Ian Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) Kit - Hasegawa PT6 Paint - All acrylics & AK Xtreme Metal lacquers Decals - Furball 48-045 & kit Extras - Aires resin seats, Eduard & Airwaves kit specific etch sets, cockpit & IP wiring, wheel bay plumbing using various gauged of wire and plastic card etc. F-4J Phantom II VF-102 'Diamondbacks' USS Independence 1973 / 74 One of the kits I brought out to NZ with me over eight years ago... I bought the 'extras' over the course of a few years and as soon as the Furball decal sheet came-out in 2015 leaped on it ! - The VF-102 scheme is my absolute favourite on any Phantom, inspired by the box art on the Revell 1:72 kit from 1965. So the kit is the re-issue of the F-4S from 2004, but with the 'J' wings and all engraved panel lines - because the fuselage is the 'S' version, the 'slime lights' had to be carved-off, so whilst I was doing that, I decided to cut & re-profile the inner flaps, scratchbuild the rear of the back-seater's IP with scrap sprue and short lengths of fuse wire etc and detail-out the nosewheel bay with larger gauges of wire. I also added all of the Eduard kit-specific etch set and Airwaves canopy set. The seats are Aires resin replacements which come with separate etch frets for the seat harnesses. The rest of the kit was built straight from the box. I mixed the Light Gull Grey from Tamiya acrylics using the (in)famous Mk.I eyeball method, but before laying down the paint I decided to test my new Uschi Van Der Rosen 'splatter masks' which was risky but very worthwhile - I would recommend giving them a go, but be careful, practice to get the best results - I just got lucky. This was my first time using Furball decals, they are bl**dy superb - amongst the very best decals I have used in fifty years of modelling. For final weathering I went to my tried and trusted 'oil dot & blending' method using Windsor & Newton products - been doing this technique for thirty years, so I'm sticking to it. Not too much else to say - I love how it's turned-out, certainly the best F-4 model I've completed - but then the last 1:48 kit I actually finished was sometime in the 1990's so it's not much of a claim. Please feel free to comment, question and criticise. Best from NZ. Ian. Edited September 13, 2020 by Ian 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Absolutely amazing! Beautifully representative of the real F-4. The cockpit is extraordinary. Congratulations on a modeling triumph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 That's one seriously beautiful Rhino! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 amazing work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, reggie78usmc said: amazing work! Thanks, Reggie - there's a USMC F-4B in the stash to go with it 😉 Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Beautifully finished Phantom. I think the early colours show the Phantom off really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Excellent F-4. I believe you got the weathering spot on, especially on the underside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie78usmc Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Ian said: Thanks, Reggie - there's a USMC F-4B in the stash to go with it 😉 Ian. hell yes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Fantastic build and detailed description. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Very nicely done, lovely scheme and nice weathering on the underside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Wow! Absolutely stunning, that’s one for the front of the display cabinet, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Wow! Weathering is especially wow..... Q 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg352 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Crikey that's pretty bloody awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 That looks brillant. Wow Love that scheme as the old boxart like many others of that time. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Nicely done! I always liked those markings and I'm glad to see that somebody knows that not all Phantom II must be painted as 'Showtime 100'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Love it! Very very well built and nice to see an unusual scheme. I also like to build homage's to the box top art of yore so very nicely done on that score as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Great build and nice choice of markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 An excellent Phantom II. Always loved those.. Nothign wrong with Showtime 100 mind you.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Fantastic job in every way,gotta love a hi-viz Phantom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Wow just wow. What a beautiful Navy F4, love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 What! Not Showtime 100?! Not a Sundowners' bird? I never knew such things to exist... Very beautifully done (as beautiful as the Rhino can be). I first thought I'd spotted a control stick for the RIO, but it can't be at that angle. 🤦🏼♂️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Excellent Phantom! Superb finish, spot-on weathering and a great choice of scheme - well done Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Johnny Tip said: I first thought I'd spotted a control stick for the RIO, but it can't be at that angle. 🤦🏼♂️ Definitely not... no controls for the GitB on this one. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Nice that, I built a 1/50 (1/48?) one under the RSL label here about 50 years ago, all white 'cause thats what the box art looked like to me back then. Your's is much nicer. . I'd like to do one of these in 1/72 one day, even though I still have the old one. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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