anj4de Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Hello everybody... With Academy now having a very nice early Phantom available in 1/48...not that the old Hasegawa was really bad...I might want to dig up a project that I have not followed since I was about 10 or so. Like probaly the vast majority of modellers my age I had the "Jack of all Trades" Airfix Phantom 2 in 1/72. My favourite version was the "red lightning" bird...:-) So we have the -B Phantom now, we also have Bryan's (Hypersonic) super nice early wing tanks, unsloted stabalizers and the Navy MB5 seats...but do we have decals? I am after the 1961 cruise on the Forrestal like in the picture shown... thanks Uwe Edited October 30, 2017 by anj4de Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Whats not to love? My favourite plane and favourite air group! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Not to change the subject, but is this phantom carrying a towed target? I'm wondering what the red fin-like shape is under the starboard drop tank, and also what the dark tube and cone is visible just behind the tank's pylon. BTW I too built this Airfix kit. I did it as the Israeli F-4E with the cannon pods. Lots of Brrrrtttt... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Uwe, You might consider useing an old Eagle Strike sheet # 48008 Phantoms Phorever Pt.3 for some the VF-74 markings. Even thoe it is for a F-4J you could use the Red Lightning bolt and the white VF-74. Or if you can find it there was a sheet for a F-4H-1 Phantom II with the VF-74 markings by Experts - Choice # 48-48. As far as the USS FORRESTAL markings you might try CAM Decals #48-A024a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Names. Make certain that the F-4 you build is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas ejection seat and the rudder is Gull Grey not white. Hope this is helpful 🤔 Cheers, Mr.Happy(In name only) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Superscale sheet 48-857 has similar markings for F-4J 153711 AJ 201 with VF-74 but on USS America Edited October 31, 2017 by habu2 Correcting autocorrect on my #%+* phone... :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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