Academy 1/48 F-4B Phantom - KUTA Required

[Ghostbase]

Started this Academy 1/48th scale F-4B Phantom over two years ago, stalled at the airbrush stage, was my first Academy build  as well. Thanks to my favourite annual Group Build I *might* get her completed by the early months of 2020 😊

 

This is what she looks like today:

IMGP3288 by Michael Baldock, on Flickr

 

I have built the F-4 in 1/48th scale many times - Testors, Monogram, ESCI, Italeri, and Revell (Hasegawa) - and the Academy kit is easily the best of them, I was very impressed by it.

 

IMGP3289 by Michael Baldock, on Flickr

 

Was happy with the cockpit detail:

 

IMGP3290 by Michael Baldock, on Flickr

 

I think I got as far as I could using Humbrol rattle can sprays but I really do have to unearth the airbrush and apply the proper acrylic colours.

 

IMGP3291 by Michael Baldock, on Flickr

 

I also have the Furball Air Wing All-Stars Phantoms Pt.2 decal set and I planned to finish her as a VF-11 Bird from 1973 on the USS Forrestal.

 

IMGP3292 by Michael Baldock, on Flickr

 

Good to be here - again 😊👍

 

Michael

Edited November 9, 2019 by Ghostbase

[Ghostbase]

Ok the images have gone wrong 😢 I have spent much of the evening fighting Flickr which appears to have yet another owner which requires me to have no less than a 12 letter password however I did manage to get that to work after much effort. This is my first post using Windows 10 as well! Will come back in the morning and try again 🙂

 

Michael

 

Update: Pictures now showing, I had to paste BBCode  which I am sure I have not done before!

Edited November 9, 2019 by Ghostbase

[PeterB]

Funny,

 

When I set up my Flickr account 5 months ago it seemed happy with my 9 character password though it is a bit erratic at times, and seems to keep deleting some of my posted "free" images. Maybe it is a Win10 issue as I am using Win7 still.

 

Good luck.

 

Pete

[FortyEighter]

Like the tailfin on your chosen scheme.

 

Having an Academy F-4J to build, will follow with interest.

[MiGFan79]

I have an Academy "B" in the stash with lots of aftermarket to build and decals for VF-32 Swordsmen, my thinking is it will look nice alongside a Tamiya F-14 from the same squadron!