F-4J Phantom II VF-114
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20 1 August 2018, 23:17
Patrick HagelsteinWhat decals did you use and how did you build that refueling probe?
2 August 2018, 13:48
Scott HigginbothamThanks. The decals used were from Superscale #72-111 "CAG & CAN Phantoms". From memory the refuelling probe itself was a spare from a PP Aeroparts detail set (I could be wrong about that, but it's definitely white metal) and I scratch-built the cover door and extending arm bit of it from Evergreen styrene.
3 August 2018, 09:23
Patrick HagelsteinThanks! I tried to find that PP Aeroparts set all over the world but it is out of production. Ordered the new CMK one but haven't tried it yet.
3 August 2018, 11:43
Scott HigginbothamPP Aeroparts were taken over and rebranded as Flightpath Models and can be found (randomly) at the website David J Parkins (djparkins.com) among the other brands they produce. All the old PP Aeroparts sets I can remember from years ago appear to be there. I can't wait to get my hands in the Tornado GR.1 detail set but I need to finish something first!
djparkins.com/home.php?cat=245
5 August 2018, 17:50
Patrick HagelsteinThanks! I know Flightpath but didn't know they took over the PP Aeroparts sets.
5 August 2018, 19:43
Scott HigginbothamI didn't either but a good friend of mine who used to own a hobby shop and keeps up to date in the hobby told me. Great source of info!
5 August 2018, 20:46
Łukasz GlińskiOh, what a phabulous Phantom of my phavourite USN squadron. Wonderful! 👍
6 August 2018, 09:26
DutchBeautiful work. Love the markings. How did they hold up, being so old? Did you overspray the decals before applying them? Kind regards, Dutch
18 June 2021, 01:13
Scott HigginbothamThanks again. It (thankfully) doesn't show up in the pics but one of the decals is just beginning to crumble a bit (I can't think of a better description). Considering I finished it well over 20 years ago that's not bad. I simply sprayed the painted model with Tamiya clear before I applied the decals. I then put another coat of clear on after the decals and before the oil paint wash. I then applied a third coat of Tamiya clear mixed with a little bit of Tamiya flat clear. I separated each stage by a days drying time. I still use that general process with armour kits nowadays. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
18 June 2021, 11:49
