1/72 F-4EJ JASDF---WAS Vietnam now changed scheme

[Plumbum]

I just ordered this kit. It is the same kit Hasegawa does for the USAF F-4E

slatted wing BUT it has different wings, unslatted, and a different insert

for the fuselage spine. It is for an F-4EJ Japanese JSDF plane. Put Vietnam

era decals and you have a cheap and easy early unslatted F-4E. Not perfect

but it works. This isn't the newer mold F-4EJ with the 4  piece fuselage, this

is the older kit with the 2 piece fuselage and sparser cockpit. I may see whats

in my spares box to improve it a bit.---John

 

[neil5208]

Looking forward to see what you do with the 'sparse' cockpit, as I have the F4e boxing in the stash

[busnproplinerfan]

Are there newer better Hasegawa kits of the F-4?

[Plumbum]

Yes, I am frugal and $7 is a deal to me. Plus I don't

mind the scratch building, gives me something  to

do and keep my creativity flowing.---John

[Gondor44]

Hope you don't mind my following this build to see what you do with this kit.

 

Gondor

[Plumbum]

I don't mind at all. I ordered it from Plaza Japan for $7 and $7 shipping.

A far cry from $30 for the newer deluxe mold Hasegawa but I have been

doing a lot of scratch building so it'll be a good subject to work on. I have

ordered from Plaza Japan before and have had no issues so far, usually it takes

8 days from when they say it's shipped to get to the U.S. from Japan. Not bad

at all for economy shipping. I am thinking it should be here by the end of next

week or the beginning of the next. Feel free to tag along and throw in your 2

cents worth for advice.---John

[Plumbum]

The kit arrived today. I will start with my ceremonial wash then see

what I need to spruce up the cockpit. I won't really get this going

until I finish my F-4C Vietnam Phantom. I already have too many

"irons in the oven".---John

[Plumbum]

This is the scheme I am looking for, 1972 Korat Thailand. I like

the tail code, my initials.---John

 

[Plumbum]

I started gathering up after market items to help improve this build.

First and foremost is weapons, Hasegawa Weapons Set III has the

proper Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles plus the correct Sidewinder

dual launchers. I will be scratch building odds and ends for the cockpit

such as control sticks, face curtain pulls and a few boxes and switches.

I have an ALQ-87 pod from a Monogram kit.---John

[Nikolay Polyakov]

Hello John! 🤝

 

I love the Hasegawa kits, you’re bought the right ones. I’m in - it would be nice to seeing your build!

 

Cheers! 🙃

[Plumbum]

I started some cockpit work. I took the kit seats and painted them. Then I

made the loops for the face curtain pulls for the top of the seat and painted

them. Next I will fashion some seat belts.---John

[Plumbum]

I make the loops from thin copper wire. I need another set. I have

made seat belts from Tamiya tape, is there a better material? Gum

wrapper foil maybe ? I would like them thin.---John

[Plumbum]

I added belts to the seat, I still want to add the ejection handle to the right

arm rest. I have also started detail painting the cockpit side consoles. I need

to add the sticks and 2 more panels on the pilots consoles that angle up to

the instrument panel.---John

[Plumbum]

I have the seats almost done and installed. I also added the pilot's

stick and side console extensions, need to add switches and knobs to

them. I still need to paint and detail the front and rear instrument panels

and scratch build a rear control stick.---John

[VT Red Sox Fan]

Great start--I am toying with doing the exact same thing--your build will be very helpful--thanks for posting 🙂

 

[Plumbum]

Thanks, I put some lead in the nose, not sure if it really needs it, then added

the cockpit and closed up the fuselage. I started sanding, so far I only have the

top of the nose done.---John

[Plumbum]

I have the canopy on and am starting the intakes. Horrible ejector

pin marks! How far down the inside of the intakes does the camoflage

color go?---John

[Plumbum]

Intakes on and sanded, wing bottom on and puttied.---John

[Nikolay Polyakov]

Nice work with a cockpit, John - I think it’s more than enough for this kit! 👍

 

On 09/03/2019 at 19:20, Johnv said:

How far down the inside of the intakes does the camoflage color go?

 

I hope it helps.

 

Cheers! 😎

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

On 3/9/2019 at 10:20 AM, Johnv said:

How far down the inside of the intakes does the camoflage

color go?---John

Depending on when and where it was painted it could go 12-36 inches down the intakes. 

 

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/fur48034.htm

 

These are in 1/48 but its possible they make them in 1/72 ?

 

Dennis

Edited March 14, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[Plumbum]

Thanks, wings on and intakes and wings have been puttied and

all sanded up. Almost ready to start masking for paint.---John

[Plumbum]

The Golden Hawks Sabre is almost done and I am waiting on decals so I can restart this one. I have

everything except the ALQ-87 pod. I used the one I had for an F-4C Phantom. I just glued up the

fuel tanks.---John

[Plumbum]

I sanded the fuel tanks then added the sidewinder dual rails from my Hasegawa weapons set

to the kit's inner wing pylons. The weapons set also has the Aim 9E missiles I need.---John

[Plumbum]

The Aim 9E missiles. I am doing Ed Rasimus's F-4E from Korat Thailand in 1972. In his book Palace Cobra

in chapter 5 he states his MIGCAP load. It was 3 fuel tanks, 4Aim 9s on inboard pylons, 3 Aim 7Es in the

fuselage wells and and ECM pod in the left front missile well. I am doing his plane "Arnold"-the pig, Serial

number 69-7267. "Arnold" is in the image below just above and to the left of 551 on the tanker.---John

[Plumbum]

Metallic area around exhausts sprayed.---John