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  • Jim R
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 15630
    • Jim
    • Shropshire

    #16
    Looking good Geoff. Having the separate fin along the spine is good. That large, flat underside is probably prone to a slight twist but you seem to have it nicely in place. Intake covers fit issue looks straightforward to fix.

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    • Geoffers
      SMF Supporters
      • Jan 2017
      • 1663
      • Geoff
      • Shropshire

      #17
      Originally posted by Jim R
      Looking good Geoff. Having the separate fin along the spine is good. That large, flat underside is probably prone to a slight twist but you seem to have it nicely in place. Intake covers fit issue looks straightforward to fix.
      Cheers Jim, yes all fixable thankfully.

      I wasn’t expecting any issues with it though as the few builds I’ve watched/read made no mention of any problems :thinking:

      Geoff.

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      • Geoffers
        SMF Supporters
        • Jan 2017
        • 1663
        • Geoff
        • Shropshire

        #18

        Hello Chaps,

        Well this has been sitting on the “shelf of doom” glaring at me for far too long now so time to get it finished ?

        The fuselage has had some photo etch added, mainly to the wheel wells and also the jet intakes.

        I found that the original canopy had a crack running down the centre of it. I could have gone for the open option but wanted a closed canopy, fortunately the kind people at Airfix sent me a replacement clear frame ?.

        This has been masked and apart from a bit more pe work it is ready for primer.
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        Thanks for looking ?

        Geoff.

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        • colin m
          Moderator
          • Dec 2008
          • 8727
          • Colin
          • Stafford, UK

          #19
          Nice work Geoff. There is just something about the shape of the Phantom which makes it so right. A great looking aircraft.

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          • Geoffers
            Geoffers commented
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            Thanks Colin ?

            You’re right, a kind of brutish beauty ?


            Geoff.
        • papa 695
          Moderator
          • May 2011
          • 22769

          #20
          Very nice work indeed so far, glad to see you completing this one Geoff.

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          • Miko
            SMF Supporters
            • Feb 2024
            • 582

            #21
            I have one of these in the stash, I've been wondering how it compares to the Fujimi FGR2, it being the best available since it's released way back when. . . So I'm interested in your progress

            Miko (observation mode!)

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            • flyjoe180
              SMF Supporters
              • Jan 2012
              • 12348
              • Joe
              • Earth

              #22
              Looking good Geoff, nice to see this back on the agenda

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              • boatman
                SMF Supporters
                • Nov 2018
                • 14441
                • christopher
                • NORFOLK UK

                #23
                HI Geoff did this phantom ever get finished ?
                chrisb

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                • Geoffers
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jan 2017
                  • 1663
                  • Geoff
                  • Shropshire

                  #24
                  Still on the shelf of “waiting to be finished”Chris.

                  It’s all ready for primer, I just keep getting caught up with group builds ?

                  Geoff.

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                  • Richard48
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 1883
                    • Richard
                    • Clacton on Sea

                    #25
                    Sounds like me Geoffers.Think ive got 7 or 8 kits to paint and finish.Hasegawa 1.48th FGR2 to finish.Started back in 1992!!!!.

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