fulcrum1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 So, I have a high grade Hasegawa 1/48 F-4S (slats) and several of the early F-4E (hard wing) and was wondering if it would be possible to do a wing swap so I can build a hard wing J out of the S and a later version of the F-4E with the slats. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nathant Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I believe it would work. The Navy antennas are molded on to the underside of all Hasegawa Phantom wings so just cut them off for your F-4E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 It will fit. Done it a few times, just cut off the correct lumps and bumps. Check your references. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 S and E slats are different however most in 48th would have a hard time telling. and I think the Hasegawa S slats are actually Air Firce style slats but someone with more a Hasegawa memory than me would need to confirm that. a quick search may find your answer re the Hasegawa S slats being airforce or navy style. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, dehowie said: S and E slats are different however most in 48th would have a hard time telling. and I think the Hasegawa S slats are actually Air Firce style slats but someone with more a Hasegawa memory than me would need to confirm that. a quick search may find your answer re the Hasegawa S slats being airforce or navy style. A quick search is anything but! I did and found some conflicting info. Not so much with the wing as it seems to be agreed that the slats are an USAF version but what fits with what. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
onescale Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 9 hours ago, dehowie said: S and E slats are different however most in 48th would have a hard time telling. and I think the Hasegawa S slats are actually Air Firce style slats but someone with more a Hasegawa memory than me would need to confirm that. a quick search may find your answer re the Hasegawa S slats being airforce or navy style. You are right. Hasegawa released their F-4S, F-4E (with slats) and F-4G with the same wings. It's sprue "M". The wings are a kind of "hybrid" wings. The slats configuration and the small wing fences are right for a F-4E or F-4G, the bulge on the upper side of the wing is right for the F-4S. The chord of the slats is wrong for a F-4S! The inner slats as well as the outer ones are different for the Navy F-4! Sprue "M" also contains the longer wing fence and the catapult hooks for the F-4S. I don't know if the Hasegawa "hard wing" F-4E has the same wing sprue as the F-4J, but these wings are - besides the "bulges" - essentially the same. With slight modifications a wing swap should be therefore no problem. Best Regards, Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 21 hours ago, fulcrum1 said: A quick search is anything but! I did and found some conflicting info. Not so much with the wing as it seems to be agreed that the slats are an USAF version but what fits with what. If you look at Gary Hatherly and GT resins posts at LSP he has some excellent reference photos up on F-4S slats and E as well when he released his resin stuff. F-4E slats http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=57558 Still looking for the F-4S pics they are in there somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think this may be one of the threads you are looking for: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=58179 (wasn't able to find cool "this is the thread you are looking for.." meme) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Soooo confusing...... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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