DaveJL Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 32 minutes ago, coneheadff said: PHAAAAAANTASTIC!!! Cheers Alex, quite happy with it myself! The panel wash should bring it alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 More done today. Panel wash on (Flory Models 'dark dirt' with a blob of washing up liquid): Left on for about 40 minutes then removed the excess. I left some wash on in a few areas to make it look a bit grubby. Moving on, I sprayed on some Tamiya Smoke across the model in random areas, before adding a drop of orange to the mixture and weathering the undersides. Once the flat coat is on, I'll add some oils and pigments to complete the weathering. More soon. Dave 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Getting better every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, coneheadff said: Getting better every time! Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Coming alive! Thanks for the wonderful build log -- great photo-journal. Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Gene K said: Coming alive! Thanks for the wonderful build log -- great photo-journal. Gene K Thanks Gene, glad you like it. Flat coat went on earlier today then I added some more weathering to the undersides before adding the landing gear, FOD inserts, fuel tanks and ordnance. I know it was rare for the F to be loaded with 3x AIM-120 but the addition of the forward looks better and covers up a small join line that I missed . The stabilisers were a pain to get to sit correctly and took a lot of fiddling. Hoping to get a few odds and ends done on the upper fuselage tomorrow - antenna, pitot tube etc. A bit more weathering up top then the addition of the canopy should see it completed. More soon. Dave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 That's looking ace now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, Parabat said: That's looking ace now! Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) Wow! Great weathering! And nice to see a fully loaded F-4F! On QRA I think they only had 2 Aim-9s..... wonder how many Amraams the Luftwaffe actually had /has! Edited August 28, 2019 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 She looks great!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 9 hours ago, exdraken said: Wow! Great weathering! And nice to see a fully loaded F-4F! On QRA I think they only had 2 Aim-9s..... wonder how many Amraams the Luftwaffe actually had /has! Thanks Werner. I've only seen a few pictures of armed F-4Fs and some had 4x AIM-9 others, as you say, only had the pair! I'm sure there's plenty of AMRAAM for the Typhoon fleet! 3 hours ago, coneheadff said: She looks great!!!! Thanks Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 All in all i like your Phantom, but i think since you made the dark wash, the model is a bit to dark now, or maybe thats the bad lights in your room. What do you think? I dont want attack you , its just my 50 cent, thats why i hope you dont mad with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Finished today: More pictures in the gallery and will be in RFI shortly. Thanks to all who commented/followed the build. I enjoyed it and I'm happy with how it turned out. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 She looked pretty dark with the gloss coat, but she really looks great now!! Congrats!!!! Maybe a bit to heavy loaded, but still a beauty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 17 hours ago, Harry Callahan said: All in all i like your Phantom, but i think since you made the dark wash, the model is a bit to dark now, or maybe thats the bad lights in your room. What do you think? I dont want attack you , its just my 50 cent, thats why i hope you dont mad with me. Sorry mate, missed your post. It must have been the lighting in the room, it's lighter in the flesh! 13 hours ago, coneheadff said: She looked pretty dark with the gloss coat, but she really looks great now!! Congrats!!!! Maybe a bit to heavy loaded, but still a beauty!! Cheers Alex. I know it's not a 'standard' load, but I think it looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Love your Phantom. That center line tank is SPOT ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Phantastic finish Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 A great model Dave and some useful tips along the way in your build notes. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Excellent looking Phantom. Nice work Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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