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I started working on this neat little kit over the weekend. It is a direct copy of the excellent 1/48 kit, and thus features tons of beautiful details.

I started with the cockpit, which is probably the best 1/72 pit I've ever seen.

You may notice that the seat bottoms are part of the tub. I have yet to add the backs.

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The cockpit was added to the fuselage and the two halves were closed.

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There was a good deal of sanding along the midline (but not much putty was needed). One common complaint against raised panel lines is that they're difficult to reconstruct. Not so. Just run a knife blade across the line. This causes a ridge of plastic to rise on either side of the cut. Coat the ridges with cement to fuse them and voilĂ ! Instant panel line.

Here is an example.

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There was a big chunk of the tail missing from my kit. I replaced it with the tail tip from a Hasegawa kit. Not a perfect match, so a goodly amount of Mr. White Putty went on.

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The dreaded intakes are next.

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Nice to see such attention to the old girl. Another way to reset those raised lines after the cut is to just rub the line back and forth.

Another thing I want to try on a raised line kit (as long as the detail is accurate) is to micromesh over the line so it comes through the paint, as long as the plastic is a good color. Been wanting to do this with the 1/48 Monogram A-10.

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Thanks guys.

HAJO, maybe it was just a very short guy flying? :)

Thadeus, the raised lines actually look more like the lapped panels on a real phantom, than recessed panels. I grew up with raised panel lines though. So to each his own. :)

Phasephantomphixer, I tried what you're suggesting. I primed the model with a tough autobody black enamel and then painted with acrylics. The micromeshing cleaned the panel lines, but also removed some paint elsewhere, and made the model look a little dirty. I guess it works if that is the effect you're after, but I prefer a clean look.

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Nice work! I had that kit, one of the best 1/72 Phantoms

out there. Isn't that the kit that gives you the correct

NAVY version rear cockpit with the blanked off right side where

the refueling probe is? The only problem I remember having

was the burner cans. Looking good.---John

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The intake fit wasn't great, but also not as terrible as I've been made to think.

Some filling requires on the starboard.IMG_20151017_140934656_HDR_zpsl8e9zzjr.jpg

But almost none at port

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These will look just fine after a little sanding.

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I'm so pissed!

I was getting ready to paint the bare metal parts of the kit when I realized I'm missing one of the horizontal stabilizers. Where the heck am I going to get a replacement for a kit thats been OOP for 30 years?!? :crying:

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Looking good Ralph! Found a solution for the missing stab yet? And which markings will it get?

One small thing, those antenna thingies on the intakes were a post war addition.

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