At Sea Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yes and no... On the original RAF Phantoms, the underwing serials were at the same location as on the RN. Later on the RAF moved the serial more inboard, so it was fully on the inner wing. The replacement wing on XT597 dates from that later period: There is a picture in Patrick Martin's book (Volume 1, page 120) showing XT597 with the replacement wing and there is no trace of the serial on the outer panel. G Thank you, was not aware of that variation! An easy fix thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 As Tommy Copper would say... ...just like that! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) The Kits World stencils... Edited August 2, 2016 by At Sea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorboy61 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The Kits World stencils... What you doing tonight, and the rest of this month? ....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Rest of the month ! Keep you going until Christmas !!! Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Just caught up with this, excellent work and great to see XT597 in this more unusual scheme. Good luck with the stencil data! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 quite some stencils to do..... but will certainly look busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max39 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Excellent job indeed.Ive got a 43 squadron grey fg1 to finish.Been sitting on shelf for over 10 years.Managed to lose the undercarriage and cockpit transparencies.Luckily my mate helped with the canopy.Wow H.K to do a 32nd one!!!.Time to save me pennies!!!. Watching with interest. Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Excellent job indeed.Ive got a 43 squadron grey fg1 to finish.Been sitting on shelf for over 10 years.Managed to lose the undercarriage and cockpit transparencies.Luckily my mate helped with the canopy.Wow H.K to do a 32nd one!!!.Time to save me pennies!!!. Watching with interest. Richard under cart is readily available in white metal for the F-4 thankfully. Thanks for the kind comments all of you, I have an enforced break now as I'm back at sea for 3 weeks, however to keep me company I have some superglue, a pair of kit seats and some eduard etch belts for a forth coming FGR.2. (this one will involve bombs and rockets!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Decals on, and a Flory dark dirt wash. Gettng rather close to finish. Have never used the Flory washes before and am very impressed! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) And the underside. I figured that by 1982, when the aircraft was in this configuration, the original 1960's finish would be looking a little tired, so I went a little heavy on the weathering, and chipped some of the serial around the wing fold. Annoyingly the wash has highligted the seams. So I'll clean these out with a cotton bud and some water to reduce their impact. Edited August 30, 2016 by At Sea 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.H. Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 That's a lot of stencils ! Good job, it looks great, all those efforts were really worth it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I am not a jet fan but the Phantom is so ugly its beautiful,great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hello,At Sea -.My phull compliments to you on a phine looking 'Phantom' build.Great work with the paint finishing and that mass of decals.Superb work indeed. All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 As Paul said great work and all those stencils but well worth the effort . "Phantastic" Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Nice work At Sea. A lovely looking Phantom. Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Nice work with the shading and wash. Im coming around to that wash stuff, finding that a mix of brown, grey/black acrylic paints can be useful (and removeable!) Found this for a bit more inspiration for you: Grubby bugger. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Superb progress on 597. Great photo above, shows some interesting weathering and tone effects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Looking at the nose of XV587 it is 1977 and she is in her Jubilee markings, 1978 they went to a 892 crest. Would have thought they would have kept 'em cleaner than that for 'er Maj! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Another thing I've only just noticed looking at that pic is the lights under the intakes, anyone here know what their purpose was? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Another thing I've only just noticed looking at that pic is the lights under the intakes, anyone here know what their purpose was? First time Ive seen them too, if they are actually lights that is. Used for bouncing bombs perhaps....? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 They exist on all Spey Phantoms, but I am unsure of the use as well as they do not 'pop out' so they can't be landing lights... Maybe they are to help the badgers find the hooks. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Courtesy lights? Canopy isnt quite shut properly. Heres another but with the brace in place and not a Navy lump, so should really be in your reference thread, but hey, I like to be awkward Same leaky, mucky panels. Ah, I see theyve not shut the canopy properly either. Tut. Edited August 30, 2016 by RMP2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Courtsey light! Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 They exist on all Spey Phantoms, but I am unsure of the use as well as they do not 'pop out' so they can't be landing lights... Maybe they are to help the badgers find the hooks. :-) Hmm, I did wonder, but the last shot is a non carrier FGR.2 Anyway I don't wan't to detract from what is a superb and really well thought out build here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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