Kenny J Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 After about six months, I've finally completed my 1/48 scale Hasegawa F-4G Phantom "Wild Weasel". The kit itself was fine (other than the mysterious missing RWR), but I had primer related problems, or masking tape problems, or paint problems. Either way, I spent far more time scraping and reapplying paint than I'd have liked to. I wanted to do a Spangdahlem bird with shark-mouth, so decals came from Milspec (sheet 48-007), paints were Hataka (first time using them), a few bits came from my Eduard/Academy F-4, and I splashed out on a more correct AN/ALQ-131 from Eduard to replace the AN/ALQ-119 supplied in the kit. @Mark V provided some good information about colour schemes and likely load-outs - hence it's carrying a single dummy HARM missile (admittedly with fins), drop tanks, and an empty TER on the starboard inner pylon. Thanks also to @bar side, who was tackling the same aircraft at the same time and provided a lot of inspiration/information. Over-all, I'm mostly happy how it turned out. There are a few issues - the cockpit glazing's a bit wonky (could have done with the one-part canopy version), I messed up the starboard shark-mouth, and the tyres could be sanded/flattened so that both nose-wheels touch the ground. There are a few places where you can see I've had paint issues. However, the Hasegawa kit has held up well for its age and I'd happily build another one. Build Thread Here The photos are taken in my new light box, using a Sony A5100 with a 55mm prime lens. Still getting the hang of this serious-photography-with-an-actual-camera lark... 34 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Nice Weasel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Got a love a Euro-1 scheme rhino. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 The F-4 is my phavorite plane and I love to see one in Euro-1 camo. Great job, it's a lovely weasel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Lovely build! Great to see an F-4G from Spang.....brings back happy memories of seeing them back in the day. Camo colours look absolutely spot on. Thanks for sharing 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I was stationed at Spangdahlem when this bird was active with the 81st Fighter Squadron and I must have launched and recovered her at least a few times. Your model represents very nicely the airplane. Congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny J Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Thanks for the kind comments everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Looks very nice Kenny. I have them in all scales and a pair in 1:32 scale which I want to build both in gray and euro1 green camo. Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark V Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Looking good! I too will likely use the Hataka paints when I build mine. They look really good on your jet. Yes, those Hasegawa canopies are really hard to align in a closed configuration. Posing them open isn't easy either because the attachment points are tiny and getting the angle correct is always a guess for me. Thanks for posting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Great build of my favourite mark of Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I like this scheme. Is this what's referred to as 'lizard'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny J Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 14 hours ago, Bertie McBoatface said: I like this scheme. Is this what's referred to as 'lizard'? Yes - also known as Euro One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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