SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
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.
GB-58 1/48 F-4D Phantom II – Night Fighters all Eras
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Donivanp
Major
Fuselage mated and intakes put together, Mr. Surfacer 500 on inside seams.
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Donivanp
Major
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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Donivanp
Major
Thank you
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Crimea_River
Marshal
Now that is a spiffing idea, all you other kit manufacturers take note.
Tamiya did it on their Ki-64 and probably some others.
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Donivanp
Major
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....
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....
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Donivanp
Major
Got the engines installed and the fuselage upper and lower mated with wings, and inner wing's together
Ralph Haus
Tech Sergeant
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
Tech Sergeant
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!
How do you keep all those parts separate? Please don't say you have multiple work benches, and they all look like that!
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Donivanp
Major
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
Tech Sergeant
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???
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Donivanp
Major
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
Colonel
And you use This one for progress photos!!!!
Good one!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good stuff Don. I'm thinking some nose weights will be in order.
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Donivanp
Major
Not normally needed on the F-4. F-100 or 105, could be but generally the Phantom is fairly well balanced.
Nicely done so far!
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Donivanp
Major
Well back to "Will the real Phantom please stand up"
Wings done
Wings done
fubar57
General
Beauty. Looks better without Hercules engines
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