Darren Roberts Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Here is my annual post of Bicentennial paint schemes to celebrate Independence Day in US. I think I got only one more done from last year, but I'm trying to get a couple finished up before IPMS Nationals in Omaha. I'm putting all of them in the collection category. All are 1/48 scale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) [/img] Edited July 4, 2017 by Darren Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravosierra001 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Heck of a collection! Happy 4th, Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Awesome collection, thanks Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Happy 4th of July, Darren! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) 💗 Nothing much else to say... :) Nice weathering and pre-shading and highlights and colors! M. Edited July 4, 2017 by my favs are F`s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 That's a really well-done collection. I like your annual tradition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Great collection! I'm working on the VF-124 Bicentennial F-14A - gotta love those markings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Gorgeous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I saw the VX-4 F-4 and the S-3 at an airshow I think at Moffett NAS when I was in C-5's. I remember seeing the cammo F-4C from Luke with the red, white and blue tail at an airshow that year too. Way cool to see all of those models! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 4:55 PM, aircommando130 said: I saw the VX-4 F-4 and the S-3 at an airshow I think at Moffett NAS when I was in C-5's. I remember seeing the cammo F-4C from Luke with the red, white and blue tail at an airshow that year too. Way cool to see all of those models! That's one of the reasons I started the project. I was only 6 at the time and wasn't old enough to appreciate the whole Bicentennial fever that swept the country. I would have loved to experienced it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D. Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nice work Darren! Any plans to do some of the Midway F-4 bicentennial schemes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Darren, Nice article in FSM on 153088. I plan on building one as well, but will use the old Monogram F-4J, but substituting the C/D nose. (The C/D will become an early IIAF F-4D w/o IR sensor, i.e. J nose.) I have noted all your mods. I especially like the way you made the slats. I will have to see what I can do with the Monogram plastic. Also noted the careful painting. I gave a buddy in St Louis a set of the CAM decals and he built them on the Academy kit as you did, but he had trouble with the red / white stripes matching the scalloped edges from the blue decal. He also stated that the decal was very brittle. Fore warned is fore-armed! Keep those Bicentennial models coming! R/ Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 23 hours ago, Charlie D. said: Nice work Darren! Any plans to do some of the Midway F-4 bicentennial schemes? I'd like to, but there are some other things I want to do first. I've got the decals for them, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Darren, Nice article in FSM on 153088. I plan on building one as well, but will use the old Monogram F-4J, but substituting the C/D nose. (The C/D will become an early IIAF F-4D w/o IR sensor, i.e. J nose.) I have noted all your mods. I especially like the way you made the slats. I will have to see what I can do with the Monogram plastic. Also noted the careful painting. I gave a buddy in St Louis a set of the CAM decals and he built them on the Academy kit as you did, but he had trouble with the red / white stripes matching the scalloped edges from the blue decal. He also stated that the decal was very brittle. Fore warned is fore-armed! Keep those Bicentennial models coming! R/ Dutch Thanks for the kind words. I originally started with the Monogram swap like you did, but found a derelict Hasegawa S that I could start from. Good luck with the project, and post pictures when you're done. Yes, the decals are brittle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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