ErikT Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I have always admired the F-4 Phantom as one of the first truly multi-role aircraft. And it's simultaneously gorgeous and ugly. Not sure how that works, but it does. Anyways, I built this one up from an ancient Hasegawa kit, and I tried a few new techniques on it and learned a heck of a lot. Unfortunately I couldn't find any decals for the Wild Weasel unit I wanted to represent, so I ended up using the kit decals, which weren't too bad for a 40-year-old kit. Most of us won't know the difference anyways. I also like a fully-loaded aircraft, so the missile load might be a bit on the extreme side, but I like it that way. I decided that I wanted it flying over a scenic base, and then I decided the base needed to be even more scenic, so I tried water effects and some 1/285 scale patrol boats from GHQ. I had a ton of fun with this build, and I hope you all like it. 68 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 What a great idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Fantastic dio.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Great Phantom, amazing base, superb combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Clever, and very good. Nice work. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Brilliant! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Definitely a simple way to tell a story. Very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Thats a great looking mini diorama! Love those Pibbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Not ugly at all! For me one of the most attractive jet fighters, beautiful and potent as so brillantly depicted by your model. Superb diorama that you created there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I think the jet is made in a very professional way. I also like the diorama with the muddy water. Very nice, I wish I had this in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikT Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Thanks for the kind words, everyone! It was my first time using clear resin for water, and I had also never tried small-scale forest before. It didn't turn out precisely as I had hoped, but in some ways it exceeded my expectations. Next Phantom I do will be on a carrier deck, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycapt65 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Amazing work. I love the diorama. It does my heart good to see someone else is willing to exercise a little artistic license to build it how they like it. Sometimes it's more rewarding building to your likes. I often build spurious markings to appease my desires and lessen pressure from the accuracy police. Great job. Especially on the water effects. That's hard to do. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Great Idea and well executed, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 That's worked really well. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armorrich Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Highly interesting perspective. You're very talented. Best, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod484 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Nice idea and very eye-catching. Lovely Phantom. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk1724 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 wonderful, I done something similar but with an British Fleet air arm Corsair and a Schnellboot I might post the diorama, but it's not as good as yours so I might not Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikT Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 Your description alone sounds amazing, Tommy! Post it, Brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 This is fantastic, looks really effective. I think the trees look great, really gives the impression of dense jungle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I am very impressed! some pictures from the right angle look like the real thing.. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 4:17 PM, ErikT said: Thanks for the kind words, everyone! It was my first time using clear resin for water, and I had also never tried small-scale forest before. It didn't turn out precisely as I had hoped, but in some ways it exceeded my expectations. Next Phantom I do will be on a carrier deck, though. It turned out exactly how it is supposed to be! I'm really jealous: the muddy water, the waves in front and after the boats (is that called a wake?) is fantastic, even more as this is you first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 This is great, nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Hi Erik, Wow!!!!, amazing job, i love it. Cheers and HNY Francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 A great finish on the Phantom ... and you really do get the sense of scale with the little boats. Good job! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 this REALLY works!!! im impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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