Sargent Fletcher's Rhino Parts sprue band (1/48 Hasegawa Phantom FG-1)

[Troffa]

Well it's about time- the last Hasegawa F-4 I started is in a box in Jakarta for reasons I can't go into here, suffice to say, I won't be finishing it anytime soon. So let's go into the space above the garage, squeeze past the Ark of the Covenant, Excalibur and those Roswell corpses and grab that dusty old box down. 

 

 

It's the venerable Hasegawa 1/48 FG Mk1 Phantom, part of their Phabulous Phantom Family series of Quarter Scale kits. 

This 30 odd year old tool, since re-boxed by Revell, still stands up today.

 

This will be a fairly vanilla build, but I have some aftermarket that I might use as I progress through assembly. I'm sure I have a second Pavla Mk7 Seat somewhere. 🙂 

 

 

An original 1989 Boxing this comes with the White metal wheel hubs and Vinyl tyres specific to the UK variants. I might dodge the Vinyl. We shall see. 

 

 

After my recent Lancaster build ( B-) and F-16D Vista (C+) I am determined to do this kit justice, I will take my time, pay attention to detail and carefully plan my build. I want to produce a worthy replica of the first RAF Fighter aircraft I ever worked on. (But if things don't pan out, never mind, it's only a model! 🙂 ) 

 

So let us commence with some dangly bits- the Sargent-Fletcher 370 US Gallon external fuel tank.

 

 

They go together well, fit is good- just some micro-drill action to represent multitude of bolts that clamp the centre section flange and a circle scribed on the upper surface forward of the pylon to represent the Gravity Fuel Filler point. A bit of sanding stick on the seams and she's good to go. 

 

 

I'll be using these tanks as test beds to determine which paints best represent the Air Defence Grey scheme of this cold war warrior. 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

See you soon. 

 

Troffa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Anthony in NZ]

Oh Brilliant!!

I love those Hasegawa brit Toom kits and they always nailed the box Artwork on them....

 

Looking forward to following along.

 

Now, back to my own one

[franky boy]

Excellent! 
 

I love these Hasegawa Phantoms, especially our ones. Nice work  so far. Looking forward to seeing how that Aires cockpit fits. 
 

James

[mark.au]

The universe is telling me something, another Brit Phantom build to follow…. I shall follow with interest knowing it’s now virtually guaranteed I’ll end up doing one myself.

[gingerbob]

Not me- while I admit I felt a small internal tidal current pulling (pushing?) my body over to the stash where my Phantoms lurk, I feel quite able to resist the temptation at the moment.  There are other things that are more tempting.  So I'm safe.  No problem.  Umm, will you excuse me for a moment?  I'll be right back...

 

Love the topic title, by the way.

 

bob

[Biggles87]

I still have an unbuilt one somewhere, the last of many, so I’ll tag along too.

 

John

[Troffa]

Paint on the Tanks- Xtracrylic Light Aircraft Grey on the lower, Gunze Sangyo Medium Sea Grey on the Uppers- Looks ok, but I'm going to give the MSG another coat. 

 

 

It should look OK with a bit of weathering. Time will tell. 🙂

 

 

 

Speed Brake installed- a spot of Blu-Tak helps to keep the part flush- in theory at least...

 

 

And the Catapult strop hook mounts go in 

 

 

 

I put the wings on, starting to come together- Cockpit next, but I have to have a look at the rear seat as I'm not sure the Radar Display and controller is correct for a UK bird. 

 

 

An hour or so's work on a dark winter's night- progress!  

 

 

[Alan P]

Just finished the Phantom group build, but strangely enough I still haven't had enough of these spectacular aircraft

 

@gingerbob The Phantom groupbuild is here! in case you need more persuading

[DonH]

I too love these Hasegawa kits. I will be following along and enjoying every moment of it. 🍿

[Troffa]

It was Christmas Eve, babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me- "Have you finished that Phantom yet? " 

 

I'll get right on it 🙂 

 

Season's greetings to all of my fellow  BM'ers