dolphin38 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Absolutely beautiful looking Phantom, superb work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Easily the best looking Fujimi Fg-1 I've ever seen- superb build, finish and presentation. For info, the modified Radome contained a highly accurate Decca "Doppler 72" Radar set that provided calibrated Ground Speed data during XT597's career as a high speed chase aircraft. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I'm not a great fan of the Phantom (que much abuse), but I am a fan of really good models. Yours is really, really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 That is a bit of alright! Quite inspirational. Really like the Phantom. Bit scared by all the stencils though. This one looks the business. Great job. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 4 hours ago, TheBaron said: Vivacious. Ah, an appropriate adjective for XT597, as she is a real head-turner. 4 hours ago, Harry Lime said: Utterly delicious! A stunner as always. And delicious too! However, having smelled Mr. Color I'm not sure I want to taste it! Alcock & Brown is queued up for sometime this year. 3 hours ago, Troffa said: Easily the best looking Fujimi Fg-1 I've ever seen- superb build, finish and presentation. For info, the modified Radome contained a highly accurate Decca "Doppler 72" Radar set that provided calibrated Ground Speed data during XT597's career as a high speed chase aircraft. Thanks for the explanation, I never was able to find that out in my Internet searches. Was this radar made by the same Decca that made my grandmother's old 78 rpm records? 1 hour ago, Natter said: I'm not a great fan of the Phantom (que much abuse), but I am a fan of really good models. Yours is really, really nice. Oh, I don't believe in abusing fellow modellers. Especially when they are complimentary! 1 hour ago, Bedders said: That is a bit of alright! Quite inspirational. Really like the Phantom. Bit scared by all the stencils though. This one looks the business. Great job. Thanks! Stencils are just like the other stickers, only smaller. And there is a heck of a lot more of them. Interestingly enough, most of the stencils on the Xtradecal sheet are readable with a magnifier. Pretty good for 1:72 scale. Cheers, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Brilliant work Bill, you must be pleased with it. Having followed the WIP the end result looks Excellent. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 That's eye-catching, and also very well done. Same goes for the other two. They must make a very impressive display together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittedkitchens Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Sharp! That's a great finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 18 hours ago, Navy Bird said: Was this radar made by the same Decca that made my grandmother's old 78 rpm records? Yes! 🙂 Decca got involved in Avionics before WW2 and their "Decca Navigator" Global Hyperbolic Navigation system was in use up to the year 2000. They got bought up by Racal and have faded from the sector. The Decca Doppler 72 set was installed the Avro Vulcan in the 1970's as a replacement for "Green Satin" Doppler Nav. Radar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: That's eye-catching, and also very well done. Same goes for the other two. They must make a very impressive display together. Thanks! The plan is for an entire brood of Phancy Phantoms. What I have so far makes a nice little collection in the display case. 3 hours ago, Troffa said: Yes! 🙂 Decca got involved in Avionics before WW2 and their "Decca Navigator" Global Hyperbolic Navigation system was in use up to the year 2000. They got bought up by Racal and have faded from the sector. The Decca Doppler 72 set was installed the Avro Vulcan in the 1970's as a replacement for "Green Satin" Doppler Nav. Radar. Amazing. Hyperbolic navigation systems - the old conic section focii trick? Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Oh man, that is a real beauty Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 The more experience I slowly build up in this hobby, especially as a loyal 1/72 exponent(!), the more I appreciate just how much skill and love goes into a build like this! Phantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 That is seriously impressive. I like it a lot. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 very nice, I really do like that scheme rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shearwater Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Impeccably finished model in a really interesting livery. Love it! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 04/03/2022 at 20:33, Cookenbacher said: Oh man, that is a real beauty Bill! Thanks Cookie. I hope someday this aircraft is fully restored to these markings and prominently displayed in a museum. Or better yet - flying! 4 hours ago, The Shearwater said: Impeccably finished model in a really interesting livery. Love it! 👍 On 05/03/2022 at 08:15, shortCummins said: very nice, I really do like that scheme Thanks mates. I really love the Raspberry Ripple scheme as well. When you look at all the different aircraft that have worn it over the years, there is a surprising amount of variations and detail differences. Very cool. So, which one of our zealous Britmodellers has a list of all aircraft ever painted in a Raspberry Ripple scheme? Surely one of our inspired members have collated such a list. I mean, why wouldn't you? Cheers, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Superb! Looks amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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