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AndrexP
Andrew P (AndrexP)
US

F-4J, VF-102, c. 1977

Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
January 1, 1981
Completed:
April 8, 2019
Time spent:
100 h

F-4J assigned to VF-102, CVW-7, c. 1977.
(ERTL/ESCI F-4B/J in 1/48 scale, kit #8213 c. 1980)

Depicts F-4J (F-4J-42-MC BuNo 157281 (MSN 3808) of VF-102 late in its service with that squadron. The Diamondbacks made nine deployments with CVW-7 aboard USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) before trading in their Phantoms in 1981 for the latest thing. Aircraft was later upgraded to F-4S standard and served with VF-101 and VMFA-323 before being retired to AMARC in November 1988.

Kit purchased in 1980 and served in box of doom under partial assembly for 38+ years before being identified for completion. Replaced plain ESCI cockpit with parts from excellent, venerable Monogram kit, and made minor structural repairs and modifications before being painted in MM Acryl Light Gull Grey (FS36440) and Floquil Reefer white acrylic. Decals were laser printed at home.

Project inventory

Full kits
8213
McDonnell Douglas F-4B/J Phantom II
ERTL 1:48
8213 1981 New box
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Photoalbums

F-4J Project (48)
56 images
View album, image #47
1:48
190404: After satin coat and un-masked
1:48 McDonnell Douglas F-4B/J Phantom II (ERTL 8213)

Part of my Collections

Military Aviation
In progress 1×Completed 20×
Naval Aviation
Completed 18×

Comments

23 August 2020, 22:12

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