GB-58 1/48 F-4D Phantom II – Night Fighters all Eras

[SaparotRob]

I'm tellin' ya', we gotta' have an "innards" GB category for these. An "obsessive compulsive award" or something. Seriously, the work that goes into these sub-assemblies is amazing.

 

[Donivanp]

Fuselage mated and intakes put together, Mr. Surfacer 500 on inside seams.

 

[Donivanp]

One thing I really like about the Z-M F-4 kits it the spine is separate and no fuselage spine sanding and remover of all the detail..

 

[destrozas]

I don't have much knowledge about torches (the way we call jets here), but that cabin is very nice

 

[Donivanp]

I don't have much knowledge about torches (the way we call jets here), but that cabin is very nice

Thank you

 

[Vic Balshaw]

One thing I really like about the Z-M F-4 kits it the spine is separate and no fuselage spine sanding and remover of all the detail..
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Now that is a spiffing idea, all you other kit manufacturers take note.

 

[Crimea_River]

Now that is a spiffing idea, all you other kit manufacturers take note.

Tamiya did it on their Ki-64 and probably some others.

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks guys, The old Monogram and Hasegawa did the F-4 in a two pice fuselage right/left half and raided panel lines, later Hasegawa recessed the panels but still the same r/l fuselage. Claning seams was a real nightmare. Acadamy was the next major leap in the Phantom with their F-4B and they hadled it much the way I like with upper and lower fuselage half. There is a cut out for USAF boom refueling receptical or Nave not having one..

Then Z-M came out with their Phantom series and we've seen how they handled it.
Next came Tamiya and they handled it much the same as Z-M.

Any way I've been shooting white, to be specific, Vallejo Insignia white. in the gear wells and other interior areas.

Just got done shooting "Pledge" floor polish on all the white....

 

[Donivanp]

Got the engines installed and the fuselage upper and lower mated with wings, and inner wing's together

 

[Ralph Haus]

Got the engines installed and the fuselage upper and lower mated with wings, and inner wing's together View attachment 724983View attachment 724984View attachment 724985

And they put all that detail on the engines, why?? Ought to be a clear acrylic option for some of these major fuselage pieces to show off the efforts put into the innards!!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Oh! And lookin good Don.

How do you keep all those parts separate? Please don't say you have multiple work benches, and they all look like that!

 

[Donivanp]

Oh! And lookin good Don.

How do you keep all those parts separate? Please don't say you have multiple work benches, and they all look like that!

But Ralph, I do, I do have two work benches and a desk with a side table in here and I keep them all organized so that I always know that what I'm looking is in the room!

 

[Ralph Haus]

But Ralph, I do, I do have two work benches and a desk with a side table in here and I keep them all organized so that I always know that what I'm looking is in the room!

And that would include the broken off fuselage section? Hmm! Got to study your methods more closely, but that may end up in a divorce. On the other hand???

 

[Donivanp]

And that would include the broken off fuselage section? Hmm! Got to study your methods more closely, but that may end up in a divorce. On the other hand???

My wife is not allowed in there, oh no no no! I know that that part is the room. It will show up one day.

 

[N4521U]

But Ralph, I do, I do have two work benches and a desk with a side table in here and I keep them all organized so that I always know that what I'm looking is in the room!

And you use This one for progress photos!!!!
Good one!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Don. I'm thinking some nose weights will be in order.

 

[Donivanp]

Good stuff Don. I'm thinking some nose weights will be in order.

Not normally needed on the F-4. F-100 or 105, could be but generally the Phantom is fairly well balanced.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Well back to "Will the real Phantom please stand up"

Wings done

 

[fubar57]

Beauty. Looks better without Hercules engines