Boman Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Furball Aero-Design made some a couple of years back for the F-105 and A-7, might have made it for the F-4 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 If I'm thinking back correctly to fighter aircraft of that time, the yellow border was part of the actual windscreen/canopy and not a seal. Depending on the aircraft design some came from the supplier with holes pre-drilled while some needed the drilling done for the fasteners during installation. Again as per each aircrafts design and technical specs maybe only a thin bead of sealant would have been added after the clear sections and framing were bolted in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Some may find this review entertaining, an actual build by an airplane guy. Although in French. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, baldwin8 said: Some may find this review entertaining, an actual build by an airplane guy. Although in French. Great - thanks. English Closed Captioning works well. Absolutely stunning. So I wonder when the C/D model will be coming out? In the meantime, I will be examining what parts of the Academy C model I graft ... ? Gene K For those not familiar with YouTube CC (Closed Captioning): Turn on by clicking CC on bottom right of the video, then click settings icon (gear), then arrow to the right of French (auto generated), then Auto-generate, and finally select language of choice. Edited April 16, 2021 by Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, Gene K said: For those not familiar with YouTube CC (Closed Captioning): Turn on by clicking CC on bottom right of the video, then click settings icon (gear), then arrow to the right of French (auto generated), then Auto-generate, and finally select language of choice. The English CC 'translation' is a riot, the video's worth watching for that alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Still looking great this. Would really like to know more about what the 'detail set' comprises of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, Nocoolname said: Still looking great this. Would really like to know more about what the 'detail set' comprises of. 16 minute part of this video. He also shows the decal and marking scheme instructions 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hmmm... so aside from the canopy frame and engine detail decals (welcome) the other decals appear to be similar to the data stencils usually included with other kits e.g. Academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Nocoolname said: .........the other decals appear to be similar to the data stencils usually included with other kits e.g. Academy? The extra decals in the add on sheet appear to be all the individual numbered panel information 5L 5R blah blah blah that is rarely included in any kits. The basics NO STEP, NO PUSH and WARNINGS are in the kit supplied sheet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalal Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) Does this mean it has already been released? Edited April 16, 2021 by stalal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, stalal said: Does this mean it has already been released? Dont see it in on Japanese online stores yet. No, not released yet indicated by the white box (and by the commentary if you have a translation) this is an early "preview" kit issued by Tamiya to selected individuals. There are other "reviews" out there (like the one on the previous page of this thread (!)), but this latest is the most comprehensive I've seen. June release has been indicated by Tamiya. Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, baldwin8 said: The extra decals in the add on sheet appear to be all the individual numbered panel information 5L 5R blah blah blah that is rarely included in any kits. The basics NO STEP, NO PUSH and WARNINGS are in the kit supplied sheet They used to say you can't see the wood for the trees...... this will be more like ........ you can't see the kit for the stencils. Oh.... the shear fun of putting all that lot on. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, jenko said: Oh.... the shear fun of putting all that lot on. Perhaps my favourite part of modelling and much quicker since I started using a mug warmer for my decal water. The stencil data changed on many aircraft, often after repainting only the panel numbers being applied as in the second photo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) You never really notice stencils on a casual viewing of a real aircraft and I've seen Phantoms up close in real life. In 1/72 and 1/48 they can stick out like a sore thumb for some reason but on 1/32 upwards seem to blend in fine? in my experience. Might skip tiny stencils for this kit especially on a white or light grey camo, but if anyone can do them right, Tamiya can, we'll see? We all model to different standards and fair play too 🧐 We'll see indeed! The French video link Baldwin posted ... OMG, the fit of parts looks immensely good, really enjoy that with recent state of the art Tamiya kits, its sort of appreciating good moulding technology and engineering as much as saving time with filler, sanding and re-scribing ... call me lazy if you like, but I'm honest, heh, have a massive stash and the easier the build that is pleasurable in fit to me, the sooner I can get on to the next one Edited April 16, 2021 by One 48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 5 hours ago, baldwin8 said: The extra decals in the add on sheet appear to be all the individual numbered panel information 5L 5R blah blah blah that is rarely included in any kits. The basics NO STEP, NO PUSH and WARNINGS are in the kit supplied sheet Ahhhh.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, One 48 said: You never really notice stencils on a casual viewing of a real aircraft and I've seen Phantoms up close in real life. In 1/72 and 1/48 they can stick out like a sore thumb for some reason but on 1/32 upwards seem to blend in fine? in my experience. Might skip tiny stencils for this kit especially on a white or light grey camo, but if anyone can do them right, Tamiya can, we'll see? We all model to different standards and fair play too 🧐 We'll see indeed! The French video link Baldwin posted ... OMG, the fit of parts looks immensely good, really enjoy that with recent state of the art Tamiya kits, its sort of appreciating good moulding technology and engineering as much as saving time with filler, sanding and re-scribing ... call me lazy if you like, but I'm honest, heh, have a massive stash and the easier the build that is pleasurable in fit to me, the sooner I can get on to the next one Totally agree! I’m a model maker not a ‘plastic’ surgeon! 😬 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Oh and I'm buying a concave USB mug warmer too for decals ... what a great thread, bonus's along the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Is my understanding correct of the first video above, in that Tamiya have actually molded in clear elements within the grey plastic such as for the Splitter Plate Flooding Door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 4/17/2021 at 6:01 AM, Nocoolname said: Is my understanding correct of the first video above, in that Tamiya have actually molded in clear elements within the grey plastic such as for the Splitter Plate Flooding Door? I don't think so... the clear parts (SprueJ): are inserts, for example here are 2 of the J1 parts (fuselage lights) inserted under the intakes: and here is J2 (refueling probe light) that is inserted into the right fuselage half. Gene K P.S. What is "the Splitter Plate Flooding Door"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phantom726 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/148-aircraft/f-4-phantom-ii-decal-set-a/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 When is this getting released then? thought we might have seen some for sale in Far East by now at least, but not seen anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 HLJ and 1999/HobbySearch have it as pre-order as release in July. Really nice price aswel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustiepal Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 It should be released real soon. It is in Canada now, I'm picking mine up this afternoon from Wheels and Wings in Toronto. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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