F-4M/K Phantom II - Matchbox 1/72

[Ex-FAAWAFU]

Incidentally, can anyone who knows more about Tooms than me (so that’s most of you) explain why they went F4-K F4-M?

 

What happened to F4-L?

[71chally]

F-4K & M are the American designations for FG.1 and FGR.2, I don't know the details but there was a proposed F-4L variant in between powered by Speys for the US Navy.

 

1 hour ago, Terry1954 said:

Ejector handles red and yellow! Surely NOT!!!!!!!!!

 

😭

 

Just saying .........

As he is just saying, I will take some brave pills and point out that the u/c legs and wheels are white...

...runs and hides

Edited September 24, 2018 by 71chally

[Terry1954]

15 minutes ago, 71chally said:

As he is just saying, I will take some brave pills and point out that the u/c legs and wheels are white...

Didn't dare go that far ..........................

I'm right behind you!

 

Terry

[keefr22]

See Ced, that's what you get for not building it oob & wheels up....!!!

 

Keith

[Brandy]

What? Page 3? Where's the... never mind. Since it's almost finished ( it must be, it was started yesterday!) I'll just sit at the bar (oh, wait, I already am) and have a beer.

 

Ian

Edited September 24, 2018 by limeypilot

[CedB]

Mum, MUM, they're being mean to me!

Oh shut up and man up, big boys don't cry.

Ahem  

 

2 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

Ejector handles red and yellow! Surely NOT!!!!!!!!!

 

😭

 

Just saying .........

Where did I get that idea from? No idea... Thanks Terry  

 

2 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

Incidentally, can anyone who knows more about Tooms than me (so that’s most of you) explain why they went F4-K F4-M?

 

What happened to F4-L?

1 hour ago, 71chally said:

F-4K & M are the American designations for FG.1 and FGR.2, I don't know the details but there was a proposed F-4L variant in between powered by Speys for the US Navy.

 

Perhaps 4-L was a bit close to 'for hell'?  

 

1 hour ago, 71chally said:

As he is just saying, I will take some brave pills and point out that the u/c legs and wheels are white...

...runs and hides

1 hour ago, Terry1954 said:

Didn't dare go that far ..........................

I'm right behind you!

 

Terry

But, but, in the photos they look… oh well, soon sorted - thanks guys  

 

36 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

See Ced, that's what you get for not building it oob & wheels up....!!!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith - I know eh? Cuh! Tough crowd…

 

Welcome Ian (posted as I was typing this response)  

 

 

Closed up:

 

 

Nothing in the instruction about the little side windows and yet here they are on the sprue (or whatever it's called):

 

 

 

Oh well, that'll come in handy for future builders to note.

I shall try to insert them with various tools sometime in the future.

 

U/c legs white eh? Hmmm. Luckily the AK comes off with white spirit:

 

 

Leaving the chrome on the bits that slide up and down. Are they called oleos? If not, what are oleos?

 

Of course an alternative way of cleaning off the AK paste is to rest the part carefully on the bench and knock the bottle of white spirit over it:

 

 

Very effective, but not recommended.

 

Anyway, the ejector handles wouldn't have looked that good:

 

 

 

So nuh.  In the bin with it, OOB.

 

It's been one of those days…

[Brandy]

The oleo is the bigger bit that the slidey parts go into! (Ooh missus!)

 

Ian

[Spookytooth]

Oh well, the joys of old kits.

Closed up already on page three.

 

Be finished by page 6...

 

Simon.

[giemme]

5 minutes ago, Spookytooth said:

Oh well, the joys of old kits.

Closed up already on page three.

 

Be finished by page 6...

Breath-taking, isn't it?  

 

Ciao

[bar side]

I was trying to find some pics of 864 / 007s journey to Ulster & found this nice link

 

http://airsoc.com/articles/view/id/5b6e5e4f3d2d2eb5588b4f61/phantom-phantastic-a-royal-navy-phantom-ii-is-reborn?utm_campaign=pagename-adverts.view&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=related-article

 

are you sure it’s a matchbox kit? Doesn’t look very 2 tone plastic to me...

[HP42]

Crikey, faster than a speeding bullet Ced, only just logged in and it's already on page 3! I enjoyed the other Matchbox Phantom I built, it's in Tollerton at the café. You got my duplicate. The MB kit is sparse on detail but a nice quick build and it looks pretty good, you can do so much with a good paint job; as others have proved. (mine was a bit crap in all honesty😝). 

 

So, this Bodyguard thingy? I've heard everyone go on about it but is it worth watching? Missed it entirely, is it on catchup? 

 

Edit: Cor! It's on iplayer for the next 5 months. I shall watch and learn... 😎

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06crp3c/bodyguard-series-1-episode-1

Edited September 24, 2018 by HP42
Answered own question...der...

[keefr22]

19 minutes ago, HP42 said:

is it worth watching?

 

Personally I thought it was one of the best series I've seen....

 

K

[Andwil]

Blimey page 3 already, I’ll have to watch from the back.  Flippin Moroccan wi-fi.  I remember building this one as a lad, couldn’t decide between the centre line tank or the recon pod (which looked kinda cool) so I didn’t use glue and just alternated between the two.

 

AW

[perdu]

18 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

Personally I thought it was one of the best series I've seen....

 

K

Ditto

 

Nuff said

[Tomoshenko]

Nice going Ced.

 

2 hours ago, CedB said:

Of course an alternative way of cleaning off the AK paste is to rest the part carefully on the bench and knock the bottle of white spirit over it:

 

Fortunately no harm done. For some reason it reminds me of this:

 

 

[Terry1954]

30 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

Personally I thought it was one of the best series I've seen....

 

K

Agree, up there with the best.

 

Terry

[Beard]

19 hours ago, CedB said:

Simon (Beard) - just for you I think I'll build it wheels and hook down and hang it as if it's trying to slam into a tiny, uppy downy strip.

First PC makes a Spitfire XII then you do a kit with its undercarriage showing. Time for a cup of brown joy to celebrate...

 

[Pete in Lincs]

19 hours ago, CedB said:

Pete - Uncle Tom used to service Phantoms for the RAF and it was his favourite apparently.

Then RIP Uncle Tom, and thank you for your time in the mob.

 

Oleo. Wiki says....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleo_strut

[Rob G]

I thought that an Oleo was some sort of Oriental biscuit (or cookie, if we must.)

[TheBaron]

4 minutes ago, Rob G said:

I thought that an Oleo was some sort of Oriental biscuit (or cookie, if we must.)

I'm sorry Rob but the bald facts of the matter are quite different:

Just don't go rubbing it on your undercarriage...

[Martian]

1 hour ago, TheBaron said:

Just don't go rubbing it on your undercarriage...

And you had to post that on a CedB thread of all places!

 

Martian 👽

[bbudde]

7 hours ago, CedB said:

Anyway, the ejector handles wouldn't have looked that good:

 

 

 

So nuh.  In the bin with it, OOB.

 

It's been one of those days…

Ced, you are more lazy than you should be!!!  0,5 mm for 1:48 and 0,3mm for 1:72 in scale. Just a bit of a bent floral wire "Blumendraht" AND  everything looks somewhat professionell. You  just have to paint it in yellow/red or black or whatever you feel confidend with! Cheers and a good night. Benedikt

Edited September 24, 2018 by bbudde

[hendie]

are we there yet?

[Terry1954]

1 hour ago, bbudde said:

You  just have to paint it in yellow/red or black

He means yellow and black of course.

 

Just saying again.....

 

🙄

[CedB]

8 hours ago, limeypilot said:

The oleo is the bigger bit that the slidey parts go into! (Ooh missus!)

 

Ian

Thanks Ian (snurf snurf)  

8 hours ago, Spookytooth said:

Oh well, the joys of old kits.

Closed up already on page three.

 

Be finished by page 6...

 

Simon.

Maybe, just maybe  

8 hours ago, giemme said:

Breath-taking, isn't it?  

 

Ciao

It's the fumes (see below)  

8 hours ago, bar side said:

I was trying to find some pics of 864 / 007s journey to Ulster & found this nice link

 

http://airsoc.com/articles/view/id/5b6e5e4f3d2d2eb5588b4f61/phantom-phantastic-a-royal-navy-phantom-ii-is-reborn?utm_campaign=pagename-adverts.view&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=related-article

 

are you sure it’s a matchbox kit? Doesn’t look very 2 tone plastic to me...

Nice link. Two tone coming up (nee naw…)  

6 hours ago, HP42 said:

Crikey, faster than a speeding bullet Ced, only just logged in and it's already on page 3! I enjoyed the other Matchbox Phantom I built, it's in Tollerton at the café. You got my duplicate. The MB kit is sparse on detail but a nice quick build and it looks pretty good, you can do so much with a good paint job; as others have proved. (mine was a bit crap in all honesty😝). 

 

So, this Bodyguard thingy? I've heard everyone go on about it but is it worth watching? Missed it entirely, is it on catchup? 

 

Edit: Cor! It's on iplayer for the next 5 months. I shall watch and learn... 😎

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06crp3c/bodyguard-series-1-episode-1

Thanks Phil, especially for the kit!  I won't be using the AM decals - let me know if you'd like them back  

 

Bodyguard - yep, peak audience of 11m people can't be wrong… can they?

6 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

Personally I thought it was one of the best series I've seen....

 

K

Up there with 'Line of Duty' - coming back soon. Apparently they're planning more series  

6 hours ago, Andwil said:

Blimey page 3 already, I’ll have to watch from the back.  Flippin Moroccan wi-fi.  I remember building this one as a lad, couldn’t decide between the centre line tank or the recon pod (which looked kinda cool) so I didn’t use glue and just alternated between the two.

 

AW

Thanks AW  

5 hours ago, perdu said:

Ditto

 

Nuff said

See too / three  

5 hours ago, Tomoshenko said:

Nice going Ced.

 

Fortunately no harm done. For some reason it reminds me of this:

Thanks Tomo - you hum it, I'll play it!  

5 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

Agree, up there with the best.

 

Terry

Another fan… only 10,999,987 more to find  

5 hours ago, Beard said:

First PC makes a Spitfire XII then you do a kit with its undercarriage showing. Time for a cup of brown joy to celebrate...

 

Thanks Simon - great clip  

5 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said:

Then RIP Uncle Tom, and thank you for your time in the mob.

 

Oleo. Wiki says....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleo_strut

Thanks Pete  

4 hours ago, Rob G said:

I thought that an Oleo was some sort of Oriental biscuit (or cookie, if we must.)

No that's Oreoles I think?  

4 hours ago, TheBaron said:

I'm sorry Rob but the bald facts of the matter are quite different:

[snip pic]

Just don't go rubbing it on your undercarriage...

Thanks Tony - all cleared up  

2 hours ago, Martian Hale said:

And you had to post that on a CedB thread of all places!

 

Martian 👽

Fnaar!  

2 hours ago, bbudde said:

Ced, you are more lazy than you should be!!!  0,5 mm for 1:48 and 0,3mm for 1:72 in scale. Just a bit of a bent floral wire "Blumendraht" AND  everything looks somewhat professionell. You  just have to paint it in yellow/red or black or whatever you feel confidend with! Cheers and a good night. Benedikt

Thanks Ben  

38 minutes ago, hendie said:

are we there yet?

Almost (see below)  

27 minutes ago, Terry1954 said:

He means yellow and black of course.

 

Just saying again.....

 

🙄

Thanks Terry  

 

 

The little windows:

 

 

… are little enough to go in through the front:

 

 

 

… with small gaps around the edges filled with CA on one and Gator's Grip on the other.

 

What is it with me today?

 

 

NOT the way to apply TET, I don't think. By the time I'd taken a photo of that this had happened:

 

 

Like one of those body shapes with the chalk around the outside... the scene of the crime.

 

Luckily nothing went on the model:

 

 

… except where I wanted it. Another step complete.

Wanna check out the nose?

 

Flickr

 

Just for you Phantom Phans.

 

I'm off to bed now before the TET fumes get me and there actually IS a chalk outline on the floor.

Nite all