This is my first F-4, which I finished in 2011. This is such an iconic jet and one of my favourites.
The Kit
- 1/48 Hasegawa F-4 FGR-2 Phantom - Model lore has the British Phantoms as the best of the Hasegawa Phantoms. This one went together well enough but the lack of intakes is a let down
Aftermarket
- Cockpit - Aires
This was a pretty easy fit for an Aires Cockpit although the PE seat belts were a pain
- Wheels - Aires
- Intake Blanks - Two Mikes
- Undercarriage - SAC
- Gun Pod - True Details (very average)
- Sidewinder covers - Dr Pepper
- Sidewinders - From the Revell F-15E kit
- Skyflash - modified from Hasegawa F-15C kit
- Ladder - Flightpath
I did have some Aires Exhausts but these were unusable as they are significantly smaller in diameter and hence just slip straight into the kit. So I ended up using the kit parts and re-scribing them.
Decals
- Airdoc for the stencils and main markings.
- Some stencils from the kit decal sheet.
- RBF tags are from Fightertown.
Paint
- Mr Color Lacquers for the main colours
- Alclad for the metallic surfaces
- Tamiya and Gunze for other colours
- Tamiya for the Gloss coat
- Dullcoate for the flat coat
Weathering
- Wash - Flory Models mixture of white and dark dirt.
The Base
- Exterior ceramic tile. This was a left over exterior tile (approx. 40 cm x 40 cm) from my home. Exterior tiles often have a slightly rough surface which looks like concrete when painted. It's painted with various Tamiya grays as the base colour. I've made a couple of these bases from these tiles and they're a good size for a 1/48 jet
Build Threads
The Photos
