RT Van Zandt II Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 F4H-1 Phantom II (Phantom #6) Cutting edge F4H-1 backdate/conversion kit Upper wing replaced intakes replaced nose and canopy replaced . Cockpit resin from F-4B donor, seat part scratchbuilt to resemble the original Stanely/McDonnell ejection seat. Built to represent aircraft configuration and appearance during 1st carrier trials (picture in instruction set is wrong aircraft still has NACA intakes on nose) Seamless intakes rivet detail added, bulges on bottom of wing sanded down. Kits panel lines were completely rescribed to get an even depth and all rivet/ fasteners drilled, tailplanes detailed. Photos indicate that the topside of the tailplane and rudder were painted Light gull grey NOT white as they would be painted later. Custom decals created on laser printer for hole pattern in splitter plate. Custom orange paint mix aircraft was lightly weathered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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tomcatter727 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Very nicely done! I'd love to make one of those someday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Wow, that is super coooooolll. I wish I had purchased that conversion. Stupid dave, had to mess things up........just kidding!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin_S Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 L@@KS great !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Wonderful job, wish I had that conversion. Looks a little beyond my skills to scratch build that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Probably the best Phantom prototype I've ever seen done ! (... I've seen actual McDonnell models too ...) Beautiful conversion Rich, another "Better than Museum" quality build ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spilloneforever Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I think I will change my entry in the GB now... Beautiful model. How is the conversion overall? Did you encounter specific issues or not? Also, what orange did you use? It looks spot-on to me! Thanks for sharing! CIAO! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Amazing!!! That is a truly exceptional build. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Kong Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Now that's just plain ol' beautiful. I got that kit for this past Christmas and am looking forward to starting it in a couple of months. I still haven't made up my mind which one to do, but after seeing yours number six looks like a winner. It has all the cool stuff. (S curved intakes, NACA scoops, IR bulge under the nose.) What kind of modification did you make to the seat? How was the overall fit? You just gotta give us all the juicy details. I'm going to sit here all day and stare at these pictures. Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Gorgeous build! Like the overall clean looks and the panel line work. The shorten nose on the Phantom makes it look cute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 One of the best models I have seen right there. Wow. I have that set and am fearful of actually trying to build it. You may have convinced me to leave it in the box! Such a cool model of such a cool plane. Thanks for showing it to us! Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 That is a very nice build Rich. The custom decals are amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Awesome...although if you had sold that conversion set, you'd have gotten quite a bit of moolah... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjwood_uk Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 wow thats outstanding!!1 great markings. beautifully built! Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Freak Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 That is fantastic work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Very sharp build! B) Wish I had gotten that conversion when it didnt cost as much as a DVD player :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight Storm Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainer 2 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 A lot of work and a great result! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pablo189 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Beautiful job Rich, very nice smooth paint job! ;) Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tricose Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 WOW! Someone found the time machine on this one! Amazing build and amazing information to go with it! Job Well Done Sir, Truly an inspiration. Tricose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 FANTASTIC! Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dj2021 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Thats one of the nicest looking phantoms ive ever seen! good paint job as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PNW_Modeler Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 wow....that looks really great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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