F-4E build
Trying new (very) small lead shot for ballast.
Eduard PE engine detail (1)
Eduard PE engine detail (2)
Eduard PE engine detail (3)
Eduard cockpit details (1)
Eduard cockpit details (2)
Cockpit assembled
Scratchbuilt greeblies for cockpit walls
More scratchbuilt "details"
Back of GIB's instrument panel gets some wires
Details of poor join. Was able to minimize it, but still needed cosmetic cover.
Covering gap from poor fuselage join.
Began laying down grey before realizing forgot speckled skin
This irregular dark grey/black adds depth to final paint
Speed Hunter Graphics "Gunfighter Phantoms" decal set
Decals were nice and thin but had some trouble getting them to conform, didn't have as smooth a finish as I would have liked.
Resin seats were last. Ejection rings with set were unusable, harvested these from the kit and adapted them.
Comments
4 June 2018, 05:07
Patrick HagelsteinWas the Vulcan modified to fire buck shot! 😉 Nice exhausts! Looking forward to the rest!
18 June 2018, 18:40
Michael HickeyLooking good there Kevin, a little tip, when building a 1/48 F-4 Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat or a F/A-18 Hornet there's no need to add any weight to the nose of the aircraft. It's naturally well balanced and won't be a tail sitter, trust me I've never use weight in these aircraft.
9 July 2018, 04:19
Konrad -Yep I'm with Mike! Anyhow the spook looks very nice! I've build the G version two months ago. It was a Hasegawa Kit too a very nice kit in my opinion.
Well done Kevin!
9 July 2018, 04:26
Kevin StruemphThanks, Konrad. Looking forward to doing a "G". Have a 1/32 still in the box but the 1/48 sounds a lot less time consuming.
9 July 2018, 04:35
Michael HickeyI like the 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom II it really stands up considering its age.
9 July 2018, 07:22
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Hassegawa special edition F-4E
