Lord Riot Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 Trying very carefully not to get any glue on the transparencies, I got them and the cameras fitted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffry M Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Great job on the camo. Looking forward to more progress. Geoff M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Like the camera - that’s cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle85 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Stumbled across this thread via a random Google search for Alconbury Phantom models. Outstanding work, very inspirational and has made my day, looking forward to seeing the finished build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 Flory dirt wash added for some light weathering. It’s a shame the flaps and airbrakes are moulded up on this, but at least a bit of dirt wash adds some realism. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 It looks to me as though Italeri has missed a camera. There are three provided in this kit, but from this image there should be a downward facing one, possibly even two (?) ahead of the nosewheel … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 I’ve always struggled with the big areas of stained metal on Phantom tailplanes, so I’ve tried another method here. Hand painted with a mix of silver and black, watered down, then after drying I buffed it with a kitchen towel to try and give a more metallic look. I might add some MrMetallic paint for some of the panels so there’s variation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 I made an extra camera for the large window under the nose. Just a random piece of tube that luckily seemed the right diameter, and some offcuts from a 1/72 rocket rail as the fittings. I glued a thin transparent piece over the top, and once dry cut off the corners and filed the circumference smooth. Doesn’t look too bad once inside. It’ll be dark in there once the nose sections are in place anyway. Should there be a fifth camera behind the other window? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Maybe two if this resin is right… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 A bit of a search around the internet and I found this on the fas.org site: the Forward station carried a forward oblique or vertical KS-87 camera the Low Altitude station could carry either a left or right oblique KS-87 camera a trio of vertical, left, and right oblique KS-87 cameras a KS-72 could replace a KS-87 in the 30-degree oblique position a KA-56 low-altitude camera a vertical KA-1 camera the High Altitude station normally carried either a single KA-55A high-altitude panoramic camera in a stabilized mount a single KA-91 high-altitude panoramic camera in a stabilized mount two split vertical KS-87 cameras a KC-1 mapping camera a T-11 mapping camera The RF-4C could also carry the HIAC-1 LOROP camera [originally developed for the RB-57F] in a large G-139 centerline-mounted pod mounted on the fuselage centerline. So it looks like there are quite a few possibilities and combinations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 I’ve painted most of the bare metal areas aft of the jet pipes. The under parts with a kind of silver gunmetal and the sides with metallic silver, though it’s hard to see a difference. I’ll rub dirtwash over all these areas once dry. I also added the Hypersonic tailplanes swivels which I’ll also paint gunmetal before giving them a dry polish. I’ll try and tidy up any mess with a silver posca pen later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 There were big gaps behind the cockpit, so I cut some plastic card to fill them. Might need some behind the pilot’s seat as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 I dry brushed silver on the cockpit sills, especially on the side that the crew enter from. Cockpit will hopefully look better once the seats are in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Made a start on the business end … 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 And the noisy end! g 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 Slow progress as I’ve been busy with rehearsals, but I’ve got some more done this afternoon. There’s still quite a bit of work to do; the tailfin aerials, tailplanes and the canopies, plus underwing stores, etc. I glued a piece of thin wire as a hinge so I can display the front camera bay hanging open. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Coming along nicely! Watching with interest and can't wait to see the finished result. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Same here. I like what you’ve done with the camera bay. John. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Nice open camera bay there. Saw this & thought of your build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 Thanks gents, got quite a bit done today. @bar side, that’s one of the images I got my idea from, or certainly a very similar one. Tailplanes glued in place now. I had to use CA glue because of the aftermarket metal hinge. I made the two small aerials on the spine from plastic card as one was missing and the other I’d snapped off when sanding the join ages ago. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 A bit of detail on the canopies, where I added the small instrument in the windscreen and the pilot’s mirrors. Actually mirrored, sort of. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 I think it’s about ready for decals. Just the underwing stores and the canopies and nose probe left to add, all of which are vulnerable to being knocked off so I’ll add those after the decals. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 There are so many stencils on this thing! Still not finished applying them all yet either. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Did you make the canopy mirrors or are they an etch kit? They do look good. Lots of nice stencil decals there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 Thanks @bar side, I made the canopy mirrors from shiny silver card, just cut it really small with a tab to fold over and glue to the canopy frame. Which reminds me, I need to make the external canopy mirrors for the rear one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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