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Good Evening everyone!

My Phantom is finally finished. Here are the snapshots I've taken of my model. During photography as I framed the details I've noticed some flaws and, yeah, I found them unnerving. Some of y'all will point out the obvious so let me explain why:

  • The horizontal tail fins were off the angle - replacements were prepared but no stencils available to complete it
  • Not enough weathering onto the model - my level is intermediate and I'm still learning the weathering techniques
  • Bombs not perfectly aligned - having problems with 'loading' the iron bombs onto the pylons

Anyway this model is a big improvement compared to my Viper. Please share your thoughts and thank you for your comments.

Enjoy!

Jack Bogart

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Instant weapon/equipment configuration change ability ...

From a Sparrow missile ...

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... to an ECM Pod. [No glue was required]

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More angles, more details, more close-ups ...

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Good Evening everyone!

My Phantom is finally finished. Here are the snapshots I've taken of my model. During photography as I framed the details I've noticed some flaws and, yeah, I found them unnerving. Some of y'all will point out the obvious so let me explain why:

  • The horizontal tail fins were off the angle - replacements were prepared but no stencils available to complete it
  • Not enough weathering onto the model - my level is intermediate and I'm still learning the weathering techniques
  • Bombs not perfectly aligned - having problems with 'loading' the iron bombs onto the pylons

Anyway this model is a big improvement compared to my Viper. Please share your thoughts and thank you for your comments.

Enjoy!

Jack Bogart

I completely LOVE this Phantom scheme. Going to build one myself soon. Excellent job! The Viper was Ok but nothing compared to this. What manufacturer? Scale?

Paul

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I am assuming it is the 1/48 Hasegawa kit.
I completely LOVE this Phantom scheme. Going to build one myself soon. Excellent job! The Viper was Ok but nothing compared to this. What manufacturer? Scale?

Sorry guys, it's a Revell-Monogram kit; 1:48 scale, old kit, and very rare.

If anybody thinks it's a Hasegawa, ... then my work IS done. :thumbsup:

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Nice model mate! ;)

Only onr thing.: the Navy Phantom were not loaded with external ECM pod.Apart from this detail again congratulations for your achievement and good work with regard to weathering, as CAG's jet was kept very clean and all the photos in my possession showing only a minimal weathering.

:cheers: Gianni

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That is one very fine display of modeling Jack. ya know if you hadn't mentioned it I may have missed the flaws you point out, cuz I was admiring your build so much. How can you go wrong with a Phantom as the subject............DON'T answer that, I might not want to know :lol: .

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  • 2 years later...

Sorry to post this back from the dead but I just want to reminisce the pictures of my latest model.

It took a lot of time to make it look good as an OOB build.

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Looks great to me, in fact I would've never noticed some of the things you described. With weathering, check out Masa Narita's website and look at his F-14D and Su-27 builds for how to use enamel washes on mr color lacquer paint to create general weathering, rain stains, and fluid streaks. Another great technique is salt weathering. One technique I use is to add subtle amounts of white to the base color and randomly "mottle" the paint with a low pressure setting, then use salt weathering over that.

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Did you look under your bed?

Curt

Nah! Too big to fit under my bed so it wouldn't be there.

Jack....how'd you lose it? Moving? Also....how did you do the photography? Thats pretty good too!

Actually my relative, as I found out, accidentally took my box with the Phantom in it. Luckily she understands my hobby and brought it back in care. I was glad that its safe. Now instead of my closet or under my bed I placed it where I could monitor it daily ... on my desk!

I got so many kits my family complains about the cluttering so I have to shuffle and store them in boxes; that's when I may have lost track of it.

Thanks pminer! The photographs were taken by an old HP camera. I have to physically adjust so that the automatic focus on the lens would capture the frame in the sharpest detail possible. The stage was a simple two large card-boards on a desk with a desk lamp to add lighting from one direction. I remembered it was taken hastily before the moving day.

Have always loved this scheme. All those decals really makes it pop. Other than needing some exhaust weathering its a sweet build man! :thumbsup:/>

Thank you Sledge!

Looks great to me, in fact I would've never noticed some of the things you described. With weathering, check out Masa Narita's website and look at his F-14D and Su-27 builds for how to use enamel washes on mr color lacquer paint to create general weathering, rain stains, and fluid streaks. Another great technique is salt weathering. One technique I use is to add subtle amounts of white to the base color and randomly "mottle" the paint with a low pressure setting, then use salt weathering over that.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it shot on my next Navy build.

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Good looking model, in general. As far as weathering goes, if you're using acrylic paints, try using oil wash (artist's oil paint with turpentine) over gloss clear coat.

You might also want to try using Tamiya Clear Smoke for subtle weathering. That thing is magic!

A few tips I can give from one intermediate modeler to another when it comes to weathering:

1) Don't be afraid to experiment

2) Less is more

3) Don't rush it. Apply light weathering in stages. Don't try to do it all at once

'Later! :cheers:

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