F-4B Project (72)
180313: Compressor fronts printed on plain paper.
180408: Tricky join.
180414: First primer coat
180414: First primer coat
180420: Diamond trim for VF-102 bird
180420: Red trim for VF-102 bird
180421: Fail! Airbrush application error.
180422: Red removed, ready for base top coat
180422: Phinal primer coat
180423: Light Gull Grey topcoat. Paint is Lifecolor Flat LIght Gull Grey (FS36440)
180427: Awaiting Organizational Markings
180427: F-4B Test Flight
180428: Decals. Wingtip diamonds are cut from white decal sheet.
180507: F-4B BuNo 148404 Near complete
180511: F-4B Near complete
180511: F-4B Near complete
180511: F-4B Near complete
180511: F-4B Near complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete. Note pitot and Ram air tubes from sewing pins & tubing.
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
180601: F-4B Complete
In flight
With her sisters
Comments
8 29 April 2019, 04:33
DutchAndrew, Capitol idea! I have several Phantoms to build and I will do this on all of them! Thank you for the terrific idea. Kind regards, Dutch
26 June 2021, 02:23
Andrew PDecals from Microscale sheet 325668. They were old and brittle, but I was able to coat them with Microscale decal liquid. I re-did the lettering at home (laser printer on clear decal film).
27 June 2021, 17:23
Album info
F-4B assigned to VF-102, c. 1963.
(AMT/ERTL F-4S in 1/72 scale, kit #8692 c. 1983)
Depicts F4H-1 (F-4B-7-MC) BuNo 148404 (MSN 89) of VF-102 in Operation SEA ORBIT, c. 1963. Aircraft later transferred to VMFA-513. Crashed on approach off end of runway at MCAS Cherry Point, NC Feb 24, 1966; Pilot injured, NFO OK.
Kit purchased 2015 at IPMS Regionals in Richmond, VA for $10.
Colors are Lifecolor Flat Light Gull Grey (FS36440) and Floquil Reefer white acrylic.
Decals from Microscale sheet 325668 and printed at home.
