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Just a couple small details left to do!

Thanks for the response Gene. As for the ailerons are just in place to check camo pattern, they will be installed in flight position.

A bit more progress. I need some help figuring out the location of the centerline tank. It's my understanding in '67 they were using the Royal Jet 600 gallon centerline tank? As we all know, Tamiya did not include a centerline tank in the kit. Finding one isn't a problem, I could either use the one in my Academy E kit or use GT Resin's version. If someone could help me out with correct location of the mounting of the tank I would appreciate it greatly. Also, being a BOLO aircraft, it will be carrying the ALQ pod, can I just remove one of the pylons from the outboard drop tank, or is it a

Thanks. Yeah, I can't raise him at all because the canopy won't clear his head, so this must have been an oops on the engineering.

More progress. My first ever attempt at SEA camo.

Finally some progress on this project. I originally planned on using GT Resin's slick radome but the fit wasn't great so I modified the kit radome. Also experimented with the crackling effect on the radomes. This is an inflight display so gear doors are closed. I was quite pleased on how little work it took to close up the gear doors. A little work was involved to install the GT Resin intakes but overall they look good....enough.

Test fitting the gear doors for inflight display, so far promising.

Using Tamiya's 1/32 F-4C/D, I chose to build Robin Olds' BOLO Phantom. I'm building it inflight, so I couldn't hide the problematic intakes with FOD covers. I went with GT resin intakes and Wolfpack exhaust. Much more work than anticipated. Not quite sure how to mount the burner tubes inside the fuselage, instructions are far from clear on any of it. Now I wish I had gone a different route, a Phantom on the flight line. Oh well, here is some progress. If anyone has used the GT Resin intakes, or the Wolfpack burners please chime in......

Hello all. Hopefully someone still browses this category. I'm working on Monogram's 1/8 1985 Corvette and need some advice on gluing in the windshield and hatch glass. This is thick plastic and they don't fit perfectly. What adhesives work best in this situation, not wanting to fog the clear plastic using CA. Any input is appreciated.

Looking at Old's Museum Phantom, the camo looks to be the 36" rule.

Stopped by the USAF Museum for some last minute motivation. I realize it's 829 but still a beautiful bit of reference.

Indeed. Looking forward to getting started soon. With the canopies being closed, in flight, not sure how much we'll see of those beautiful 3D printed decals. But it's mighty tempting....

Thanks for the info everyone. I will keep things simple! Here is what I have so far! Even with the aftermarket there’s still some work involved!

Thanks for sharing Gene. I seriously need to invest in 3D printing. I will address the intakes but honestly, I'm more concerned about my first USAF Vietnam era paint scheme. Most of my aircraft have been Navy birds or modern USAF colors. Any advice there is appreciated as well. Getting back to the intakes, there are varying opinions on how far back the camo paint goes in the intakes. For the time frame I'm doing, I've read several places that it was 36 inches in. Still trying to research that.

No worries. You did a beautiful job on yours. I will check out your build.

No worries. You did a beautiful job on yours. I will check out your build.

Yup, I've done the research, I have the Fundekals decals, new radome, and the pod from GT Resin. I just need to decide if I want drop tanks on or off.

Interesting idea there. Just my luck some Phantom fanatic might be a judge, but if I build it OOB, minus decals and necessary pod, this known issue should not be expected to be corrected, just me thinking out loud.

I am finally taking the plunge on this kit. Doing research, I like many others have learned the issue with the intakes. I plan on doing an inflight display (Robin Olds Bolo Mission) so intake covers are not an option. I'm not too keen on spending another 40/50 bucks on aftermarket intakes where major surgery is involved. Is there a fix for the kit intakes, what have some of you guys done to correct the issue. My skills are up for the task if I have to use aftermarket, but just would rather not.

From one of my favorite movies. Still working on the final bases but mostly completed. Tamiya 1/48 F-14A x2, and, Tamiya 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2b x2.

I'm interested.

My first fighter in quite a few years. I at first did the painstaking masking of the RAM panels but decided on the current paint scheme. One of the finest engineered kits I have built.

I did a google search for these R model resin engines but came up empty. Are they still out there......somewhere?

I wonder if the Zactomodels set would work with the Tamiya kit?