gonzalo Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Wow speechless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Gents, little progress in building my Phantom.... here is few photos ^_^ thanks for watching Cheers Zdenek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Zdenek, I admire your work. If you get a chance, can you share the details of how you will fill the gap between the front IP shroud and the fuselage (where the windshield sits)? That has proven to be difficult for me and I would be interested in learning your methods when you get to that. thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agelos2005 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Excelelnt work as aleays amte how do you deepen the panel lines? Do you use a scriber or a needle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Excelelnt work as aleays amte how do you deepen the panel lines? Do you use a scriber or a needle? Hi mate, I use JLC Modeling Saw to deepen the panel lines :) here is link http://www.rollmodels.net/ninbox/Tools/JLC%20Razor%20Saw%202/JLC%20Razor%20Saw%202.php# cheers Zigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agelos2005 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 i have that saw toobut how do you do it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi Gents, I'm here with another progress and add some photos. I added resin AUX air intake and landing hook from Aires. Just finish the job on the canopy and Phantom goes to SEA scheme :) thanks for watching cheers Zigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) Incredibly beautiful. May I have your permission to use your riveting pattern as a guide for my future project? Basically, I want to copy everything you did :) Looks very nice. Can't wait to see more. Edited February 23, 2012 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 No problem mate! Give me your mail and i send you drawning by which I rivet this Bird :) Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benjaminht99 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 No problem mate! Give me your mail and i send you drawning by which I rivet this Bird :) Thanks!! Would you consider sending me the same?? Thanks, Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi Gents, some work on ejection seats ;) continue of this build it will be somewhere in the future :) cheers Zdeněk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Looking good. In fact, looking VERY good. The Phantom is one of my all time faves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Zigi, Incredible detail work on those panels and rivets. Very nice and fine features. One tip since you haven't painted yet. That kit refueling door on the top of the fuselage in this pic isn't very accurate, so you may want to modify it: It should look like this with a curve in the front middle. Note the fatter lobe on the right (starboard side) than the left side.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Excellent build going on here. Edited May 2, 2012 by phantom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rpeck Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Phantom is correct "Excellent build going on here". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chinazou Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wo, so Excellent Phantom!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjsmith Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Great work,Zigi,CAN I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO USE THE RIVET DETAILS ON YOUR PHATNOM,OR CAN YOU TELL ME WERE YOU GOT THE DETAILS WERE THE RIVETS GO .KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi Gents, Phantom is almost ready for painting. I added resin racks from AIRDoc and True Details (center). Now waiting to Aerobonus, they have to issue new MER and TER rack (until after the new year) Cheers Zdenek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I understand Zigi's riveting is "artistic license" and not necessarily meant to be completely accurate. Removeable panel fasteners on a real Phantom are relatively easy to see but the flush rivets used in constructing the aircraft are nearly invisible unless you are up very close to the aircraft. I think it might be useful to show just how hard to see the rivets are on a real F-4. Here's a few photos I took to show it: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Incaroad Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) I understand Zigi's riveting is "artistic license" and not necessarily meant to be completely accurate. Removeable panel fasteners on a real Phantom are relatively easy to see but the flush rivets used in constructing the aircraft are nearly invisible unless you are up very close to the aircraft. I think it might be useful to show just how hard to see the rivets are on a real F-4. Here's a few photos I took to show it: Agree with ya being an artistic license. Looking at this photo(and the guys that painted it sanded a lot of the previous paint away), you can hardly see the actual "rivets." This airframe never saw any cat launches or traps so the airframe wasn't stressed all the much but you can still see the stressed sheet metal where the rivets go. The other fasteners stand out like a sore thumb but in 1/48th would be very faint as well. Just an observation about the rivets... Your model though, looks excellent! Cheers Larry McCarley 21045 Edited December 24, 2012 by Incaroad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 New pics after long time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zigi Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 New pics after long time... Now is time for stencils... Thanks for looking Cheers Zigi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary F Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wow, looking nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 What an incredible job Zigi. It is sooo beautiful. Could you share more close-up photos of pretty much the whole thing :) Your painting technique is incredible. Anything you can tell us about how you did it (mask or free-hand camo, how you did the shading, filters if any) that would be very useful. I can't wait to see more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NavyF4s Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Zigi That's a great looking paint job Please tell us more? Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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