Monogram F-4C Phantom II
parts in box
more cockpit progress
centerline gun pod
various parts
fuselage together, bottom wing section, and starboard wing on
intakes and tail feathers on
priming and seam work
base color on wings and fuselage
tail feathers adjusted and more seam work
primed front and back
under side sprayed
nose painted black
burners in
top base coat almost done
and bottom
medium green
dark green. The wing tips will be white.
masked and painted the white wing tips
glossed from intakes aft
more gloss
Future on bottom from intakes aft
decals progressing
right side decals start
windscreen on
sprayed Glosscote from the rattle can
under side stripe decals
working on data decals
landing gear going on
all struts on
wheels added
on wheels
more stencil decals
working on weapons
almost done
getting her teeth
port tank on
final left view
final right view
front view with adjustment to windscreen
bottom view
on shelf
Comments
1 21 May 2015, 02:15
Kerry COXI am really keen to see how this turns out Ed, as I have never really found an other Phantom that matched the Hasegawa "Viet Nam" version, But I am looking to do the Phantom in the Australian markings. (We had a Sqn of them while waiting for our F-111's. 🙂
21 May 2015, 02:23
Ed HubbartYes, I know. I have an ESCI/Ertl 1/72 F-4E/F that has markings for an Aussie bird. Sort of leaning toward those markings when I get to it. Not sure though.
21 May 2015, 04:04
Ross GageI remember them at an airshow in Richmond. As I was only a little fellow it scared me enough to start crying when it flew over.
21 May 2015, 06:34
Kerry COXI reckon the F-111's sounded even better than the Phantoms, as they made a sound like the air was being torn apart. Not a loud noise, but it certainly was a sound I have never heard any other jet fighter make. I loved it.
And I was always amazed to know they made it back to Amberley safe after making their low level runs just above the waves past the Gold Coast after their bombing practice at Evans Heads, about 100 yards off the beach, and how no 'bird strike' never happened was amazing.
21 May 2015, 06:59
Clifford KeeslerNothing howls like a pair of J-79s at lower power settings. @ Kerry I have a bloody Air Force of Revell Phantoms. I just buy aftermarket decal sheets. The kit is very inexpensive. As is their Tomcat both the "A" and "D". If my receleation is correct the Monogram/Revell phantoms are the old Hasegawa kit before Hasegawa went to recessed surface details. I use Hasegawa PE in them all the time. Good luck with the build Ed.
29 July 2015, 02:29
Alexander WallgrenJust got this kit along with some True Detail MB Mk7 seats to liven it up a little. Was contemplating rescribing the panel lines, but based on how I was able to pin wash and post shade the Revell 1/48 F-105 panel lines with Flory's and Tamiya Westhering Master pastels, I'm just gonna use the same recipe. Anyone notice any major fit issues?
7 April 2019, 04:41
Kerry COXIn recent times, Monogram have cleaned up their dies and 'trued' the surfaces that has eliminate a lot of 'flash', so I would expect that as Monogram don't really have any 'fit' issues, well not as bad as Academy. ;-/
You should get a great result. 👍 🙂
7 April 2019, 06:19
