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Hi, 

bought this Fujimi 1:72 Phantom FG1 a while back off ebay and thought id give it a bash!

Finished as XT865/U of 111 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, mid-80s, in "triple Air Defence grey".  Really good kit, and i love the rubber tyres :)  A bit of license used with the decals as i thought i had a larger 111 tail emblem lurking around somewhere but i cant find it so had to use the smaller one from the kit. Built OOB, hand painted, and then weathered to make it look like a standard filthy machine nearing the en of its RAF life!

 

Prior to weathering:

32994341772_ee6031782d_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-14 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

and after colouring in:

 

32332249143_dde69100fd_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-7 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

32302081224_6c37f9b055_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-6 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

The canopies do actually fit perfectly, but i still haven't decided on up or down!

33020462501_53bacbfb6b_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-2 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

33147721485_52688f9cb4_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-12 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

33147721885_887e2f31d1_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-9 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

32332248093_373785f43d_c.jpgFujimi 1.72 Phantom FG1 XT865-13 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking

Jon

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Thanks you all for your comments, this really is such a great group to be part of, always encouragement and no one-upmanship like there always seems to be on other forums!!

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Very nice, I've not long finished a 111 Sqn FGR.2 from the Fujimi kit and they are still brilliant kits for a RAF Phantom. My next one an FG.1 will be in the same colours as yours but from the "other Leuchars team"! This has just served as good inspiration to get going with it.

 

Nice work,

 

Rgds,

 

Eng

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  • 10 months later...

Hi Jon,

 

you have achieved a beautifully, disgustingly dirty F-4, and for this feat you are to be congratulated! It is always a scary moment, when one decides to mess around with a perfectly pristine kit. But you did good!

Well done!!!

 

JR

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