airbus320 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I’m glad you persevered with this one, she looks Phabulous! 👍 Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Congtrats on the phinish. She looks phantastic! Edited October 31, 2021 by Thom216 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Really nice result Rich and certainly the most distinctive scheme in the GB, she will certainly stand out in your collection. Very well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looking really good Rich, well saved with the canopies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Looks great Rich. Glad you were able to save it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Still looks better than my builds! Nice work and such a shame to have such issues right at the end. This is why I never try new things. Only sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looks great Rich, very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Nice result. That'll easily be one of the front runners of the group build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rib Man Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 That looks really good! Very distinctive paint scheme. Nice save on the canopy. I'm glad that didn't mess things up in the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Well I’m finally calling time on this one, 100% happy with her but spending more time on her won’t solve things and I’ll just disappear down some rabbit hole trying to fix things……. And not helped by the fact I broke the LH elevator off her 3x so far! The decals while nice to use and behaved themselves….were a nightmare!!! As mentioned way earlier, if you’re good at playing “Where’s Wally” you’ll have no troubles, otherwise!!!!!!! They have a sort of numbering system/order for each decal, but they then throw them all up in the air, then re-shuffle them a few times, then finally squeeze them altogether on the smallest sheet they could find, and then send it off to be printed. Meanwhile someone sneaks into the office at night and swaps around some of the numbers on the instruction sheet! All this is just for the digital pattern, they do the same thing for the stencils!! If I had a brain I would have used the kit stencils! But the biggest issue I had was with the clears! I had found what I though was the best clears on the market, MRP, they are so easy to use and the finishes they give are just prefect. But they are now almost impossible to get here. So I have had this endless search for a Lacquer based alternative, without a lot of success…anyway I’ll start ranting if I keep going…. For an oldie, the Hasegawa Phantom is still quite a nice build, there’s no AM bits on her, just a couple of bits pinched from other Phantom models. Seats form Tamiya F-4B (modified), Quinta seatbelts ( 🥰 ), and cans from ZM F-4E (not a good idea!!)…….. and I forgot the ladder too! I do like the scheme a lot, I would actually re-build this one again with a Tamiya (when they release it) or ZM model, knowing what I know now it would be a much smoother build. Anyway thanks for looking, will post more pictures in the gallery…..will think about adding her to the RFI section as well. Will add photo's to gallery first..... 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Well done on this one Rich, looking forward to seeing what you do in the Eagle build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Looks fantastic! That's going to be a front runner in the group build for sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Bloody marvelous. Who says you have to have the latest kit to make a head turner? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Stunning result Rich Even if you did spend ages moaning about it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 That is brilliant Rich, utterly nuts but brilliant. I'm so pleased you've done this, I wondered what they'd look like when first I saw them, now I know & thank goodness, I will not feel tempted to have a go. Thanks for taking one for the team Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Wonderful result Rich!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 This is insanely awesome! I really think Japanese F-4s are the coolest of the lot. My 1/72 RF-4EJ arrived too late for this build (hello Japan GB 2022) but yours certainly carries the flag for JASDF schemes in this GB! Congratulations on a really fantastic model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 That looks awesome! Great work Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 wow, impressive result! a bit green in envy though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Undoubtedly one of the best-looking Phantoms I've ever seen! Really fine finishing work there Rich 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Hi Rich, Spectacular! Sorry I did not follow your complete build. Crazy busy time at the moment. Struggling to get mine over the line with everything else happening. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 There's a number of serious contenders for the top prize of STGB fame and glory, and this one is definitely one of them. Somehow, from your description, I think a mask job woild have been a similar level of difficulty. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Thanks for all the comments, she certainly stands out on the shelf and probably one of the more interesting/crazy schemes out there. On 11/26/2021 at 12:39 AM, arfa1983 said: There's a number of serious contenders for the top prize of STGB fame and glory, and this one is definitely one of them. Somehow, from your description, I think a mask job woild have been a similar level of difficulty. Well done! cheers, masking would have probably have been a bit more difficult mostly in getting the masks pre-cut on a machine. Laying then out would be just as difficult/time consuming, but boy it would look spectacular once done. I'd be game forsure if there were masks around. But I need to teach myself how to use the cutting machine I have as I really want to do another "Splinter" MiG-21, this time in 1/32nd!! There are no decals on this one, it's all masking and paint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 10 hours ago, trickyrich said: There are no decals on this one, it's all masking and paint. Second place?! I hope whatever came first could sing and serve cocktails as well 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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