AnthonyWan Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) This jet originated from Spangdahlem AB, Germany and was based at Incirlik AB, Turkey during Operation Desert Storm/Shield. My rationale for choosing this F-4G over the others is the fact that it was the only one to be painted in 'Lizzard' camou. For this project I will be using: Hasegawa 1/48 F-4G 'Wild Weasel' - The 'Phantom Phamily' kit True Details MartinBaker Mk.7 Seats True Details Wheels (? - maybe...if I cant get the seam to disappear on the kit wheels...) KMC Intake/Exhaust Covers - kit exhausts are just plastic cylinders Paragon Flaps Markings: Mix of Airdoc decals, and kit decals for stencilling Quick question, would it be necessary to drop the flaps? I heard somewhere that 'parked phantoms almost always have their outboard flaperons drooped' :) Also in that picture, the aircraft seems to be carrying something under the left intake...what is that? Special Thanks to the Following People: Ishthe47guy: Thanks for all the parts and the very helpful explanation on control surfaces B) Benner: Helpful 'hints' ReccePhreak: ALQ-131 pod Siesta3: General go-to guy for F-4G info :) T minus 3 days B) -=AW=- Edited May 3, 2007 by Benner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Shull24 Long ECM Pod ... does Shawn even make those ALQ131s ? ... hint hint Edited February 25, 2007 by Benner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobrahistorian Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Shawn makes ALQ-184s in both the Long and Short configuration. I'll be getting one for my Woozel as well! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) ... does Shawn even make those ALQ131s ? ... hint hint :D Edited February 25, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 My rationale for choosing this F-4G over the others is the fact that it was the only one to be painted in 'Lizzard' camou. Actually there was atleast two(maybe a third) Euro1 jets still with the 52TFW at the time.None of them were repainted and they went to AMARC still in the Euro1 with the post Desert Storm drawdown of USAFE F-4G assets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Well, according to www.dstorm.eu, this was the only Lizzard F-4G used in ODS , sorry I didnt make myself clear in my first post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Well, according to www.dstorm.eu, this was the only Lizzard F-4G used in ODS <_<, sorry I didnt make myself clear in my first post. Yes and based out of Incirlik Airbase, Turkey not Sheika Isa. By the way there was a black nosed grey F-4G at Sheika Isa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yes and based out of Incirlik Airbase, Turkey not Sheika Isa. By the way there was a black nosed grey F-4G at Sheika Isa. ... I cropped the original pic, but here it is: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) ..And we're off. I had a done a major test fit of the parts when i first recieved the kit and found no major problems. Next, this afternoon, I proceeded to start basic assembly, nothing terribly special. Waiting on some resin to arrive from Squadron. Nose conversion is attached in this pic. I found it easier to glue the nose halves to the two fuselage halves, then bring them together that way. Instead of having the nose as a seperate piece. Some bits assembled: Seats to be replaced with True Details resin examples. Landing gear legs have had their parting lines sanded and a ready for primer. Thats all for now. Task now: remove that box from both wings and rescribe panel lines...Easy...I hope -=AW=- Edited March 1, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Wing boxes removed, sanded smooth, slight depressions filled with CA, polished smooth, new panel lines rescribed: Test fit of pit components: Seats will be replaced with TD No problems to speak of...heres to hoping the True Details Mk.7s fit...the ESCAPACs i got for my A-4F were too wide by about 2mm... Thats all for today. Comments/Questions/Suggestions welcome as always. Please excuse my low-level photography <_< -=AW=- :D Edited April 9, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Nice work Anthony. Your photography is just fine. One Question though, what did you put on your re scribed panel lines to make them glossy and why? Just curious. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Nice work Anthony. Your photography is just fine. One Question though, what did you put on your re scribed panel lines to make them glossy and why? Just curious. Mark Thanks That glossy stuff in the photo is Tamiya Extra Thin Cement...I scribed the lines, sanded lightly to get rid of the raised edges, used a pin to clean out as much of the plastic shavings from the line as possible, then brushed a light coat of the cement on to smooth it all out HTH AW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thanks That glossy stuff in the photo is Tamiya Extra Thin Cement...I scribed the lines, sanded lightly to get rid of the raised edges, used a pin to clean out as much of the plastic shavings from the line as possible, then brushed a light coat of the cement on to smooth it all out :) HTH AW Very cool. I suspected as much. I'm experimenting with re scribing and find it quite a tricky skill to master. Your work looks most excellent. Thanks for sharing your technique. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cemical Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Uaooo the cockpit looks like fine detailed...Some more work on painting,but a good result at the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 You're really moving right along. Nice work with the wings and I like that tip about using the Tamiya Extra Thin to smooth out the recessed lines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Some smaller bits finished today. Boarding ladder finished, intakes had their pin marks filled/sanded, and landing gear/wheels were assembled and had their mold mismatch lines sanded away. Also finished fairing in the filler panels on the bottoms of the wings and the right side of the nose. Pics later tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 (edited) Pics as promised: The progress as of last update. Lower wing filler panels faired in...still have a small step, but no ones going to notice Speedbrake actutators attached, the actual brakes and the actuators are not attached to the wing yet...I just like to attach the actutators in this fashion. Boarding ladder and nose wheel well door. (I just noticed ladder was missing bottom rung...oops ) Main gear bay doors have had their ejector pin marks filled and sanded smooth. Slats have had their pin marks filled and sanded smooth. Thats all for now... -=AW=- Edited March 6, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattcooke Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Looking good so far Anthony.Can't wait for you to put some paint on that plane. Daniel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 True Details Seats and Intakes arrived on Saturday. They have since been cleaned up and dry-fitted. Should be able to throw on a coat of primer today and will have pics tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) New progress... Outboard flaps have been cut out, recontoured, and are just awaiting some milliput to reshape the leading edges. Two cockpit tube pics, just a dryfit of the TD seats. Seats have since been primed/and are drying One face of one pylon rescribed. That leaves three faces to go... Two more flaps pictures. I messed up on the port wing when i tried to cut out the inboard flaps rather than the outboard ones. However, i caught that mistake fairly early and i was able to fill and sand the gash i made All for now -=AW out=- Edited April 9, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Two more flaps pictures. I messed up on the port wing when i tried to cut out the inboard flaps rather than the outboard ones. However, i caught that mistake fairly early and i was able to fill and sand the gash i made :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Looking good so far Anthony.Can't wait for you to put some paint on that plane. Daniel You mean he needs to paint that plane??? Just kidding :wacko: ...nice work Anthony. I need to see your build for my next phantom project. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) Nice work Anthony,I have a F-4E(and possibly a F-4G)lined up,keeping an eye on your build for helpful hints :) My F-4E will be my Uber build,slapping everything I can on that puppy,the Phantom was the first aircraft I ever crewed when I was in the USAF/Air National Guard,I totally love that plane and want to do it justice :wub: I have a set or two of the old KMC USAF pylons I got off Ebay a couple of years ago,I don't my eyes could handle the strain of re-scribing the kit pylons They are going to be used on my F-4E and F-4C builds so if I build any more USAF Phantoms I'm going to have to get a couple of AirDoc pylons.Hi-Decal and SuperScale are going to keep me knee deep in decals for my Phantom builds for the next few years! Did you use an Xacto to cut the outboard flaps?Tried that some years ago when my modeling skill were still green,totally botched it. Now all this talk of Phantoms makes me want to get back on my RF-4C build......... Edited March 29, 2007 by ThePhantomTwo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 I actually used a razor saw (probably should have used John Vojtech's saw seen on this site: www.umm-usa.com , but I couldnt wait to get one). Hence, i had to use some sheet styrene to replace the plastic lost in the groove that the razor saw made (about 1mm) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 (edited) Heres a couple quick shots showing some of the parts (mixed in with other parts :lol:) that have been painted in one huge painting session. Among the mass of stuff, you will probably spot parts from a Ju-88, Skyhawk, and F-15E closeup pics to follow when i have some detail stuff done. AW BTW: quick shots of the paint booth i use...one of about 10 at my dad's office this one is in a back room, so he lets me use it Edited April 9, 2007 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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