ghatherly Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) My latest recently finished project. Pictures up close not the best as it is an old I phone. F-4G Wild Weasel - Details Base kit is Tamiya F-4EJ with extensive scratch building to convert to an F-4G Wild Weasel. This model served as the basis for the GT Resin F-4G Wild Weasel Super Set available at Sprue Brothers. The model took many hundreds of hours to complete over a six year period. The markings represent an aircraft that took part in Operation Desert shied, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Southern Watch. These aircraft were maintained I pristine condition, even in an extreme desert environment. The biggest component was the fading of the paint. The aircraft represent the condition it was in as it returned to Nellis Air Force Base at the end of OSW. Shown are the 8 confirmed SAM Radar kills and the Wild Weasel mascot on the left splitter plate. Stencil markings were very basic. I chose to build the model with the Slats and flaps extended to develop those products for possible future release and as something different to display. Scratch Built parts of Build: · GT Resin Entire Cockpit including Accurate WSO radar officer panel and controls and accurate pilot office changes of the Geasels. · G Resin Mk 7 USAF Seats w/Eduard seat belts · Air Scale Instrument and Placard decals · Air Scale PE instrument faces · PE Detailed canopy frames with Air Scale decals · GT Resin Chin pod with Scratch PE WW antennas · GT Resin Slatted outer wings · GT Resin Extended inner wing slats · GT Resin Dropped flaps with fuselage details · GT Resin Belly strap · Eduard Brassin Wheels and tires · Additional Landing gear details · GT Resin TACAN, UHF, antennas on fuselage top. UHF is at an angle per the actual airframe, it is not crooked. · GT Resin Wild Weasel fin cap · GT Resin Wild Weasel Small antennas on each side of nose and fin · Brass tubing for Rear drain and Parachute door “T” handle · GT Resin LAU-118 Launch rails · GT Resin AGM-88 HARM B Missiles · GT Resin AIM-7M Sparrow Missiles · GT Resin ALQ-184 ECM pod with Sparrow well mount · Master Model Pitots and AOA probe · Eduard F-4E exterior PE set · GT Resin seamless intakes and fan faces · GT Resin Exhausts · GT Resin Correct fuel tank vents over engine nozzles · GT Resin F-15 Style Center Line Drop tank with Anti-sway bracing · All stores have threaded metal anti-sway braces installed · Speed Hunter decals · Mr. Color Finishes · Model Master Finishes · Tamiya detail chalks · Various oils Edited June 11, 2019 by ghatherly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 What a beast and such a beautiful piece of work. Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 That's one impressive big bird. Well Done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 The gun nose E and sex change G are probably my two favorite versions of the Phantom! Very nice job! I do miss hearing those big J-79's turning kerosene into noise! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sketchh22 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Outstanding work on this Phantom!! The weathering and details are superb, regardless of what anyone says the F-4 was a gorgeous brick of an aircraft and the WW was always my fav variant. You did this one justice 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony.t Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Nice! Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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