Covjets13 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Hi All, So, I thought I’d post my incredibly slow build, it started some 2 1/2 years ago, and then stalled while I built our self-build. So the house is all complete, I just have the man cave to finish! I needed to do some modelling finally so picked up where I left off. ( I have to say that Britmodeller has given me my fix whilst I’ve been working in 1:1 scale😉) The Phantom is the Mig Killer flown by Capt Swender and 1 Lt 480 TFS, 35 TFW based in Korat Thailand in July 1966. So the story so far, I’m building an early block F-4C and so started off removing all the BDR panels. I installed the GT resin cockpit, which to be honest is very over priced for what it costs.(IMHO). I also put together their exhausts...too. So all buttoned up and ready for its first coat of paint. I primed with AK white primer then used Tamiya paints to get the effects. I then gloss coated using Mr Hobby gloss coat with levelling thinners....this stuff is hard as nails. So here are some photos... Thanks for looking....till the next instalment Si Edited December 16, 2018 by Covjets13 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian wallace Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Great job you have done 👍 what tamiya colours did you use to get that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Merry Christmas, Well I managed to get a couple of hours free on Christmas Eve, so I started the decalling. The stencils are from the Navy CAM Pro set and the US Air Force is from a Cutting Edge set. The numbers are from the spares box.... I think the US Air Force is a touch large, and I had a few problems with the insignia on the wing splintering, my guess is that it’s typical of Cutting Edge😉. I don’t think it will matter as most of what is on the top will be painted over later😳 Thanks for looking....till the next instalment Si 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Looking good! And mighty big! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Looks good, can't beat a big Phantom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hi all... Well it’s been a little while, but I thought I give you all a little update. It’s been a bit challenging only grabbing the odd hour on the kitchen table, so here goes... I used Vallejo masking fluid to create the wear patterns. When it was dry I then sprayed the top surfaces with hairspray. I used a mix of old Aeromaster, new Aeromaster, MiG and Vallejo to give this effect. I used the same processes for the othe colours. Sadly I didn’t take a photo of the dark green... I then had the pleasure of rubbing off the masking fluid.... So then, a little more masking, a few bottles of Alclad... And the result is... Next step, was out with the Flory washes, followed by a sealing coat So until the next instalment from the kitchen table, Thanks for stopping by and looking. Cheers Si 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Now this is intriguing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Some great work there. I know early SEA camo were done in the field, but can't remember such a weathered F-4C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Looking great so far. 👍 Im planning on doing this very plane in the F-4 STGB later this year. @Antoine heres a photo of the real deal. Dennis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 That’s the very aircraft....just a little later👍 Si 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA80A2AR Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 nice weathering. hard to beleve F-4's had that much weathering to there airframe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Covjets13 said: And the result is... Yeah! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Looking great so far. 👍 Im planning on doing this very plane in the F-4 STGB later this year. @Antoine heres a photo of the real deal. Dennis Is it a Marines or Air Force aircraft? An F-4 with a real identity crisis if you ask me. Fast edit: I didn't notice the big "Air Force" lettering on the sides, I always thought the Marines F-4s were in grey over white and the Air Force ones in SEA. Edited March 1, 2019 by Sturmovik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 My understanding is that the early block ‘C’s for the Airforce were painted at McDonald Douglas in US Navy colours as they came off the production line. The SEA colours were hurriedly painted in the field, with massive variations in browns and greens. The paint fell off with the constant transonic transits and the very humid weather...let alone fading😳. Still oil washes and pastels to go...more updates to follow shortly. Thanks for stopping by Si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Update time... I started on the canopies, and reached into the bottom of the box and to my horror found.... So so a phone call to The Hobby Company, and a small hit on the debit card and replacement sprue will be arriving from Japan in a couple of weeks. Mean while, I’ve nicked the canopies out of my J, along with the centre tank and inbourd pylons. Navy pylons and Trumpeter TER’s as I think they look better than the Tamiya ones. ALQ-87 looked too long to my eye...so I attacked it with the razor saw... then reassembled, think it looks better. Some photo etch.. Then it was painting time.. Thanks for looking Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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