POMPEO Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 nice build and paint job... love it.... cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Very nice indeed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BK974 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 WOW...that IS one MEAN looking Weasel... I am just starting a F-4G as well...have bought the Aires 'pit and Afterburner decals... But I have a question, do you have a WIP thread on this? It doesnt say much in the box how to fit the Aires pit...how much plastic has to be cut away on the original model and so forth... So I would like to see how you did it!! Great job!! FO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lorebor Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) I am just starting a F-4G as well...have bought the Aires 'pit and Afterburner decals... But I have a question, do you have a WIP thread on this? It doesnt say much in the box how to fit the Aires pit...how much plastic has to be cut away on the original model and so forth... So I would like to see how you did it!! I don't have a WIP thread here on ARC, but I have one on an italian forum: F-4G In order to fit the Aires cockpit I had to thin down the sides of the fuselage to a point where they were almost translucent; the bottom of the cockpit tub and the top of the front gear well (Aires too) were also thinned with a Dremel, otherwise they wouldn't fit one above the other... Let me know if you need some other info... Cheers! Edited January 1, 2012 by Lorebor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.C. Bahr Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 235 was a MiG killer from back when she was still an F-4E. Did this one ever wear the later gray scheme with the "WW" code and show the Mig-kill at the same time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Did this one ever wear the later gray scheme with the "WW" code and show the Mig-kill at the same time? I don't have any photos of 69-7235 with WW codes in the Hill Gray scheme. I photographed it wearing OT tail codes with the MiG kill as you saw above, as did my friend Kevin Foy, and later Jim Morrow photographed it at Mojave wearing 57 FWW markings and WA codes. Here's Kevin's photo, from 1989 so probably very shortly after getting painted in Hill Gray: And Jim's photo from 1996 just before 235 was converted into a QF-4G. Hard to believe they didn't save this jet for a museum: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkC Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 it doesnt get better ! one of my all time fav aircraft in fact anything YGBSM - WW - just love em ! faultless build and finish - and great to see all these photos of the real deal! cheers Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This one keeps getting bumped for good reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TommyP Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Lovely built but in "painting case", are the panel lines not too dark? Would have to agree. A nice build and beautifully executed cammo... stunning in fact, but judging from the numerous pictures of the real or similarly coloured Phantoms on this thread the panel lines do seem rather dark. However, I know you're not the first, and you certainly won't be the last to do this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
factacnapalm Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) First off all: Danm thats a nice looking Phantom.... I love it then: I think Scott is right By the time a Phanton could have carried Live AGM 88 as the model have, the STARM was long gone, most of them sold to Israel and made good use during "Peace for gallilea". I notish that all rounds are inert the AGM 65 and AGM 45 are quite correct thoug But again since this is a commisioned build..... One small thing, I think that the weathering (panel line wash)is just a little bit to much... I would have toned it down just a tad or maybe use a lighter colour so the contrast is not that great. Once again its a real beauty.. Bo Hate to be a ********, but... But it might just be some publicity shot though... Edited January 31, 2012 by factacnapalm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Quijano Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Beautiful Phantom, indeed. Love the finish. Congrats, Lorebor. Q Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acechris89 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That is simply one of the most amazing Phantoms I've ever seen. How did you get those panel lines accented so well? Can you describe your technique? After seeing that loadout I want to build one myself. Thanks for showing. I second that; the panel lines are incredible The overall detail is fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BK974 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I am on the last stretch on my Phantom now...thank you for the link to your italian forum, I used your pictures a lot for my cockpit... Cheers FO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coneheadff Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 AWESOME...PHANTASTIC!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mirage@enthusiast Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Coool Phantom! Paint job fantastic! Cheers Polo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
metroman Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Gorgeous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lorebor Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks everybody...I really appreciate it... I added a few resin figures (Verlinden) around the plane, plus some other stuff from the Black Dog range... Bye! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Haha, the one guy bringing minestrone to the crew! Looks really awesome!! Always nice to see "spooky"!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
petebuilt Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Superb craftsmanship skills. Looks fantastic! Pete Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks everybody...I really appreciate it... (snip) I added a few resin figures (Verlinden) around the plane, plus some other stuff from the Black Dog range... Bye! Really cool, excellent painting on the figures! Minor things you may be interested to know: we USAF types only chocked the main wheels, never all three wheels. The Germans often chocked the nosewheels from what I recall, but we never chocked that one. Also after the Vietnam days we were not permitted to go without shirts; we had to have at least a T-shirt on. I still remember being TDY to Decimommannu, out on the ramp on a scorching hot day, and being envious of the Brits working on their FG.1 Phantoms on the ramp next to us wearing nothing but shorts and shoes. I'm trying to think of some aircraft maintenance thing the big metal pot could be used for, but I'm coming up with a blank on that. Also our fatigues during the timeframe your model depicts didn't have those pockets on the sides of the pant legs, but that's so minor it was hardly worth mentioning. Perhaps your jet was stopping in at a non-US base during a deployment and those guys aren't USAF, so all your details are just fine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Are these guys Brothers??? Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lorebor Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'm trying to think of some aircraft maintenance thing the big metal pot could be used for, but I'm coming up with a blank on that. TobiK got it right: the guy is just bringing some "minestrone" (vegetables soup, in italian) to the crew :P ... Being serious, I just had to stick something into that guy's hands, otherwise I'd have to modify its posture by cutting, sanding, polishing etc...the big pot fit just right with the resin figure and that saved me a lot of time... Thanks for the info about the uniforms! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 TobiK got it right: the guy is just bringing some "minestrone" (vegetables soup, in italian) to the crew :P ... Being serious, I just had to stick something into that guy's hands, otherwise I'd have to modify its posture by cutting, sanding, polishing etc...the big pot fit just right with the resin figure and that saved me a lot of time... Thanks for the info about the uniforms! I wish someone would've brought soup out to the flightline for us! One last thing you should know, we were never allowed to wear hats on the flightline at fighter bases. Too much potential for a hat getting blown off and going down an engine intake. Now when I was reassigned to McChord AFB to work on C-130s and C-141s we had to wear hats on the flightline even around the jets. It always bothered me to do that, even after five years at McChord it just felt wrong. Still, I never heard of a cargo plane being FODded out by a hat. Scott W. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Wow! How did I miss this build? Since I'm building a similar F-4 myself right now and I have a new found eagle eye for F-4 details, I'm pleased to say that I can find NOTHING wrong and you did a marvelous job. Fantastic presentation! As a side note, I'm not sure about those black-looking lights at the rear of each wing-tip. Shouldn't they be green on the right and red on the left- or maybe it's a "G" thing? Edited February 27, 2012 by chuck540z3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott R Wilson Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 As a side note, I'm not sure about those black-looking lights at the rear of each wing-tip. Shouldn't they be green on the right and red on the left- or maybe it's a "G" thing? Chuck, you are correct. There are lights at the rear of each wingtip, red on the left and blue-green on the right. They used them for flying formation at night. F-4Gs had them too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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