HL-10 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Academy's 1/48th F4-J is an interesting kit, loaded with detail. This boxing of the model allows you to build one of two schemes, both from VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" from 1972. The kit includes a very nicely appointed cockpit, some impressive surface detail, and a nice choice of weaponry. I'm not too sure about the multicoloured parts, white, black & grey sprues, very "Matchbox". The upper fuselage is produced in one piece, so no seam along the spine to deal with The intake trunking is reasonable for the kit. I added a set of resin ejector seats left over from another project, but everything else is out of the box. Painted with Tamiya acrylics & lacquers ( metallic colours). Thanks for looking Angelo 56 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Very nice! I just bought this kit, and it’s great to see how it looks built-up. Who’s ejection seats did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, billn53 said: Who’s ejection seats did you use? Thanks for your comments, it is a very nice kit with hardly any issues. The seats were from Aires, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Superb. I have the Academy F-4C on the go right now, they are great kits. The Eduard re-box with all the additional goodies are really top notch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Very nice! I like the detail, paint and weathering! 👌 Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Another beauty!! Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Very nicely done. Nice to see weathering that's convincing rather than overdone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Very nice and Jolly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Always nice to see an aircraft crewed up, your painting of the figures look as exceptional as the aircraft, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 Thank you all very much for your kind comments! It was a fun kit to build 3 hours ago, Farmerboy said: Always nice to see an aircraft crewed up Yes! Most definitely. The figures were too nice to have not put them in the cockpits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcello Rosa Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I agree with you, the Academy F-4J is a great kit that sometimes gets a bad rap for no good reason. I was very impressed by how good the fit was, nearly no filler needed. I love what you did with yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Very nice ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWFP Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Lovely Phantom looking ready to “ride the cat”. Thank you for sharing this build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Great looking Phantom, wonderful work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Thank you for all your comments. Greatly appreciated😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranD Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Very nice F-4 and great work on the pilots as well 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Lovely build and finish. The weathering looks spot on for a well used Phantom. Not overdone and ready for the scrap heap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynimal Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Masterpiece. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Got to love a Phantom with some bones on it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 8 hours ago, Phone Phixer said: The weathering looks spot on for a well used Phantom. Not overdone and ready for the scrap heap. Thank you. Navy Phantoms did suffer from the elements a bit more than the land based ones, and I do like to give my models a "worn" appearance. Thank you all very much for all your comments & compliments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTurner Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I am a big Phantom lover, great build and wonderful finish, very nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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