Ian M's Phantom

[Ian M]

Well I been waiting to get in to this for a while now and now I have a good reason to start it.

I have just ordered the decals for it at it will not be out the box.

Luxury problem is I have two kits, Both Hasegawa, just one of them is in a Revell boxing. One is a GR1, the other a GR2. If I recall the Royal navy one was a GR1

Some where I have a box of resin goodies. Cockpit, bang seats, intake goodies and wheel bays I think. I'll pop a few photos up when I find the box that I put in a safe place.... :-/

Ian M

[flyjoe180]

Get into it Ian, look forward to seeing your F4 evolve.

[Ian M]

Ha! Found it!

Right then that was easy. I found the box with the bits in.

Here is the kit that will one day be a Royal Navy bird in glorious Dark sea Grey over white.

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One of the kits I have suitable for a Royal Navy Phantom is this Hasegawa FGR1

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Any one want a sheet of decals? I won't be needing them.

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The main fuselage the wing and tail elevaron sprues

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The tail wing thingies have the required slats for a Navy Phantom and included in the kit is the three stage nose leg. In both high and lox position, which is handy. In the bag with the clear parts are a set of white metal wheels of the correct type? along with some very bad soft plastic tyres with ejector pin marks all over them.

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The resin bits. Here I would be glad for a bit of feed back from our resident Phantom Phitter, Dave W.

The cockpit set is for a FG2, can this be used or was there are lot of differences.

Also another area that I am a bit unsure of is the wheels and tyres. Which ones where on the Navy Spook's and which one on the RAF...

I am seriously considering having a closer look at some of the "Brassin" bits from Eduard. Would that open nose with the radar be OK on this version.

Any ways, that is what I have thus far, now I am off on a reference hunt.

See Yer!

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[michaelm]

What a great load of goodies you got there Ian. I'm scouring around looking for something, the Academy Sundowners kit is catching my eye. M

[Ian M]

Postman came with the decals today, A bit more for the build.

Ian M

[Guest]

Sweet kit Ian ,been trying to score one on evil bay forever !

[Ian M]

Yeah I got a bit luck. I managed to snipe it in the last seconds of the auction.

I have been after the Royal Navy version but in the end I gave up and went this way, Hell its only a few decals......?

Ian M

[Guest]

Yea nice sniping that,do'nt envy all those tiny stencil decals you'll be dealing with tho. Still wish I had one in the stash to join in with,oh well back to evil bay wish me luck!

[papa 695]

Nice one Ian will watch with interest

[Guest]

Looking better than good there Ian....Im still hunting for something suitable... Should have a few options over the weekend..

Danny

[Ian M]

A good few on Ebay UK

Phantom in Models | eBay

Loads on ebay.de F-4 Phantom 1/48 | eBay

And for those on the other side of the pond: Ebay.comhttp://www.ebay.com/sch/Military-/2586/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=f-4+phantom

Might just go shopping in a while.

Ian M

[Ian M]

The last(?) of the goodies

I got the correct cockpit for an FG1 in the post the other day. Nice detail in it.

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Thought I'de post them up if anyone wanted a bit inspiration for more detail for their one.

Ian M

Sorry about the background, couldn't be chuffed to clean the table top down.

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[michaelm]

Very nice Ian, thought about getting a cockpit for mine, opted for some P.E and quickboost seats and new wheels, looking forward to watching yours come together. M

[Guest]

Looks like your phantom is going to be top notch Ian :smile1:I'm having trouble getting the lid off of my humbrol thinners:hmmm:

[Ian M]

Cheers chaps. I have a Sea Venom on the bench at the moment, Attempting to get it painted and out the way. It would go a lot quicker if I had not changed my mind on the scheme half way through painting it!!!

Also helps to get the eye in for aircraft after four armour builds.

Ian M