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) Here's an early picture around the early 80's, with 4 AIM-9P's, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/F-4D_ROKAF_w_Sidewinders_1979.jpeg and a later picture early 2000's, also with 4 x AIM-9P's and gunpod on the centre line. http://www.xairforces.com/images/country/south_korea/f-4d_rokaf_66-8758_1.jpg I've never seen a picture of a RoKAF "D" with AIM-7 so don't know if they ever carried them, they definitely didn't carry AIM-120. Later in life I think the "D" was mostly consigned to the A2G role so early Paveways with Pavespike and good old dumb bombs were the norm. Edited November 7, 2013 by scotthldr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks for that, one other question if I may, those 'nipples' on the faring under the nose, are they ROKAF specific upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundylunch Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Those nipples are the " Herpes " mod, Hasegawa's later F-4 C/D has them in 1/48th scale that is, think you can still find the AirDoc resin bits to convert it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks, is the whole appendage different or is it just the nipples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 The AN/ALR-69(V)-2 RHAW "Herpes" mod stems from while the A/C were in service with the USAFRes, not sure if all RoKAF F-4D's have them or just the ones delivered later on from ex US stocks. My build was converted from a F-4J using the Airdoc C/D 48009 conversion set which came with 3 different housings as well as the non slotted stabilizers. http://acc.kitreview.com/images/F-4_AirDOC-ResinUpdates2-48009c.jpg http://acc.kitreview.com/images/F-4_AirDOC-ResinUpdates2-48009a.jpg The decals came from Hi Decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) Doing a search on airliners.net or airfighters.com may be worthwhile. Edited November 8, 2013 by Don McIntyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thanks everyone, can always rely on the BM massive to come up trumps with the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yury Tepsurkaev Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 IIRC, there was a couple of pretty good walkarounds of RoKAF F-4D on a Korean site called "Gustav's Aerobase". Unfortunately the site became unavailable for Russian IP long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 IIRC, there was a couple of pretty good walkarounds of RoKAF F-4D on a Korean site called "Gustav's Aerobase". Unfortunately the site became unavailable for Russian IP long time ago. Thanks, tried a quick google but I just got, what looked like a Korean ISP sales page, so I assume it's gone, my Korean is a little rusty though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) If this museum piece represents a realistic weapons capability then it would appear that AIM-7's were carried by the D's, along with AGM-12 Bullpups. http://m3.i.pbase.com/o4/84/562684/1/63123743.YvMI7qH6._MG_0732.jpg Edited November 8, 2013 by scotthldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 "Herpes Mod" detail: From this F-4D: Maybe you'll find something useful here: http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?cra=1544&for=224&sor=2&lim=5&dis=thumbs Good nose closeup here: http://www.airliners.net/photo/South-Korea--/McDonnell-F-4D-Phantom/2110776/L/&sid=a6870b4484910508751bad12051ce693 These may be worth a look (no guarantees as I didn't really dig into the sites): https://www.airforce.mil.kr/ENG/ http://www.koreaaero.com/english/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV571 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The AN/ALR-69(V)-2 RHAW "Herpes" mod stems from while the A/C were in service with the USAFRes, not sure if all RoKAF F-4D's have them or just the ones delivered later on from ex US stocks. I don't think all the RoKAF F-4Ds have AN/ALR-69, just the top-ups from the USAF after the F-4D was retired from US service. I'd think that the original deliveries were standard and haven't been upgraded; for example 64-0493 in Roof Rat's first picture was passed from the USAF to Korea in 1968 as one of the Peace Pheasant I deliveries and was one of the first F-4Ds built. The 'Herpes' mod nose sensor is in the Academy F-4 kits, part G1. You also get the parabrake door with sensors as part G8. They're fairly easy to adapt to other kits with a little fettling - I've done this with my ongoing conversion of a pair of Hasegawa F-4Js to a F-4C and F-4D using the spare bits from the Academy F-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 64-0493 has partial "Herpes"(he wasn't as dirty ) you can just make out the sensor on the front of the fairing, however it would appear that 6x-0755 doesn't have "Herpes"(he was a good boy). I need to do a thorough search when I get time and try and match which a/c has what." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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