Welcome to Phantom Addicts Anonymous!

[Ro-Gar Hobbies]

Welcome to the Phantom Addicts Anonymous Group Build. This group build is open to any F-4 Phantom lover! The group build basic rules are below, so join in and have some Phantom fun

Basic Rules for entering the group build;

1. Any F-4 Phantom from the prototype, F-4H1 to the F-4G, as well as any experimental airframe that actually flew. This includes all countries and users from around the world qualify.

2. Any Manufacture kits acceptable. The only scales that will be allowed to enter will be 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale or larger. If you have a kit that is an odd scale but is larger than 1/72 scale, then you can also enter it.

3. The entry may have the cockpit and ordinance started and completed, but thats it! But you must still post pictures an explain what was done to the cockpit and ordnance.

4. Aftermarket items as well as conversions may be used, but are not required. Scratch building is acceptable as well, but again not required. The kit can be made up of either Plastic and or Resin, but no wood or metal kits will be accepted.

5. Dioramas will also be acceptable, so you may present your model as a stand alone, in flight, on a tarmac or carrier deck scene.

6. Markings must be of real aircraft, i.e., actual military, manufacture and civilian markings only. NO WHAT IFS!

7. Your project and regular updates should be posted in the Group Build section under Phantom Addicts Anonymous of the Forum using the following title style:

Scale Manufacture Aircraft designation- any misc. description you like.

Example 1/48 Hasegawa F-4J Tom Richies ride

8. The Group Build will run from March 1st, 2013 at 12:01am (00:01hrs) till September 1st, 2013 12:00am (00:00hrs)

9. Your entry is not officially complete until it is posted in the Gallery Section that we will create on April 1st, the entry must include a link to the build process postings when you post your pictures. Please posts pictures without back round clutter and provide good clean and clear picture(s).

10. Multiple entries are allowed. Multiple entries should be posted as separate topics.

11. Bashace and Ro-Gar Hobbies reserve the right to add additional annoying rules at any time. Also, Bashace and I will not be eligible for raffle prices or any sponsors donations for this group build.

12. Raffle Prizes will be announced as received. The raffle will be conducted at the end of the Group Build and only completed models will be eligible. There well be a couple of raffles during the group build months for all that have started posting and have added at least several progress pictures of your build, of at least 50%. The raffles will be gift certificates to Squadron Mail Order, Sprue Brothers or Micro Mark Tools.

Ok, enough of the annoying BS, lets get started and have fun, I want to see some really mean looking birds!

Edited February 28, 2013 by bashace

[bashace]

Welcome everyone to the Phantom Addicts Anonymous Group Build. Now that Ro-Gar Hobbies has posted the ROE for this group build, I would like to remind everyone that there will be all kinds of modelers from all walks of life sharing in the love of the Phantom here. Some of you are phenomenal modelers and some of us...well, are aspiring to be some day, please be respectful and supportive of everyones efforts. For the next six months, this Group Build should be a shrine of honor for a phantastic aircraft that has served to protect many of our ways of life (as well as possibly threatened some) during it's long years of service. Lets have fun and enjoy this wonderful hobby we all share!

V/r

Ron

[Neo]

OORAH

[Ro-Gar Hobbies]

Ron only wrote that because he knows I am going to abuse him!

[bashace]

Ron only wrote that because he knows I am going to abuse him! :evil-laughter:/>

Nobody has earned the right more than you Robert! Guess it will be payback for all the R/C abuse I gave you back in the day...lol

[White Wolf]

Are builds of the same aircraft from different users allowed (e.g. Showtime 100)?

[bashace]

Are builds of the same aircraft from different users allowed (e.g. Showtime 100)?

Absolutely!

[bashace]

As we start to close on our first week of the PAA Group Build, we have 25 Phantastic builds in the works (one of them finished already...Phantom of course).

Here's the basic stats so far (will expand the details this weekend):

7 1/72

16 1/48

2 1/32

V/r

Ron

[EX_Birdgunner]

Good on you Bashace to track these kinds of stats. Really interesting info for the GB. A lot of nice Phantoms being built right now. Mine is startede, build log coming this weekend.

Denis

[bashace]

Here's the latest statistics for those who want know. This is a snapshot as of the time this post is made. I may have missed one here or there, but for the most part this list is accurate.

Scales Number of Entries

1/72 9

1/48 17

1/32 2

Kit Manufacturers Number of Entries

Academy 4

ESCI 0

Fujimi 1

Hasegawa 17

Revell/Monogram/GE 4

Tamiya 1

Kits Being Built With After Market Parts - 19

F-4 Phantom Variants Number of Entries

FGR.2 2

F-4B 6

F-4C 2

F-4D 1

F-4E 2

F-4EJ 2

F-4ETM 1

F-4F 2

F-4G 1

F-4J 6

F-4N 2

F-4S 1

RF-4E 1

National MarkingsNumber of Entries

Japan 2

Germany 3

UK (RAF) 3

USA 16

(USAF) (4)

(USMC) (2)

(USN) (10)

Turkey 2

Decals Used Number of Entries

Aeromaster 1

Afterburner 1

AirDoc 1

Allmark 1

Cam Pro 2

Double Ugly 1

Furball 2

Hi-Decal 1

Impact Decals 1

Kit Supplied Decals 6

Model Alliance 1

Superscale 2

TwoBobs 3

Wolfpack 1

Xtradecal 1

That's all for now, we may dig out more facts as we get further into the group build.

V/r

Ron

[bashace]

15 days into the Phantom Addicts Anonymous Group Build and we are now in the lead for number of posts and replies compared to all the other current group builds on ARC. You guys are just awesome, keep up all the phantastic work!

V/r

Ron