FortyEighter Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 My first entry (with possibly 1 or 2 F-4J(UK) to follow) is the 1/48 Hasegawa / Revell kit. This is part of a job lot of three Phantoms parts purchased a few years back in one plain box. Some of the sprues are marked Hasegawa and some have no branding: It will be built as XV590 "001/R" of 892 NAS from HMS Ark Royal. In 1978 whilst exercising with USS Saratoga it received the "Colonial Navy" zap on the fuselage together with a modified roundel sporting a white star as per Xtradecal sheet X48186. Also pictured are brass pitots and the Wolfpack "flaps down" set: I have the Hobbydecal livery decals and rub-down stencil set produced as a special edition for 2008 IPMS Scale Modelworld: Have also got an Eduard cockpit etch, so might make a start this afternoon Regards Mike 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Great to see this Zapped Phantom in the mix Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Rub down decals.... want to see more ! Nice project(s)!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 15 hours ago, exdraken said: Rub down decals.... want to see more ! Nice project(s)!! Oh you will, but much later in the thread😂 I've used them on railway models, the trick is to remember that you only get ONE go at getting it in the correct position and also to make sure that there isn't a previously placed decal nearby that could get lifted off by the sticky top sheet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 A couple of days work on and off has got the cockpit almost finished: Just a rear joystick to fit and paint now. The rear seat isn't glued yet as it required some surgery to fit so that it doesn't foul the rear canopy; a combination of me fixing an etched box too far back on the left sidewall and the seat cushion not fitting round the centre consol. Neither issue was a match for the Stanley knife and both will be hidden by the back-seater. The Hasegawa intakes are of course very poor but will have to live with them as I intend it to be posed nose up, flaps down ready for take off. If I have time in this build for a 1/48 F-4J it will have FOD guards fitted. Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 In between spraying the intake trunking white, I've removed all of the control surfaces that are to be replaced by the Wolfpack resin: The two flaps appear to be slightly too wide but, if so when everything else is in place, they can be trimmed. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Gosh, two weeks since the last post! Basic airframe is now complete and flashed with primer: Next step to check all of the seams...…... Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hi FortyEighter, there's only one proper scheme for a Brit Phantom and you're doing it! One point if I may, I don't think the FAA FG 1's had a rear stick? I'm happy to be proved wrong though. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Coors54 said: Hi FortyEighter, there's only one proper scheme for a Brit Phantom and you're doing it! One point if I may, I don't think the FAA FG 1's had a rear stick? I'm happy to be proved wrong though. Dave Some where Dual controls, this is from a member here helping me build mine two years ago. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 There it is, I'm wrong again! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Have finally got some gloss white paint on the underside and associated bits: Time to start thinking about masking the canopy so that the Dark Sea Grey can be painted. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Canopies were masked and painted inside, only to find quite a bit of paint bleed when masks were removed. Either I didn't rub the edges enough or the New Ware masks used are not as sticky as the Eduard ones. Never mind, there are some Eduard masks and spare canopies in another box so will use those for this model and tidy up the first set at a future date. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Having been away or "busy" in the last two weeks, the main coats of paint are now applied: Obviously all of the Wolfpack posable control surfaces are yet to be added! Radome and rear metal sections next to be painted along with undefcarriage and wing stores etc. Hope there is still enough time to finish this one before the deadline. Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcawthorne Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 You're well on the way now Mike, and it's looking pretty smart. Going to keep an eye on those Wolfpack improvements as an idea for future builds. We might end up like the Brownlee brothers crossing the line at the same time!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Almost at the stage where decaling can begin - though I might just leave off some of the stencils and the panel numbers to meet the deadline Going for an "Air Display" pose; flaps drooped, 3 fuel tanks, 4 Navy rocket launchers (courtesy of my Sea Vixen) and 4 inert Sparrows - they did seem to have a lot hung off the wings when being shown off to the public! Anyway, all the aforementioned are also now painted 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 She's looking great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Great paint work! The stand with the over extended nose leg just sets it apart! Very nice, with the 1 week extension of the GB, you could make it, no?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 6:19 AM, exdraken said: Great paint work! The stand with the over extended nose leg just sets it apart! Very nice, with the 1 week extension of the GB, you could make it, no?! Thanks Yes, the extended nose leg makes for a good pose and seems quite common when they were displayed at Yeovilton. The extra week should see this finished, although "finished" may well omit some of the smaller stencils and life is far too short to even think about applying all of the panel numbers!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Some more progress: All of the livery decals are now in place apart from the underwing serial numbers - not the best of photos but it's a bit dull and wet today. The few stencils around the cockpit are from the rub-down sheet. Eduard seat belts fitted, though I'm not quite sure how they should hang on the seats And finally a few words about those rub-down transfers These have been stored (out of the light) for about five years and, despite Hobby Decals claiming a shelf life of upto 10 years, have lost some of their "tackiness" which means a bit more rubbing is needed than I would expect (the livery decals in the same set have also yellowed). Anyway, to apply a decal it needs to be fixed in place with some tape and rubbed down with a burnishing tool or a pencil (I used the latter method). Fixing it with tape allows one corner to be carefully lifted with a knife to check if the whole transfer has come away from the carrier film - if not the tape ensures that when rubbing down some more, the transfer stays in the same position. It takes longer than applying decals and there is no chance to re-position the transfer but you do get that "painted on" look with no marginal carrier film. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcawthorne Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Well you've definitely put some clear water between us now Mike, and wthout shirking on the quality. She's looking very good now. I've got a load of Phantoms in my future and have plenty of Eduard etch belts and cockpit sets so may go that route on the next one just for giggles seeing how spot on yours looks, despite having wasted so much of my GB time casting resin copies of the Aires pit!. Have to say I'm not convinced I'd handle rub-down transfers quite as well as you are though. Keep plugging, almost there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 5 hours ago, FortyEighter said: These have been stored (out of the light) for about five years and, despite Hobby Decals claiming a shelf life of upto 10 years, have lost some of their "tackiness" which means a bit more rubbing is needed than I would expect I use dry transfers quite often, mine have always responded well to micro-sol solution to lock the decal down. If you have some i recommend you try it, it might just work for you in this situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I use dry transfers quite often, mine have always responded well to micro-sol solution to lock the decal down. If you have some i recommend you try it, it might just work for you in this situation. My problem is getting them off the carrier film onto the model - once there, they are OK. Presumably you use micro-sol after releasing them from the carrier? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, FortyEighter said: Presumably you use micro-sol after releasing them from the carrier? Yes once the transfer is on the model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Just to prove that I have been working on this during the week: Most of the underside stencils are now in place. The lighting has really highlighted the Alclad exhaust blue but it isn't as obvious in natural light. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Looking good Mike. Looks like a lot more stencils than on my Hasegawa kit which I thought was bad enough. Cheers. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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