Collin Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 It's Summertime...which means a super slow down in time spent at the model bench. Been working on and off trying to get this F-4B Phantom from VF-14 completed for a local plane park that is doing an exhibit of VF-14 aircraft. This is the Hasegawa F-4B/N with the raised panel lines (guess that is the older kit). Build was pretty easy. Took off a bunch of lumps and bumps and backdated it just a little. Nobody makes VF-14 F-4 markings in 1/48, so I am stealing some from the recently released Demon aftermarket sheets that are out there. The painting is standard, but lightened up the upper surface gray to match photos references. I'm just putting on standard F-4 markings from a Vagabond Decal sheet for VF-84 I believe. These decals ROCK, and conform beautifully when using Tamiya X-20A as a setting solution. So here she is, my in-progress. More to come as I put the thousands of little decals on and work all the landing gear/pylons/weapons. Cheers Collin Preshadding with Tamiya Flat Black Working the Gloss Gull Grey and white underbelly Drying rack (my furnance room) Trying to match the upper surface color Start of the decaling process Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicely11b Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Looking great so far, Collin! The weathering looks perfectly subtle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 looking goooood! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Great looking Phantom, Collin ! -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 My VF-14 Phantom in progress. No decal sheet for this bird...so it's a painful task of using about 4 different sheets to mix/match together something that looks like an mid-life F-4B. I just ask myself...why did they have to put so many stencils on these birds. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
233monte Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Good looking rhino! I wish i could paint like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 First time I have ever really tried to get all the stencil markings on a Phantom. Cheers and Happy 4th of July everyone!! Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
71roadrunner426 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Great looking Phantom Collin, excellent paint work you did there. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Lets see.... decals done, sealed with a light coat of Future. Drops and pylons on...then a overall coat of Alclad Semi-Sheen...then removed the canopy masking and cleaned that up. Actually starting to look like real Phantom. Landing gear and Winders/Sparrows are next. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Beauty, Collin. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky coffeeboat Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Collin it certainly is starting to look like a very nice Phantom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Love it man that canopy masking is flawless what your trick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Plain old Tamiya masking tape. Just carefully laid out along the canopy clear section. No trick at all. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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