BillS
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I didnt want to post this publicly, but I have a GD loft sheet. After I left the USAF I worked for GD FW in the late 80s. I came across theses plans and got copies. It might be for an A, I cant recall but they are for the real airplane. Let me know if this will help you. I’m not sure if Triple Plow intakes changed the cross section.
bill
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I took the company reproductions and copied them on an 80s vintage copier along with factory paint schemes for the F-16! They are probably 16-18 inches long x 12 inches wide. I’ll dig them out and take a pic with my ios device to see if they suit you. Factory loft sheets of the actual aircraft vs a company model are super hard to run across.
Bill
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Here’s but a sample of what’s out there. The intake mounted antennas came along in the middish 70s. I saw this jet at Magu twice. Very impressive doing Zuni live fire!
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I love watching all the reviews of the B. They really have whetted my appetite. A polite suggestion I have is to get the kit in the hands of a modeler(s) who knows the airplane and can call out landmarks and various details on the airframe using the correct nomenclature. Such a reviewer can validate accuracy and “teach” the modeler about the subject.
Go Tamiya! Can’t wait another minute!-
Thank you very much for the kind comments. Review samples are sent to media outlets determined by the marketing manager. We hope this new F-4B Phantom II will be thoroughly enjoyed by modelers worldwide. The amount of research done was extraordinary and it was great to get first hand knowledge of the markings from the aircrews and maintainers.
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Hey Bud,
well I checked the D and E at Carswell with tape measure in hand. Unfortunately the intakes were plugged! Here is a pic of the E. You can see where the tip of the probe is sticking out. I measured it to be 25” back.
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Wow, many thanks for checking that out for me.
I thought that the probes looked much further back than Zoukei Mura has put them and your measurement confirms that.
ZM have put their probes only about 9 inches back from the lip and much too low.
I'll mark-up some new points to position my intakes correctly.
Thanks again, my friend
best regards
Keith
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George,
you guys nailed it even down to the rain removal nozzle! How are gou guys going to roll it out; stateside, o’seas?
