Rich F Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Finally got around to uploading a few shots of my recently completed HAF F-4E AUP. WIP is here This was the 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E with a few modifications... Scratch built cockpit with Verlinden seats as nobody does an AUP pit replacement Eduard brassin exhausts Royale resin wheels Master pitot tube Eduard 1/72 RFB flags Verlinden canopy frame details Paints were custom mixed from GSI and Tamiya acrylics and weathering was a mix of oils and pastels. Decals came from Icarus for the stencils and Model Alliance for the national/sqn markings. If anyone is planning on building one of these a/c i thoroughly recommend using Eagle Aviation's 'Phantom under the skin' book. Lots of great hi-res photo's from just about every angle. Thanks for looking! 66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K. Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Jaw dropping, superb build, paint work & weathering. Nice base as well. Stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Superb build Rich. Stunning paintwork and weathering too! Top notch model from start to finish. Very well done! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 So good it could be the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Superb ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I just fell out of my seat. Simply amazing and such a beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Dirty in a good way. Expertly done, another great build 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wowser! Absolutely stunning in every aspect of build and finish, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Superb, well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 That... is... kwality! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Superb Greek Phantom! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Phantastic what a spectacular build, paint and finish of this Greek Godess 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Stunning 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Most impressive Toom, phantastic build and paintwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Speechless! Travellling pod, where from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Very tasty mate 👌🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich F Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks for the kind comments guys, much appreciated 👍 14 hours ago, Uncle Uncool said: Speechless! Travellling pod, where from? Unc, the travel pod was pinched from my Hasegawa F-16B kit, not sure which other kits have them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Stunning. The cockpit is nice and busy, the colour scheme looks spot on, and the weathering is nice and dirty just like the real thing. Fantastic job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Very nice, great model! Some AUP specefic weapons would be nice though! Amraams, Lightning pod, sub munition dispenser glide bomb, etc! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich F Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, exdraken said: Very nice, great model! Some AUP specefic weapons would be nice though! Amraams, Lightning pod, sub munition dispenser glide bomb, etc! Thanks exdraken, I was originally going to go with a full load out, litening pod, LGB's and AMRAAM's etc, but during my research i found out that the aircraft i was representing from Mira (squadron) 339 was mainly employed in the air to air role and its sister unit Mira 338 was air to ground so it wouldn't really have been accurate to hang loads of mud moving stuff off it. Plus most of pics i have seen of these jets have similar loadout to the one i did, probably from airshows me thinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What a amazing model. If anyone build a Greece phantom,then she have to look like yours. Well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Magnificent beast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark V Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Really great job. I’ve seen photos of really dirty Greek F-4s so I think yours looks fantastic. One question - What did you use for the landing gear downlocks? In the WIP topic it looks like you just painted the retraction cylinders red, but did you put a sleeve over them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 What a beautiful model ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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