Darren Roberts Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 1/48 Monogram F-4J Phantom II: This is part of my series of building a 1/48 Phantom from each manufacturer completely OOB. The Monogram kit still holds up nicely after 35 years. Only because of the new releases of Academy and ZM does it get knocked down to #4. It was also released as C/D. The C/D is actually more accurate, as the J has a number of items that didn't get changed when the released it. Most notably are the wheels, which are still AF style, as well as the sidewall detail in the cockpit. With some time and patience, this can be built up into an extremely attractive finished model. Someone once said that of all the Phantoms, the Monogram kit has more "Phantomness" than any other. I tend to agree with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I love that scheme. Never did it, but love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Darren, Now that’s a mask I would love to see be made for that nose section on those VF-21 PHANTOMS and TOMCATS🙏🙏🙏 Just an idea 💡 you might consider 🤔 Cheers, Mr.Happy (In name only) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mr.Happy said: Darren, Now that’s a mask I would love to see be made for that nose section on those VF-21 PHANTOMS and TOMCATS🙏🙏🙏 Just an idea 💡 you might consider 🤔 Cheers, Mr.Happy (In name only) That's not a bad idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Darren Very nice work on the Monogram F-4J. Just can't have enough Phantoms. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Nice work! Are you just going to do USN aircraft? Hopin' the Academy B I'm working on looks half as nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 outstanding! Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Looking sharp as always Darren! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chriss7607 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 4:13 PM, Darren Roberts said: That's not a bad idea. I'd be in for the Tomcat masks. That's one of the two VF-21 Tomcat schemes I want to do. I can mask it myself, but if I had something to make it easier that would be better. The color resin FOOD covers are very nice- I have a couple sets for my Monogram Blue Angels Phantom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silverkite211 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Nice F-4, as is all your work. I happen to be the one who coined the term "Phantomness", by the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 3 hours ago, silverkite211 said: Nice F-4, as is all your work. I happen to be the one who coined the term "Phantomness", by the way. Thanks for taking the credit. You deserve it. I love the term you coined. Now I need to remember to give you credit from now on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Ooh Darren... : that's a PHANTASTIC Phantom. Edited August 10, 2018 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 What's that word you use? Oh yah, "NOICE!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Wow, beautiful markings and finish in that! Darren, can you kind of elaborate a bit on how you handle Monograms F-4? Similar to the F-14 pdf you did some years ago for FSM, but the quick and dirty version. 😄 I love those Monogram phantoms but I have trouble cleaning the seam along the fuselage and not losing all the detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 hours ago, jester292 said: Wow, beautiful markings and finish in that! Darren, can you kind of elaborate a bit on how you handle Monograms F-4? Similar to the F-14 pdf you did some years ago for FSM, but the quick and dirty version. 😄 I love those Monogram phantoms but I have trouble cleaning the seam along the fuselage and not losing all the detail. Funny you should mention that. I'm working on an article for FSM right now. I'm going to start a series on building classic kits, and the Monogram Phantom is the first one up. It will be published sometime next year, as it's going to be used as a kick-off of sorts for people to send in pictures of their Monogram builds to celebrate when Monogram was king. At least that's the plan! I'd love to post pictures, but I'd get in trouble. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Darren Roberts said: Funny you should mention that. I'm working on an article for FSM right now. I'm going to start a series on building classic kits, and the Monogram Phantom is the first one up. It will be published sometime next year, as it's going to be used as a kick-off of sorts for people to send in pictures of their Monogram builds to celebrate when Monogram was king. At least that's the plan! I'd love to post pictures, but I'd get in trouble. 🙂 That will be most welcome. My trouble is trying to maintain the detail while filling and sanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 5 hours ago, jester292 said: That will be most welcome. My trouble is trying to maintain the detail while filling and sanding. Unfortunately, there's no getting around that. The best thing to do is to you use masking tape on either side of the seam, putty the seam, sand it, and then take off the tape. You will lose the lines going across the seam, but there's a solution for that. Run tape across where the panel lines were, lining the tape up with the existing panel lines on either side, and run your hobby knife across the seam. While it makes a gouge, it also creates a ridge of plastic. Once painted, you can't tell the difference. Does that make sense? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Beautiful work! As always. Can't wait to see your piece in FSM. I get every issue. Did Monogram get the fuselage crease right compared to ZM's? Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Darren Roberts said: Unfortunately, there's no getting around that. The best thing to do is to you use masking tape on either side of the seam, putty the seam, sand it, and then take off the tape. You will lose the lines going across the seam, but there's a solution for that. Run tape across where the panel lines were, lining the tape up with the existing panel lines on either side, and run your hobby knife across the seam. While it makes a gouge, it also creates a ridge of plastic. Once painted, you can't tell the difference. Does that make sense? Perfect sense. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 19 hours ago, SinisterVampire319 said: Beautiful work! As always. Can't wait to see your piece in FSM. I get every issue. Did Monogram get the fuselage crease right compared to ZM's? Alan That's the beauty of the Monogram kit. It's just about spot-on when it comes to outline. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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