Tim Moff Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) My other build for this STGB...back to my youth being bought up in Lakenheath. My first model after many years (25 plus) was the Revell version of this - it was a bit rough, hand painted and I thought it was time to redo this - albeit the Monogram boxing...a different airframe with a slight change in colouring for the tan.... Old build in 2014.... I may well steal the crew and cannibalise the old one once its build!! Trying to source the SUU-21 Dispensers mentioned in this article... Edited September 3, 2021 by Tim Moff 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Classic plastic Tim, and builds up into a decent model of the real thing too with some detailing which is still nice by today's standards such as the cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Tim Moff said: Trying to source the SUU-21 Dispensers mentioned in this article... Hasegawa weapon sets have them I believe ? I'm pretty sure they're available in spares piles as not many people use them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 .... and 2nd prize for this header!! great to see a classic being built, good luck with her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Like the odd ball Brown on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Got some bits off the sprues, and some priming done. No decals for the tub so will hand paint as best I can and break out the pilot in the old model! Seem to be SUU-21 here, the Hase sets are SUU-20's... https://www.videoaviation.com/product/1-48-suu-21-practice-dispenser-dual-set/ Will build up some other buts where I can. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Yay! The other Tim's other build is other than paused. I was studying the photos and there seemed to be too many seats. Then I worked out that the monogram ones are split in half. That's a curious way to do it. And what I took to be severely underscale aftermarket seats are the other build? I don't think my brain could cope with two builds of the same a/c in different scales at the same time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 11:20 AM, Bertie Psmith said: Yay! The other Tim's other build is other than paused. I was studying the photos and there seemed to be too many seats. Then I worked out that the monogram ones are split in half. That's a curious way to do it. And what I took to be severely underscale aftermarket seats are the other build? I don't think my brain could cope with two builds of the same a/c in different scales at the same time! Apologies I just took a pic of it all on the table, easier to get the primer/airbrush out with all the parts together!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Nice entry Tim, quite the opposite of Tamiya's brand new moulds! LN jets are always nice to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Some more work done. Raised panels will make seams a pain! got the lighter tan green FS34201 Mr Paint through - not sure if it’s too dark - the RAF Sky may also be a candidate - will need to do some test shots - maybe even a mix ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Very nice work on the cockpit Tim, you have brought out the details really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Bit more done. Problem with raised panel lines is when trying to sort seams etc it ruins them... Got my SUU-21 Dispensers through, the kind people at videoaviaton.com through in a freebie SUU-20 dispenser Next up - painting - Metal areas at the back, fin cap to be painted yellow, nose cone NATO black. Polish the old canopies and mask up. Need to get the paint behind the splitter plates/intakes before they go on as well... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Good work Tim. If you want to replace lost raised panel lines it can be done by using some thin stretched sprue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Pushing along wings and intakes yellow over white 494rd TFS fin top Primed with black MRP managed to find a Stbd side profile of a Lakenheath F-4D with the green ‘tan’. And some others ready to start the main paint job 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 there’s another D, that Lakenheath bird, that I’d like to do. Too many nice schemes, not enough time. Good progress on both Tim. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Coming along very nicely Tim. Thanks for posting the pictures you are finding of Phantoms with "the wrong" tan on them, very useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Started on the paint …. a bit of a marble coat with some various colours before putting on the SEA Camo grey Hopefully ok once the gloss goes on it always tones down …. before the main camo colours I need to get the glass on, cockpit sorted etc 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I think that looks pretty good Tim, a nice effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Some more work done basic pre marble - most airframes look fairly clean got the normal tan brown on the tail soon be able to star on the cam 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Looking good Tim! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) A bit picture heavy with this post as I have got on with the paint job.... First up I got the strange green 'tan' mixed up using MRP Sky and the actual FS34201 in a 4:1 ratio.... only image I could find of '721' Stbd side (in LN markings anyway!) This colour seems ok? using this 1/72 build to help a bit with the cam pattern as the Extradecals looks to be incorrect in some areas... Cheap decorating masking tape and blu tac worms... FS34102 on, again MRP: This chart shows the colour difference of the greens - but MRP seems so close its quite hard to discern... paint Mule FS34079 top of wing, FS34102 lower... more tape and worms!! And darker Green FS34079 on.... Masking off Nose and fin cap unmasked...looks ok? FS30219 Tan in the areas where the LN tailcodes were painted around - hopefully they will fit! Will try to get some gloss X22/MLT on tomorrow - half term leave and all that...managed to get some stencils for the period so hopefully decals soon. That said the ref pics show the LN airframe being depicted to not have many of the normal stencils? Edited October 25, 2021 by Tim Moff 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Looks good to me mate, nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Looking great Tim, very nice painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Decals started On the photo refs there’s little sign of all the stencils during this time period - some of the earlier LN pics do show them …. Any thoughts ? Should I go ahead and put them on? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Looking great Tim, I like the contrast between the proper and tan and the new "off" colour. With regard to stencils I would say that its a personal choice, I hate the bloody things so if you can find a pic of an aircraft with less on them or hardly any then I would go with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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