Deano353 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 This is my second build in a long time. I'm making the F4B into an RAF Phantom in grey/green camouflage as there is a choice of nose cones in the box, I do know it will not be completely accurate but I have wanted a UK Phantom for a long time and I think for me personally it'll be close enough. I have filed the outside of the engines smooth and shortened them to look closer to the Spey engines and have tinted the windscreen, although possibly too much. So far so good. I will have to rescribe some detail around seams. I got Xtradecal for the markings, I was planning on doing a Royal Navy Phantom but with the choice I decided on RAF, these were the decals I got for a decent price on Hannants. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 A nice start, will follow with interest. I got those decals from Hannants too, aiming to do the Navy version in the F-4 STGB. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Harrison Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Love a Phantom! I've got a Revell kit sitting opened and unloved in my cupboard. Should really get back to it sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Well slow progress because I don't have a lot of time at the bench, I'm certain the fit issues I've had with the canopy are my doing, well the entire cockpit actually, I say this as I've not seen a single person state that there was any issues when reviewing this. Anyway nevermind that it's on and it's passable for me as I want this to be nice clean model on a stand. I'm a fan of a gloss finish and therefore I will do the dark grey/green camouflage with a gloss finish even if it's not entirely accurate. So far I have got the entire model assembled for painting and I have begun the black nose. The pattern I will be painting is also below and I'm hoping that at some point I'll do all of the versions, I'm definately making a Royal Navy Phantom, although I could not for the life of me find a RN decal set for a Phantom besides the one in this set which has Colonial Navy written on it, which is why I actually got this set. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 So 43 Sqn Leuchars then? Think XV571 was always a 43 Sqn Jet. Not going with tail top sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Well it's actually an F4B kit I'm working with and the top of the tail in the scheme is as I have done here but I will do the tail sensor on the Revell/Hasegawa kit I've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I think my first UK Phantom was probably a B or J kit. I got a mixed bag of a couple of kits and built one as an FGR2. Just building a Revell FGR2 now. These are the two of them The Revell kit is the grey one nearest the camera 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Very nice mate, is the Revell kit a good kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Goes together well enough. Not as complex as the Revell Tornado, which isn’t all bad. Kit decals seem ok, but I had some left from the 92 Sqn camo one & she looks the part as a 19 Sqn Jet who finished her days just down the road at Wattisham. Going for good prices too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Deano353 said: Very nice mate, is the Revell kit a good kit? The 1/48 Revell kit of the UK Phabtom is actually a Hasegawa kit. Yes it is good! Nice progress by the way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 I did see it written that the Revell kit is actually Hasegawa. I know all about the Revell Tornado, I actually had no issues with that kit. Well there will be more progress later when I get to start the rest of the painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Well the paint is on and the progress is going well in my estimation. I do have to touch up the paint as the demarcation lines are a bit too blurred. So far I'm pretty happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Here's a few more showing the scheme better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 The Dark Sea grey was the colour stated to use as the topside and the green I ised was Olive Drab which was not the listed colour but I think it's a close match at least I think it looks about right. The dark sea grey looked way off in the jar but I think it's pretty spot on now as the grey seems to have a blueish hue. The underside is just light grey and the nose is flat black with Klear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 So I've got the metal parts painted with alclad and also ak interactive metal I have begun the decalling. The stencils here are goimg to be extensive but in the end hopefully look the part. So far I've got the xtradecals on and I'm hoping with the use of microsol they will settle into the panel lines. Anyway here's where I'm at, so far so good, I'm happy with the result so far I just hope the canopy underneath is good and sharp. The finish is abput where I wnat it to be so I'll give one more gloss coat when the devals are all there and apply a wash. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 So many stencils on this thing! I've got the top and sides finished and it's just the bottom to go now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 I can't call it finished yet as it's not but I don't have the time at the moment to continue so for now it's looking good enough in my mind as it's about 95% finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Looks good to me. Always liked the grey green most out of UK Phantom schemes. Is that an F3 Tornado next to it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, bar side said: Looks good to me. Always liked the grey green most out of UK Phantom schemes. Is that an F3 Tornado next to it? No it's the Revell GR4 a really good kit. I like the contrast of modern and old well despite the Gr4 being retired aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Deano353 said: No it's the Revell GR4 a really good kit. I like the contrast of modern and old well despite the Gr4 being retired aswell. Watched them go past on their farewell. Stood by the taxiway at Honnington 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Best looking combat aircraft in my opinion. It's aggressive ans sleek. Nice photo. I know the F35 is the future at the moment, until Tempest I suppose but the Tornado just looks awesome. Always gonna be my favourite with the Phantom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I am old enough to remember the pre production demonstrators and the Tornados being the new jet on show. Loved the Jags, Buccs, Harriers, even the Hunters. Time to make the most of the F-15s at Lakenheath before they go F-35 too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Yeah definately. The F15 is another great looking bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Very attractive!! Possibly the second nicest paint scheme after the "Omega" RN FG.1... FIGHTING COCKS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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