Tomppa B Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 According to Hannants there is a future release of an F-4J in 1/72, is this a new mould, an old mould or a Hasegawa mould? https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RV3941 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Esci tool repop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary C Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I know a lot of people won't like this but I kinda hope it's the old Monogram kit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomppa B Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Esci tool repop Thanks, could have been worse, i think. I have this as the ESCI Bicentennial plane in my stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Esci tool repop Not a bad kit ---- for its time (1980). As a minimum would need a better interior, but I KNOW that the decals would be top rate. However, the old Hasegawa and new Academy kits top the ESCI by a wide margin, so the major factor in Revell selling repops would be lower price but higher profit margin. Thank goodness there are too many difference between the J and E/F to make it plausible for Revell to retool their superbly engineered but miserably shaped 1/72 Phantoms. Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roym Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Not sure if this was spotted. Apologies if so. Did a search but didn't find it. VF-84 decals. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1013761-revell-03491-f4j-phantom-us-navy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the info. There is an old French adage that says the best soups are made in the oldest pans. Who actually believes that? V.P. Edited October 9, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roym Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I will be getting a couple. Still like the Monogram Phantom. Would love a couple of F-4Ds as well. Never got the Accurate Miniatures releases in IRE. At least Revell is easily available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Does anyone know anything about the F-4K that appears on the link's timeline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Does anyone know anything about the F-4K that appears on the link's timeline? The F-4K shown on the scalemates page is an ancient 60s moulding which incorporates none of the actual physical modifications to make it a true Spey Phantom. One of my earliest Phantom builds but, then I wasn't worried about trivial things like accuracy. Mind you, that hasn't changed...................!!!!. I seem to remember it had also been the subject of a long and intimate relationship with Ms R Riveter!. On the other hand, it fitted very well together. Allan Edited October 9, 2016 by Albeback52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Albeback52 said: The F-4K shown on the scalemates page is an ancient 60s moulding which incorporates none of the actual physical modifications to make it a true Spey Phantom. One of my earliest Phantom builds but, then I wasn't worried about trivial things like accuracy. Mind you, that hasn't changed...................!!!!. I seem to remember it had also been the subject of a long and intimate relationship with Ms R Riveter!. On the other hand, it fitted very well together. Allan Thank for the info. I thought it might be too good to be true. Ah well, must still look out for the Fujimi kit then, unless Airfix do th decent thing of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: Thank for the info. I thought it might be too good to be true. Ah well, must still look out for the Fujimi kit then, unless Airfix do th decent thing of course. Release date for the Revell F-4K was actually 1967! It's nearly as old as me!!!. Actually, I am surprised that Airfix have never retooled even their original Phantom, far less produce a brand new kit of the one true F-4!! Allan Edited October 9, 2016 by Albeback52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 17 hours ago, roym said: Not sure if this was spotted. Apologies if so. Did a search but didn't find it. VF-84 decals. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1013761-revell-03491-f4j-phantom-us-navy spotted here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235008076-revell-f-4j-in-172 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Albeback52 said: Release date for the Revell F-4K was actually 1967! It's nearly as old as me!!!. Actually, I am surprised that Airfix have never retooled even their original Phantom, far less produce a brand new kit of the one true F-4!! Allan Ha ha. Nearly as old as me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Monogram or Esci? Is it confirmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) Good morning Maybe Airfix will start this year a Phantom Familly like the Harrier they produced in the recent past years ? I think they would really make money .. Patrice Edited October 12, 2016 by TEMPESTMK5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 12/10/2016 at 8:56 AM, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning Maybe Airfix will start this year a Phantom Familly like the Harrier they produced in the recent past years ? I think they would really make money .. Patrice Actually quite surprised they have not so far included a Phantom of any kind in their range. Of course, there is only one TRUE Phantom and, it had a couple of Speys under the bonnet! Allan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Albeback52 said: Actually quite surprised they have not so far included a Phantom of any kind in their range. Of course, there is only one TRUE Phantom and, it had a couple of Speys under the bonnet! Allan They did have a Phantom in their range - but that was a long time ago and it's well past its prime now. Certainly a subject they could look at for the future though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'd like a new Airfix Phantom kit coz SOMEBODY, I'm not saying who, shoved rockets up it with bangers inside the fuselage and it kinda blew up! Coincidentally the same thing happened to my Revell Diamond Backs Phantom! Paul Harrison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Eric Mc said: They did have a Phantom in their range - but that was a long time ago and it's well past its prime now. Certainly a subject they could look at for the future though. You're right of course Eric!! I should have said "range of recent releases"!!. I actually have one of the old Phantom kits!! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcop Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 30/08/2016 at 7:28 PM, Gene K said: Not a bad kit ---- for its time (1980). As a minimum would need a better interior, but I KNOW that the decals would be top rate. However, the old Hasegawa and new Academy kits top the ESCI by a wide margin, so the major factor in Revell selling repops would be lower price but higher profit margin. Thank goodness there are too many difference between the J and E/F to make it plausible for Revell to retool their superbly engineered but miserably shaped 1/72 Phantoms. Gene K Hi Gene Could you please be more explicit ? What are the weaknesses of this Revell F-4F , as long as the shape is concerned ? What are the most obvious differences compared to Hasegawa for example ?. Thanks a lot. Madcop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Evil Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Why wish for new tools? Fujimi's Spey Tooms would be difficult to beat by any meaningful margin whilst Hasegawa's J-79 range could only really be bettered in a new moulding by having drooped ailerons, aux doors, airbrakes and and better cockpit detail. I'd rather have really cheap rereleases of these two whilst Airfix & Revell concentrate on aircraft previously unkitted or those covered by obselete mouldings. (Monograms F-4C/D/J mouldings are also fantastic, but I guess raised panel lines would preclude them from being state of the art) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Evil Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 12 minutes ago, madcop said: Hi Gene Could you please be more explicit ? What are the weaknesses of this Revell F-4F , as long as the shape is concerned ? What are the most obvious differences compared to Hasegawa for example ?. Thanks a lot. Madcop. The most obvious and uncorrectable errors are around the front fuselage/canopy which is too tall/pinched. Other smaller issues are pretty easy to correct with Toom bits from the spares box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcop Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 O.K. Thanks for this info. I'll have a look at both kits. Thanks. Madcop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 16 hours ago, Dr Evil said: The most obvious and uncorrectable errors are around the front fuselage/canopy which is too tall/pinched. Other smaller issues are pretty easy to correct with Toom bits from the spares box. Thats what I've always heard claimed, but I never actually noticed it, I do have a hasegawa on the bench now so I'l compare it once it gets a bit more advanced to my finished revell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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