Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone... I will be using this Hasegawa kit re-boxed from monogram for my build. I will be using the instructions and decals from this kit. Here are the obligatory sprue shots In this photo ⬇️ you can see the only thing thats been done is the cockpit was glued together. This is a 2nd hand kit that came like this. Im pretty sure that falls below the 25% mark ? I actually have 3 complete canopy sets the kits and two from spares. I will be building either 87-8407 from the 306th Fighter Squadron in this scheme from 1982. Or my alternative will be 87-8411 from the 302nd Fighter Squadron in 1980. Please feel free to ask questions, make comments, or give your thoughts ? Dennis Edited June 30, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 87-8407 gets my vote but it's your model Dennis and either scheme is cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Either one of those for me Dennis. They’re both great schemes. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Great choice Dennis, can't fault a Phantom. Either of your decal choices are great but I must admit to having a soft spot for 302 Sqn, I love their stylised bird of prey unit marking. And yes you're well within the 25% rule mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Minasankon'nichiwa... Hello everybody well i finally was able to start this today. I painted the office and set it into the starboard fuselage then added nose weight, in this case 1 oz. Next up is to glue the fuselage halves, nose, and the air ducts under the cockpit along the nose. Not sure but I'm thinking about adding the pilots to the seats, as the Hasegawa seats just aren't super detailed. Any clue what early 80's Japanese helmets were looking like ? Im thinking white personally. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 nice cockpit work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Very nice work on the cockpit Dennis, those instrument panels in particular look excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hello everyone... Shes definitely a Big'n in 1/48. Im doing the 1/72 F-4D in the Phantom group build and there is a substantial size difference between the two. And no I'm not building some freaky weird Mistel. 😉 I built up the seats and wings today. Added the nose which will need some work on the lower half. The whole fuselage is glued as are the wings. Currently they're just mocked up for photo purposes. Dennis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Coming along very nicely Dennis. Yes she is quite a big beast in 1/48 isn't she. I think your idea of adding the crew members is a good idea as it really does fill the cockpit, and makes the detailing of ejector seats unnecessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 A good paint job to give the seats some character even while the pilots are in it helps a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hello everyone... Sorry this will be a somewhat slow build until i finish off a few others. Though i did glue the wings & intakes on tonight, i also gave it a rough sanding on the seams. I have to say these are probably the best phantom intakes I've had yet. They're not perfect but as close as I've ever gotten. Questions, comments, or thoughts ? Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Those intakes are a good fit Dennis, I know it can be a bit of a tricky area. You are far from slow my friend, your model looks like a Phantom where as mine still looks like a box of bits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Those are the kit intakes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, whiskey said: Those are the kit intakes? Yes they are, they are open to a flat wall inside. Not bad considering that this was a re-pop by Monogram's Pro-modeller group. Scalemates has it listed as a 2003 kit. Dennis Edit: Edited July 11, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hasegawa's intakes are spotty. Sometimes you get a kit that they fall into place without issues, and sometimes you get one that goes horribly wrong. I'm glad to see that yours didn't give you a lot of fuss and were able to use them. AM intakes aren't cheap these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, whiskey said: Hasegawa's intakes are spotty. Yeah i agree 110% I've built other Hasegawa Phantom's before. That is why i was shocked these turned out so well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Hello All... I did some work on the bang seats and pilots today. Pilots are glued to the bang seats here. ⬇️ This ⬆️ Is the last time the GIB still had his feet. I found out when i test fitted him into the rear office, his legs were to close together to fit under the panel. The crew are just placed in the office for show they aren't glued into the plane yet. Questions, comments, or thoughts ? Dennis EDIT: I forgot to add that since I've added a crew and the jet is running. I have repainted the display screens green to represent that fact. Edited July 14, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Those occupants turned out rather nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Nice job on the pilots and their seats Dennis, I love the orange flight suits, they really catch the eye. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Hello Craig 43 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Nice job on the pilots and their seats Dennis, I love the orange flight suits, they really catch the eye. I almost did a boo-boo there, i almost painted them in all green flight-suits until i caught a flash of orange in a photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Hello everybody... apologies for lack of updates but I'm in the grind and remove plastic stage about to enter the polish and rescribe stage. Boring so no photo's of this to show. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 That's alright Dennis, quite often there is a lot of work that goes on that is just not photo-worthy but it takes a fair amount of time and needs to be done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hello All... well I've gotten this up to the point of crew in cockpit and canopy on. Boy am I glad i had three sets of canopies. The first set was not well done after dipping in Future. Heres a result of the first attempt. The future wasnt right at first so i let it dry a day or two longer. Then when i painted it i dropped this one smearing paint. Go to clean it and this is ⬆️ the result. So I dipped a second canopy and mounted it. This time i painted the interior color on the outside. When the paint is dry i will mask the canopies for paint. While painting the white on my Mexican Air force P-47 today i sprayed everything on this white as well. Questions, comments, thoughts, or good stories ? Dennis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very nice indeed, and well done with the intakes. I really like the aircrew with the bright orange suits and the fact that one has been positioned so that he is not just looking straight ahead. As an aside I too like the colour scheme with the "Sharkmouth" applied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Nice work Dennis Youre right, she’s a big’n! Look forward to more updates James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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