Homebee Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 - ref. 72847 - McDD F-4D Phantom II - Iranian AF - on display at Shizuoka Hobby Show 2022 Source: https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/1542411/ V.P. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Released - ref. 72847 - McDD F-4D Phantom II - Iranian AF https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FP/72847.html V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) New limited edition boxings expected in January 2023 Source: https://www.finemolds.co.jp/2022THS-new.html - ref. 72743 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - USS Midway (CV-41) -1978 Source: https://1999.co.jp/eng/10916684 - ref. 72846 - McDD F-4C Phantom II - USAF - 8th TFW "Wolfpack" - Ubon (Thailand) - 1967 Source: https://1999.co.jp/eng/10916685 V.P. Edited September 6, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) - ref. 72743 - McDD F-4J Phantom II - US Navy - USS Midway (CV-41) - 1978 https://twitter.com/digitamin/status/1567150670721220609 V.P. Edited September 6, 2022 by Homebee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) - ref. 72846 - McDD F-4C Phantom II - USAF - 8th TFW "Wolfpack" - Ubon (Thailand) - 1967 Source: https://twitter.com/digitamin/status/1567151418196504582 V.P. Edited September 6, 2022 by Homebee 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Club Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 All we need now is a F4B and eventually a F4H (never issued as a kit), to complete the Phantom family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, Violet Club said: All we need now is a F4B and eventually a F4H (never issued as a kit), to complete the Phantom family. Don't forget the RF's and Spey engined versions. I don't expect them do to the Spey airframes but we could really do with the RF's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Anyone in the US know why there's no importer to the Land of the Brave? Only place I can find them is hobby shops in Japan or on eBay. Expensive at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Tbolt said: I don't expect them do to the Spey airframes but we could really do with the RF's. Add the late -E's and Wild Weasel -G's to that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, alt-92 said: Add the late -E's and Wild Weasel -G's to that. Good point I haven't seen the G mentioned yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilwell Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) F's, S's, Air Force G's and late E's will require Finemolds to invest in tooling for a slatted wing. B's (+ Navy G's) and N's will require Finemolds to invest in tooling for a thin wing. I assume an F-4H would need a new front fuselage and intakes as well as the thin wing. RFs will require investment in tooling for a new wing as well as a new fuselage, as the current wing / fusleage joint is in a location that is a different shape on the recce birds compared to the fighters. Two new wings if they want to do a thin wing RF-4B as well as the thick wing recce variants. I assume a K could be done with a new fuselage and exhausts, but it wouldn't surprise me if it would need a new wing lower surface as well. I suspect a slatted wing would be the additional tooling most likely to pay for itself; we will have to wait and see if Finemolds think it is worthwhile expanding their range of F-4s further. Jonathan. Edited September 6, 2022 by Stilwell Edited for clarification 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 In one of the earliest F-4 threads, there was a pic of the planning whiteboard that was the assumed approach/list of versions under consideration. IIRC the Speys were not seen as realistic (and for the Spey market there are already 1/72 kits) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawsonsauce Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Ad-4N said: Anyone in the US know why there's no importer to the Land of the Brave? Only place I can find them is hobby shops in Japan or on eBay. Expensive at that. Yeah, no idea about that. I got mine from HobbyLink Japan. Fairly painless. Bought a few other things to save on shipping. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Ad-4N said: Anyone in the US know why there's no importer to the Land of the Brave? Only place I can find them is hobby shops in Japan or on eBay. Expensive at that. Have no idea. There are no hobby ships in my area whom shelves I could browse so I do most of my buying over the 'net, eBay mostly. Last one I bought was for just under $60 w/shipping. From Poland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Thom216 said: Have no idea. There are no hobby ships in my area whom shelves I could browse so I do most of my buying over the 'net, eBay mostly. Last one I bought was for just under $60 w/shipping. From Poland. Yeah, that is about what I paid from Japan and I just about passed out. Not used to paying $60 USD for a 1/72 Phantom. Guess I was not screwed over after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Dawsonsauce said: Yeah, no idea about that. I got mine from HobbyLink Japan. Fairly painless. Bought a few other things to save on shipping. Got mine from Hobby Search and it was painless as well; however, I couldn't find anything else I really needed to help defray the cost so it seems around $60 USD w/ postage is the going rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Ad-4N said: Got mine from Hobby Search and it was painless as well; however, I couldn't find anything else I really needed to help defray the cost so it seems around $60 USD w/ postage is the going rate. HobbyLinkJapan have resumed Air Parcel and EMS services to the US, check the rates, very affordable and expeditious. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 That is also my experience - even with P&P and import fees, getting a couple of FMs in from HLJ is cheaper than elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruudster Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 i've got 3 FM F-4s, all from HLJ. I looked at the F-4D in a NL shop, i did not purchase it. It will be HLJ for the next round of FM F-4s for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammer625 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 There are now cheaper postage option’s available from Japan again (thank the modelling gods as it was killing me) - plazajapan.com you can get 2 EJ delivered to Australia for $89 aud (or about $60). Good seller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Cammer625 said: There are now cheaper postage option’s available from Japan again (thank the modelling gods as it was killing me) - plazajapan.com you can get 2 EJ delivered to Australia for $89 aud (or about $60). Good seller. You have to go to the HLJ shipping page and enter your country and it will give you your options. Canada is still only DHL or Fedex choices. Depending if your country has resumed normal air service to Japan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky56 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Japan Post website is frequently updated - this link should take you straight to the relevant page (last updated 7th Sept) - only the more expensive options currently available to the UK at present https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/overview_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieGolf2009 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 06/09/2022 at 18:55, alt-92 said: Add the late -E's and Wild Weasel -G's to that. Especially the later G with the clear windshield. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 At this point, I'll settle for a new available WW G, period. They don't exactly grow on trees. Well. Molded on trees, maybe. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMJI Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 1:12 PM, Ad-4N said: Anyone in the US know why there's no importer to the Land of the Brave? Only place I can find them is hobby shops in Japan or on eBay. Expensive at that. I believe there is an importer of the FM Phantoms in the USA. My local HobbyTown (Atlanta, GA area) has them on the shelf and as far as I know they stock all of their kits from the usual suspect distributors. Whenever I have a special request to order a kit, they always check their different distributers availability first before they tell me that they can order the kit. Have fun modeling! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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