RF-4E Test Phantoms Edwards Air Force Base.

Jos Jansen
Your in the Phantoms....also gonna follow this one, hope you'll not occur lots of fitting problems with that Italeri kit...

Daniel
So a dual build? 🙂 and taking a seat here as well

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Jos, Roland and Daniel. @Roland, I also have the "J" version. Yes Jos I have been bitten by the "Spook" bug. Lol. So far fit has been good. I got the fuselage closed up today.

Nathan Dempsey
Following this one too.

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Nathan.

Sergej I
Watching...
Hey, how about we enter the 2022 with a Phantom Group Build? Some really cool kits were released in the past few years. Would be shame not to make them 😄

Andrew Horton
Looking forward to seeing this build completed.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Watching 👀
@Sergej Phantom Group Build sounds like fun... I think I would participate as well. Right now I am still waiting for the F-4EJ KAI Phantom II (Zoukei-Mura SWS48-12, 1:48)

Augie
Ooo am in.. and yes, if we have a group build, am very in for that too!

Sergej I
Challenge accepted, mates! I guess it's my turn to create a SCMGB now... but since I am still waiting for aftermarket decals for Tamiya kit, I would set it for calendar year 2022 🙂
Heads up time for Xmass ideas.

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Sergej, Flight Line Media, WhiteGlint and Augie. I would also be up for a Phantom group build, as I have plenty of them. I want to try a Zoukei-Mura Phantom. Thank you all for your encouragement and kind words.

Clifford Keesler
P.S. is the S-70 (Black Hawk) group build still going on?

Christian Bruer
Looking phorward to this one. Great start 👍

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Christian.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
S-70 GB is still ongoing 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Ok, thanks. I need to get these 2 phantoms done and get started on one.

Clifford Keesler
Some progress.

Sergej I
nice! 👍

David H
Im Late to the party as usual, watching with interest after my ongoing battle with the F4E

Clifford Keesler
Thank you Sergej and David, for your kind words. I had to put some plastic card in to fill some gaps on the bottom of the fuselage where the wing and intakes meet, and some putty on either side of the nose forward of the intakes, where the bottom of the fwd. fuselage meets the upper. These have been the only problem areas, which I understand is common with these kits. I have aquired a set of "C" model short exhaust nozzles, so will be back dating this to an RF-4C.

Clifford Keesler
Now have a compelete air frame, just a little more sanding to do, then primer.

Erik Leijdens
Interesting scheme Clifford, following!

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Erik.

James C
Following 👀👍

Clifford Keesler
Welcome James.

Clifford Keesler
Hope to get this one primed this weekend.

Clifford Keesler
Finally finished the paint job.

Jos Jansen
Very nice Clifford...watching!

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Jos. Upper side decals are almost finished. It's a phantom so I'm in stencil hell. Lol.

Clifford Keesler
Finally finished the decals. I am beginning to wonder if I will ever finish this beast.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
With the decals out of the way, the more fun stuff is about to begin, right? 😎

David H
Looking very smart !

Treehugger
I like how the decals makes me think this jet is from the 60's or something. 🙂

Konrad -
Very nice Clifford 👍!

Augie
Whoa, clifford, this is really coming along

Clifford Keesler
Thank you all very much for your kind words and encouragement. I did the panel line wash today. This one will remain fairly "clean" Lol.

Clifford Keesler
Finally finished. Pictures soon.

Mathieu
Excellent work Clifford ! Waiting for the final pics!

Guy Rump
Looking great 👍

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Mathieu and Guy. Finished pic'a will be up soon.

James C
👀 😉

Clifford Keesler
The finished pictures are in a new album James.