F-4C Blue Max Gunfighters
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1 22 April 2017, 14:38
Stephan RyllJust started this build today with a first dry fit 🙂
Look's ok so far - the only gaps are on the left and right intake side
22 April 2017, 14:44
Stephan RyllPatrick you're welcome 🙂 , take a seat
I will watch you're F-4 build with great interest
22 April 2017, 17:12
Thomas BischoffI'm in too! I have the Bicentennial Phantom to build (.. one day)
22 April 2017, 17:59
Choppa NuttaI would like this kit, just in case there any fairy god mothers out there😉 haha 😄
anyhow.... 🙂
22 April 2017, 18:09
Patrick HagelsteinThanks Stephan! I hope I will be able to spend some more time on it the next couple of weeks. One thing to watch out for is the plug on it's spine where large gaps appear.
22 April 2017, 23:16
Choppa Nuttayeah I got a favorite, the first one to get me this kit,
..... or the Good Morning Da Nang Sundowner version, I'm not fussy haha 😄 😄 😄
23 April 2017, 10:32
Stephan RyllHehe Choppa😢
And now to something completetly different ...
The insides of the air intakes are a nightmare
You can choose between gap, edge or both
Will have to think about the best solution...
23 April 2017, 15:58
Murad ÖZERStephan have you glued everything? i am asking because in my trials i found it best not to glue the intake Ss and the nose section bottom until the very last moment which let me to arrange their fit. granted the seam line from S to the intake ramps is still there but at least it won't be visible unless you get in with a mirror in.
23 April 2017, 16:58
Stephan RyllThank you Murad for telling me about your experiance with that issue 🙂
Nothing is glued yet, only dry fit
So I will follow your hint, thank you 🙂
23 April 2017, 17:10
Murad ÖZERNP Stephan, entire intake section and the nose section will benefit from dryfitting, only place that i needed putty was the leading edge wing roots to the intake joint as a result.
23 April 2017, 17:52
Michael PhillipsCount me in too! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Off to a nice start so far I see!
24 April 2017, 04:07
Martin OostromTaking a seat as well.
Can anybody tell me why a Phantom build is celebrated and a Falcon build reviled? Just seems that way to me 🙂
24 April 2017, 06:13
Stephan RyllThank you gents, you're all welcome 🙂
@Martin - I can't tell you why - I just started this and asked a question, and that started the celebration😉
I think a lot of us have this kit or a variant of it in stash and everyone is interested in how to build it up without falling into a trap... 🙂
24 April 2017, 16:20
Patrick HagelsteinMartin, don't worry! I hope to have some time to build an F-16C block 52+ soon enough and you are very welcome to watch! 🙂
24 April 2017, 16:23
Martin OostromHey guys, I don't mind either way. I have a preference for 50's & 60's jets, but I can appreciate any good job.
@Patrick, warming up the seat!
24 April 2017, 16:50
Stephan RyllMartin you're always welcome and a F-16 is also waiting in my stash 🙂
24 April 2017, 17:53
SpanjaardI think F-4 is the most used topic in this site. Not that I complain about it, since I am also guilty a mild case of phantomadiction.... :-p
24 April 2017, 20:18
Spanjaardit is top topic, and it has been for a while.... scalemates.com/cool-facts.php?page=most-favorite-topics
24 April 2017, 22:05
Michael PhillipsThanks for that link Spanjaard, I had no idea that statistics page existed... very cool!
25 April 2017, 12:56
Spanjaardyou are welcome Michael, you have seen the rest of the stats? scalemates.com/cool-facts.php
but it seems that some of those "facts" have not been refreshed for quite a while.....
25 April 2017, 16:31
Stephan RyllGentleman I'm pleased - you're all welcome 🙂
Today I prepared the cockpit for adding the bunch of PE parts
I will post some pictures during the weekend - so please stay calm😉
25 April 2017, 18:14
Erik LeijdensCockpit looks nice. Never knew the Academy kit had fit issues! Following 👍
30 April 2017, 07:57
Stephan RyllThank you Erik 🙂 - only the instructions from Eduard has some issues - The stick for the real seater is missing in my instructions- but it's in the online pdf... mmh
The next issue is to find the right elevators for the C version... Part 3 and 4 are used in the Eduard manual- Academy say's do not use part 3 and 4 .... mmh
I will post some pictures of the difference later
30 April 2017, 08:27
Stephan RyllThank you Spanjaard 🙂
Loaded the pictures from the elevators - may someone can tell me which to use on the C model, thank's.
30 April 2017, 09:33
Patrick HagelsteinAs the F-4C is the first Air Force incarnation of the Phantom all the caracteristics of the Navy's F-4B were taken over except they put in a larger main landing gear in bulged wings. This means the F-4B's unslotted and unpatched elevators are used. i.e. the right ones. You're modeling a Vietnam era F-4C so that should be the ones. In later years they could be swapped sometimes as all the elevators are interchangeable.
30 April 2017, 13:15
Stephan RyllThank you Patrick - that's what I thought it would be like. 🙂
So I will go for the right ones - ... Instructions ... who cares about them😉
30 April 2017, 14:00
Stephan RyllThank you Clifford 🙂 the Eduard PE set for the cockpit is very nice and easy to use
30 April 2017, 18:01
Stephan RyllAdded some pictures 🙂
most of the main hull is done and ready for primer
added also a picture of the intake section - you still can see a little gap - but it depends on the angle you´re looking into it - I´m quite happy with that, cause the plane will be displayed from the side
hope you like it 🙂
also did some work on the gun pod - will post some pictures tomorrow
12 May 2017, 18:02
Stephan RyllIt was more or less ok Spanjaard 🙂 A little bit of sanding, pressure and patience to let is all dry, when you know what I mean 😉
12 May 2017, 18:28
Stephan RyllThank you Murad 🙂 you're comment is much appreciated and means a lot to me
12 May 2017, 19:15
Stephan RyllThank you very much for your comments 🙂 much appreciated
The Last picture I added to my album shows the Part from the kit compared with the add on M61A which give's very nice detail for that Gunfighter
13 May 2017, 15:33
Stephan RyllThank you very much Erik 🙂
This is a realy nice add on to the kit
The seats are ready for primer too. Added the pics 🙂
14 May 2017, 19:41
Stephan RyllNot that much progress yet ... had to do some gardening 😉
the harness need´s to be finished - hope the "God of PE" will be with me... .-)
21 May 2017, 11:57
Patrick HagelsteinHi Stephan, shouldn't the square block behind the "head rest" be sanded away? It looks like the head rest sits too far forward. It should sit snug under the curve in the metal seat frame.
21 May 2017, 14:08
Stephan RyllHi Patrick, Thank you for that information
Nothing glued yet 🙂 so I can correct that
Ther's nothing about that in the instructions ... mmh
21 May 2017, 14:20
Patrick HagelsteinI see what you mean, in my instructions there even has to be a PE part on top. But then again the head rest is underneath the curved frame.
21 May 2017, 14:38
Stephan RyllThank you Patrick, I just checked some pictures and you are absolutly right with the position of the head rest
@ Eugen
Thank you that you like the crew and seats 🙂
21 May 2017, 14:56
Stephan Ryllgloss coat applied - ready for decals - hope you like it 🙂
this plane will be displayed with open canopy
8 July 2017, 14:38
Stephan RyllThank's Patrick and Choppa 🙂 much appreciated
Started with the decals today - a little bit of a nightmare 🤔
9 July 2017, 11:33
Stephan RyllThank you Christian 🙂
A lot of work left
Tanks, Sidewinders, Sparrows, Gun Pod and the Canopy and dio base
9 July 2017, 19:23
Clifford KeeslerIt is looking very nice. I too have those markings for an F-4. I like how they look.
9 July 2017, 20:12
Stephan Ryllsome weathering and panelines are done
next will be the landing gear and some small parts
12 July 2017, 17:11
Stephan RyllThank you Michael and Patrick 🙂 , that give's me more motivation for the next steps
13 July 2017, 16:55
Stephan RyllThank you Christian, David, James and Clifford 🙂 much appreciated - I'm also happy with the result
Hope to get some parts done during the weekend
14 July 2017, 13:52
Stephan RyllAfter 3 month of work it´s finally done - "The Blue Max" is ready.
The front canopy is going to close - the backseater still taking some hot air
hope you like it 🙂
23 July 2017, 12:45
Stephan RyllThank you Christian and Spanjaard your comments Arne much appriciated 🙂
23 July 2017, 15:45
Stephan RyllThank you James and Clifford 🙂 it was much more work than expected and I'm happy that I finished it
24 July 2017, 15:04
Stephan RyllThank you Choppa and Christian, you´re comments are much appreciated 🙂
24 July 2017, 17:03
Donald Dickson IIGreat job! That was the one I was going to do but I could not get the stripes to come together without a line that drove me nuts.
25 July 2017, 00:46
Donald Dickson IITake a look at pic 19. How did you get yours to not show?
F-4C Eduard Good Eevening Da Nang | Album by smokeriderdon (1:48)
25 July 2017, 00:48
Stephan RyllThank you Patrick and Donald 🙂
@ Donald
I started from the top, took a lot of softner for the decals and squeezed the ends of the decals very carefully in each other. After all got dry I cut of the edges of the decals (which were to long by 5mm) over the wings. Then I used a little bit of thin blue color to break the impression of the existing line so that this is not visible for my eyes anymore. Then I used two layers of glossy coat, added the different layers of wash (white, grey, black) and used two thin layers of matt coat in different directions to finalised.
all went well - so I´m happy with the result 🙂
25 July 2017, 08:33
Donald Dickson III didnt have any blue close enough to try blending it like that. Great job sir!
26 July 2017, 02:09
Stephan RyllThank you Bernd it's a lovely kit to build - Glas that you like the colours 🙂
15 October 2017, 17:22
Stephan RyllThank you Bernd and Erik 🙂
I'm still keen for an "F" version-to build a german F-4
15 October 2017, 19:50
Konrad -Very nice Stephan! I'm currently building the same kit. The gunpod is also very nice 👍
16 October 2017, 05:56
Stephan RyllThank you Bernd, Clifford and Konrad - your comments are much appriciated
@ Bernd, Thank you for your hint I will check that 🙂
16 October 2017, 19:07
