Classic Revell 1/72 McDonnell Phantom II ca. 1962.

[thevid]

This is the classic F-4B kit from Revell which came out in the early 1960s.  It is a basic kit but with normal building and painting techniques builds into a nice model.  Kit box shown for reference.

 

 

[huvut76g7gbbui7]

It's good to see those old kits being built. Nicely done,thanks for showing it.

As an aside,I built this version around 1965/66 (I think!)

[Thud4444]

This is one of the few places left on earth I still feel young.

 

Great model from an ancient kit.

[thevid]

14 minutes ago, Thud4444 said:

This is one of the few places left on earth I still feel young.

 

Great model from an ancient kit.

Thank you!

 

34 minutes ago, Scimitar said:

It's good to see those old kits being built. Nicely done,thanks for showing it.

As an aside,I built this version around 1965/66 (I think!)

That looks like a Revell of England edition.  I've never seen it in the states.  Thanks.

[keith in the uk]

Wow , for a vintage 1960s kit that's turned out really well , you have done the old girl proud . 

[Alpha Delta 210]

Looks wonderful! Did the original decals survive the decades?

[vppelt68]

A very nice build there thevid, congratulations and thanks for sharing it with us! That "Diamondbacks" boxart just squeezed some phenomenal tears of nostalgia phrom my eyes... thanks, Scimitar! V-P

[CT Modeller]

11 hours ago, thevid said:

Thank you!

 

That looks like a Revell of England edition.  I've never seen it in the states.  Thanks.

Pure nostalgia! I remember building the VF-102 version some time in 66 or 67 just after my Dad had taken me to the Coltishall B of B airshow where I had first seen a Phantom - USAF version of course, but back then I had zero decal stash so had to use the kit decals.

[thevid]

13 hours ago, keith in the uk said:

Wow , for a vintage 1960s kit that's turned out really well , you have done the old girl proud . 

Thank you so much!

 

[thevid]

3 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said:

Looks wonderful! Did the original decals survive the decades?

The box didn't have the original decals, so I used SuperScale marking which went on very well.  Thanks.

[Duncan B]

17 hours ago, thevid said:

This is the classic F-4B kit from Revell which came out in the early 1960s.  It is a basic kit but with normal building and painting techniques builds into a nice model.  Kit box shown for reference.

 

 

Revell really got the shape right didn't they. You have turned it out really well and it is great to see an old kit being made as intended.

 

17 hours ago, Scimitar said:

It's good to see those old kits being built. Nicely done,thanks for showing it.

As an aside,I built this version around 1965/66 (I think!)

That's the one I remember making in the early '70's, a million oversized rivets and lots of flash. My attempt actually survived until fairly recently as I'd made it at my Aunt's who actually kept it (along with a Frog Bf109, Monogram B-58, the remains of a Matchbox Porsche 914 and a Kawasaki Mach 3 motorbike, the manufacturer I can't remember). It brought a tear or two to my eye when I found them while clearing her house after she had passed away I can tell you but at the same time it brought a smile to my face too.

 

Duncan B

[F-32]

Nicely done sir!

[thevid]

On 5/29/2018 at 9:24 AM, F-32 said:

Nicely done sir!

Thank you!!!

On 5/28/2018 at 4:08 PM, Thud4444 said:

This is one of the few places left on earth I still feel young.

 

Great model from an ancient kit.