Spangdahlem F-4D Phantom, 1970s
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The decals got a thin coat of Tamiya X-22.
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Meanwhile all decals are on. Progresd is slow but I hope to finish the F-4D soon… only a very steps to go…
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Started with the decals after having applied a Tamiya X-22 gloss coat. I use the decals from an old Revell F-4C/D kit (see project inventory).
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Fitting the tires.
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The air intakes required some CA glue and sanding to make them looking right.
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Tailfin fit. The gap between joint and fuselage required some putty. I used Surfacer for filling.
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Applying a final coat of Vallejo Satin Varnish…
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Kommentarer
31 29 December 2023, 11:57
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I did some weathering of the Phantom with oils. Those Phantoms were dirty planes..
31 December 2023, 08:20
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I have the same kit and am planning a Hawaii Air National Guard. How was the fit? Anything I aneed to watch for?
14 March, 23:42
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Hi Walaroo, you have the Academy kit? I really like this kit. I had no major issues during construction. A little bit of putty/CA was required to make the intakes "fit in". To me the fit is as good as of the 1/48 Hasegawa kits. I added some of the "in progress pics" to the gallery so that you can see the areas which needed more attention.
15 March, 07:22