bar side Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 And a quick Phantom pic from Bentwaters last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Bit more done. The wings are attached, and the exhaust nozzles have had some paint & a test fit The nose has had a sand down & coat of primer. I was a bit worried by the 2 part nose & having a visible joint. Think it will be ok though I didn’t like the 2 part piece between the front & back tubs so I put a piece of plasticard across it On to checking the wing & body joints next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 All the main parts are on. No work on the wheels yet or tanks, gun, missiles & pylons, but the main body looks good to go. First coat is more to find spots to fix than any colour reason. So may go car dark grey primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Put on a coat of car primer and now have a grubby grey F-4. Fit seems ok, just a few spots to touch up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 So decided the wing brace was needed. My last two uk Phantoms had them on so I thought this one should join in. I just made up a paper template and stuck it on, painted then started underside pre shading The top got the various colours on it too Then Tamiya LAG over the underside. The shading does show - honest! Then preshade on the top And grey over it. The nose is actually darker, and the tail got some blue. It is French blue and I think it’s a bit light. Sure it should be nearer to navy blue. But since I don’t have any darker blue at the moment. it is a start Tail is done too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 First test of the wheels (held on with blutac) and the canopy. Starting to look like a spook now. Still think that tail blue is too light 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 So quick shot in daylight to see the colour. It should be insignia blue but it looks nearer to low viz insignia! Need to get some proper blue paint And the wheels are glued on And even got the wheel well doors on. The canopy has its black inside done. Got to paint the outside frame. Need to build a periscope for the centre section too I don’t have a Phantom problem, honest! Mind you that’s just the RAF ones, there is an F-4D and an RF-4C upstairs! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Got a plan for the FGR2 identity. Going 19 Sqn and looking for good reference photos found this XT902 photographed here at Wattisham from the ABPic website. I was all set to build the periscope and add a spinal antenna but no, not seen on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 New tail blue is on and the canopy is attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Just about finished & ready for decals And started the decals. Not done the serial number yet ( going to be XT902) but she has her 19 Sqn tail you can just see the slightly darker main wing tops in this pic - not noticeable in all lights. More decalling and a few bits before I call her done but coming along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 And she has her identity And coming along now. Got to d3cide if I go for a full set of stencils, even though most can’t be seen in the reference photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Thinking about the remaining bits to do. Still no belts on the seats, so need to sort them. Started painting the wing tanks and Aim 9 rails. Was thinking of leaving these empty but fitting two dummy/ballast sky flashes. Borrowed some FOD covers from a US F-4 so fit is poor - need to make some new ones. And my previous Phantom ladders are a bit past it, so a new paint of ladders are needed. Posed with the ill fitting FODs and the stand alone ladder ( this one is still ok) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Went for the classic air shows of the late 80s line up using my recent builds And then today started on the new FOD covers. Porgressing nicely. Just made from cereal box cardboard and waste telephone wire Then an I went and knocked off one half of the tail. Always thought the whole thing on a tiny pin was asking for trouble Going to have to look at putting a rod right through & find a good way to fix on the stabilisers and get the angle right All done while I was shaping up some tape to form a nose strap Not sure if it is too thick. Might just need some colour on it to make it look better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Well after knocking off the rear horizontal last night, dug out some wire & started making a rod to go right through & fix both sides to it FOD covers are painted & fitted, along with the nose strap and rbf tags. Front end is looking better And underneath the tanks and rails are painted & two balast Skyflashes are in place Still lots of stncils to do but quite happy with it now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 The FGR2 isn’t really finished yet but a silly cheap kit I picked up a while back keeps getting my attention. It’s just sitting there going ‘build me!’ It’s a Siat / MMB Flamingo trainer. Very few parts, very little detail, doesn’t fit my usual build criteria but what the heck if I build it as the Turkish version it could even go in to the trainer group build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 I put an RFI of the FGR2 up today after I got the HAS out with a little sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 So been progressing the little Flamingo build as part of the trainers GB, so thought I would put progress so far. This one may be little but it has been putting up a fight! lots to finish off & tidy up but she is getting there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Got the Flamingo finished off today and got the HAS out too pose her. They have HASes in Turkey, so why not? Its been a fun little distraction of a kit that could well have ended up lost somewhere in the stash. So what next? Three options spring to mind Yes, the ESCI Alphajet Kit I picked up couple of weeks back is tempting, but the F-16 to be built as a Bentwaters aggressor, the vacform TSR2 or more effort in to the scratch build F-27 are the front runners. I fancy doing the F-16, then the TSR2. With the F-27 ticking along in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Good plan. I'm looking forward to the TSR2 in particular. Are you thinking prototype or an imaginary operational scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 was going to go with the white prototype. I remember seeing it almost in bits at Duxford in the 70s. my dad thinks he was breaking TSR2 parts when he did his national service. have s and plan to open up the bomb bay & scratch build the inside a bit. there is a ton of resin to copy from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Must get on with the Bentwaters F-16 soon. It is sitting there looking at me. Until then another Phantom arrived via eBay today. So what could I add to the current F-4 list? At the moment it stands at: F-4J (UK) 2 x FGR2 F-4D RF-4C One that has evaded me so far is a late Euro 1 scheme USAF Phantom. Ideally a Spangdahlem example. And this AMT version popped up Never been keen on the grey scheme, and I think I have some extra decals around somewhere too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 3:01 PM, bar side said: thinks he was breaking TSR2 parts when he did his national service. The last National Service man left in 1963 . TSR2 didn't fly until 1964 wasn't scrapped until 1965 by the Wilson Govt . He must have been on some other RAF kites. Not even sure any RAF guys were on them to scrap as they weren't in Service. A few ,can't remember were at Colley's Yard in Feltham,Middx . waiting for the breakers . We could see them from the road under tarps on wagons . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 That’s interesting @bzn20 I’ll ask him for more details and see what he might have been up to. I know he was based around Farnborough before being shipped out to Hong Kong with the engineers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 10 hours ago, bar side said: based around Farnborough Was he Army ? Aldershot is just a stones throw from F/bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 10:31 AM, bzn20 said: Was he Army ? Aldershot is just a stones throw from F/bro Yes Engineers. Just thought I hadn’t posted a link to the F-16 build that I mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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