Advice - Greek and Turkish F-4E Phantoms

[Tiger331]

I am about to start planning a couple of Greek and Turkish 1:48 F-4E Phantom projects and need to know which kit to use. I have elected to go for Hasegawa and have seen some discounted JASDF F-4EJ variants for sale but I know the JASDF examples carry the un-slatted wing seen on early USAF F-4Es.....Trouble is, with both the Greeks and Turks receiving both new and 'secondhand' F-4Es from the US (including ANG examples) I do not know if they used aircraft with the later slatted wing or not ?......Or is it a case of having to research each individual aircraft based on its origin ?.. Help...............please..............before I buy a couple of kits that I cannot use...

Thanks

Tiger331

[Gary C]

Both Turkish and Greek F-4E's are slatted. You'll need the original P3 boxing or the 30th anniv PT8 boxing.

[Bandwagon 106]

All USAF Phantom Echoes had slats, the early ones all had them retrofitted by the late 70's. Only EJs didn't have slats, the JASDF thought the hard wing was more than sufficient for the original, high level interceptor role for which the aircraft was originally purchased. You can get a late E from the Indiana ANG and ROKAF releases, but these are more recent, and are probably a bit more expensive.

Joel

[Tiger331]

Thanks Guys...............I'll steer clear of the JASDF F-4EJs then and look for USAF/ANG F-4Es

Tiger331

[A.C.Acikgoz]

Both Turkish and Greek F-4E's are slatted. You'll need the original P3 boxing or the 30th anniv PT8 boxing.

and, you can use revell f-4f boxings, but you need to find some slotted stabs...