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Check back to my March 25th post .

Trumpeter unfortunately also provides these issues in 1/32 scale.

Also check on the slotted stab change out period. Luckily the Tamiya kit provides (Sprue M) both. If unsure after choosing the one to build, and if decals do not specify, or indistinguishable in your photo refs, there's a good thread here on ARC;

Got my item safe and quick - Great seller! Thx

Got my tracking # - Thanks!

PM sent 11 hrs. ago (Oopsy) forgot...

Good plan. So far GWH looks to be a sweet Hog and not a long wait now.

Looking great Curt, almost there - and to me, the fun part of a build. Demo Hog, or much weathering? Sadly, mine's still in the box...

Yay, the GWH kit is looking great so far - and agree the Academy kit is good.

Ah yes, old faithful and cheap $$ here in the States. Just too bad it was never updated.

No intent necessary as there is no misleading due to the fact that the Academy nacelle (Very unfortunately since it is an otherwise exquisite piece of tooling) is as you said, "extremely off the mark" where both inner shoulders are bulged each side opposite of the doghouse. A most difficult fix. Sure, comparison photos are not really needed since the Academy bulges are one of those - once seen, cannot be unseen shape issues. Just good to see that GWH has not done the same. Still waiting to see the inlet, fan, and center cone, as well as the weapons pylons...

Definitely Reno ANG to include their FOD covers, and ECM, perhaps some earlier Euro wraparound. Any jets not already done (some more than once in some scales) on a kit sheet.

A Thanks from me goes to Viperbite for the GWH kit pics since I am not a FB'er. A request would be to see the engine inlet and fan since that is an area I have had to make corrections to for all 1/48 kits so far...

Kit prices are up there for sure, and as you pointed out even this GWH Hog won't be cheap, but AM corrections and time to fix the Trumpeter (enlarged Tamiya kit) roach gets it in the same range. And I would rather pay the difference to save me the bench time. Then again, even this kit will need AM which would of course be carried into 1/32.

Seriously wish they had made it 1/32 scale!

I would guess it to be the C/D next (chuck out the least popular type early on) sure wish they had made a 1/32 B/N though!

A tip when doing any of the "Hill grey" Phantoms is to match the paint color to the decals you are using. I found the light - dark spectrum of an FS grey from any brands bottle varies considerably (wha...?!) at least this was discovered from earlier paints like MM, Aeromaster, Humbrol, etc. IDK of the newer brands. For instance the dark grey (FS 26118) you apply should match the decal tail marking color as note 4 of T.O. page posted above by BILLS.

Thank You!

Thank You Rich, this is what I was waiting for - straight up comparison. A request, and in fairness - a shot of the two bellies would be great.

The ignore it part I agree, the accusation you just made makes you...

Wait, how did you read that as such? Putting someone down? How about we go back and ask why these accusations and aggression for pointing out kit issues? If you don't agree, so be it. On and on...geez

"ZM question" was hoping the Meng kit was more a Tamiya F-4 kit than ZM. You state that I must own these kits to call out what issues I see in posted photos? Did I read that right? Only continued/continuous posting I have done is in response to these odd responses. If you don't see the issues of the areas pointed out GREAT, go enjoy your kit.

Exactly, parts of both are nice. Parts of both are not...

Thank you VERY MUCH for posting Mirage 3! UGH, looks like Mung is no answer to the ZM question. Phooey

Ah, nice there - overcast and rainy here in Everett WA. Likely already filled that gap, but those larger ones I slide a shaped piece of plastic card in there to also add strength. The filling work is looking splendid although it is all work, but going nicely.