PATRICK FROM THE SANDS Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Hello Happy Phantom Phanatics (and others!)!  Here is my last Phantom from my USAF Phantom saga (for the time being) : the Hasegawa RF-4C. Another Hasegawa classic, well known, built with the same amount of modifications to the base: Complete refurbished cockpit, resin wheel wells , belly louvres, airbrakes, ailerons, riveting, etc as already mentioned in my previous builds. routine... What was not routine was stuffing the camera bay accordingly to the version depending on the aircraft mission. To simulate the KY camera lenses, I used the tiny iPhone or mobile phone lenses, that gives a realistic effect, especially when you replace the too thick kit transparencies by thinner windows. For the markings and version I chose a Desert Storm warrior from the Alabama ANG, the "Boss Bird", thinking that the Carpena decal sheet will add more value than the Hasegawa one. I will come later on this subject ; The choice was also made based on the good iconographie about that particular aircraft. Camouflage pattern is fairly simple, the Hill Grey, but "toned downed" to respect the scale effect. I weathered it quite a bit because of the harsh Middle East conditions. Decals: I started to use the Carpena sheet 7270 (desert storm part 2) but it turned to be disastrous: most of the decals started to break into small pieces when wet, some markings were not accurate (e.g. white shading of the Code Letters, shark mouth...), so finally I had to use a mix of self-made decals, paints and use some Hasegawa ones which are, unfortunately, too thick (well known default). No armament, the configuration is max range with an AN/ALQ 131 ECM pod (aftermarket), as seen on some pix. The result is that this beast is not on the top of my F-4 list, but i am too lazy to start another one. maybe one day...  Here are the pix: The true flying camera:  The fake one:        ... and the little dio: I scratch built the ladder, the sound generator comes from the Hasegawa but, as the other pieces, is completely wrong so rebuilt:    That's it for that saga, hope you enjoy the poor-quality photos, critics happily accepted, may be I will be tempted by the FM F-4 one day!   42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Great work on the kit overall and in particular, with the cockpit. Â BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Quite superb! Those recce Phantoms look great in the Egypt 1 colour scheme. Well done for all the extra effort put in and modifications made to the base kit - fabulous!  Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Awesome. Especially the cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Excellent recce Phantom Nice idea to make the camera lenses from...err ... tiny camera lenses! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Fabulous build... and a great rescue with the decals. Well worth your perserverence when end result ended up looking this good. You just can't beat the variety of USAF schemes for the F-4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 That very nicely done, bravo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Beautiful recon Rhino! You nailed all the little details, and the paintwork and scuffing are very well done and representative of the type. Nice one! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 The cockpit is awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Another Phabulous build; fantastic work particularly the pit. Â Â Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Great looking Recce` Phantom there, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Psmith Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Outstanding. What a brilliant cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 That is a great looking Phantom. Â Your attention to detail is superb. Â Â Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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