DAG058 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 In true RAF fashion I am turning up late for this one. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it on time! The kit I'll be building is the Hasegawa 1/48 RAF Phatom F-4J(UK). I picked it up for a bargain price at a recent show. How no one else had snapped it up before me I will never quite know. As you can see I am supplementing the kit with some AM decals and PE. The kit decals are a bit tired looking and the deserves better. This will be my first Hasegawa build and I am looking forward to getting stuck in. As I mentioned before I will hopefully finish on time however my bench time has been pretty limited lately. Wish me luck. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertjon5 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 GOOD LUCK!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, DAG058 said: my bench time has been pretty limited lately. Wish me luck. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Good luck,great kit.great scheme! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 I have made a start on the cockpit, it was painted the base colour and I have started fitting some of the PE. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsjmse Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Better late than never. I'm sure you'll soon catch me up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 "Made a start" - the pilot's 'pit looks busy already 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This will be good. Don’t see many Phantom F.3s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 The fuselage halves are together and the cockpit is in. The cockpit requires a bit more work, there is some PE still to add and a bit of tidying uo needed but that will all wait until the end. I have stuck a good bit of weight in just in front of the front cockpit, more can be added to the nose if needed. I am still considering replacing the seats with some aftermarket. The kit ones aren't too bad and there are a couple of figures which look nice. However I'm thinking I will display it with no crew and an open canopy. Up next will be adding the nose and intakes, then cleaning up all the joins and seams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 The air intakes and wings are on. There are a few small gaps, but not a bad fit overall. There is some cleaning up required but nothing major. The fin tip is also on. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Nice work. She's coming along very quickly. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 Progress is slow. I doubt I'll make the deadline but at least I am having fun. I splashed out on some resin seats which come with PE belts. The kit parts are not too bad but I am planning on displaying this one with the canopies open, I think the extra detail here will really look the part. The nose is on and the seams have been cleaned up. A bit of rescribing is in order, and there are still parts to be added before this one is anywhere near priming. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Nothing takes time away like photo etch (and children) Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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