pollie Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 After their gorgeous F-14 Tomcat, FineMolds will release the mighty Phantom in 1/72 this summer. Two variants scheduled sofar, both Japanese Air Self Defense Force: Boxing FP38: F-4EJ Boxing FP39: F-4EJ Kai The upgraded Kai version has RWR blobs on the vertical fin and wingtips as well as an upgraded cockpit. A new JASDF weapons set will be released also. Will they release other Phantom variants??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 That's great news, Pollie. What is a good source for FineMolds kits for us? Order directly from Japan? Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 FineMolds are great looking kits, and pretty exciting news about their new upcoming 1/72 scale Phantoms. Probably just a matter of time, before we see other variants of the iconic "Phabulous Phighter!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I presume this will have fully detailed intakes..? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Stefan buysse said: That's great news, Pollie. What is a good source for FineMolds kits for us? Order directly from Japan? Cheers, Stefan. I've ordered from https://www.1999.co.jp/eng before and no complaints. But still hoping I'll be able to visit Japan again this fall and pick one up in person..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, pollie said: After their gorgeous F-14 Tomcat, FineMolds will release the mighty Phantom in 1/72 this summer. Thanks -- something great to look forward to!! Where did you hear/read about this? All I could find is this, this and this, the last two being from Hobby Search which lists release as August. The top pic is the Kai, and the bottom is the "plain" EJ ... of which I'll be getting many copies to make hard wing F-4Es. Oh Happy Day!! Gene K Edited April 13, 2020 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 21 minutes ago, GeneK said: Where did you hear/read about this? On the ARC facebook page! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 The price looks reasonable if it is their usual quality. So many paint variations............ 😃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 wow greats news!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) On 4/13/2020 at 11:37 AM, Craig Baldwin said: So many paint variations............ 😃 Yes, Craig!! So many model variants as well. Will be fun exploring kit-crossing options, in particular the wings (I have plenty of fin caps and stabs courtesy of my go-to Hasegawa kits). Hmmmm ... can those Hasegawa RF noses be made to fit? But hopefully FineMolds will produce further kit options since it makes financial sense ... I think? Gene K Edited April 15, 2020 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Good news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 5:09 PM, pollie said: I've ordered from https://www.1999.co.jp/eng before and no complaints. But still hoping I'll be able to visit Japan again this fall and pick one up in person..... Thanks, Pollie. Maybe you'll catch the last ones at Hyakuri or Gifu. Gifu could be interesting, I haven't seen a "Final Year" scheme from them yet. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Stefan buysse said: Gifu could be interesting, I haven't seen a "Final Year" scheme from them yet. They are rumoured to fly them into 2021 so that might come next year. As a matter of coincidence; Hyakuri's 301 squadron revealed another specially coloured Phantom today! The squadron now has two specials flying around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, pollie said: Hyakuri's 301 squadron revealed another specially coloured Phantom today! The squadron now has two specials flying around. "Special", as usual. Gene K Edited April 16, 2020 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 38 minutes ago, GeneK said: "Special", as usual. Gene K I am...speechless Mostly because I am on the floor laughing! If the squadron picture has to get done, it HAS TO GET DONE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Do you see me? That's me, in the fourth row, seventh from left! Don't you recognize me? No, wait . . . I'm in the front row, third from right. Yeah. That's me. No, maybe . . . . 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Paul, are you one of the two maverick guys with the black masks? In the Britmodeller thread started by Homebee, he brings up an interesting question as to whether this new release could be connected to the never-materialized Platz kit. Hmmmm. Gene K Edited April 18, 2020 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 I think they would have looked cooler if they all were wearing black masks. Like Ninjas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) From the FineMolds FB page. Edited April 29, 2020 by Craig Baldwin bad link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viperbite Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Pre-order placed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Thanks much, Craig. Beyond belief that the Bleed Air Holes are there in such detail. Did you count 12,500 on each ramp to make sure they 're all accounted for? Since I don't do Facebook or Tweet, I scoured the challenging FineMolds website looking for the pictures you posted, and finally dug them out of some Tweet links on their main page. Also found this most interesting in-progress shot of what I assume are the FineMolds molds -- mostly the wings: I zoomed in to see what I could pick out as far as features, but didn't get much --separate EJ and Kai outer wings, flaps and ailerons molded in, and the Aux Air Doors open. I was interested whether or not the speed brakes would be open or closed, but can't tell. Hopefully there will be more such shots posted in the coming weeks, and I look forward to your updates here, Craig. Gene K Edited May 1, 2020 by GeneK typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, GeneK said: Beyond belief that the Bleed Air Holes are there in such detail. Did you count 12,500 on each ramp to make sure they 're all accounted for? Hopefully there will be more such shots posted in the coming weeks, and I look forward to your updates here, Craig. Yes Gene, I could not believe I was looking at 1/72 intake parts. The bar has been raised out of reach for some manufacturers. I will keep an eye out for more eye candy. But in the mean time I've been filtering through my Kodachrome collection and found another to wet our appetite. A scan of a shot taken July 1992 of a 306 squadron aircraft shot by a very loyal trading partner of mine Toshikazu Nishizaka and former Mitsubishi F1 crew chief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Nice shot, Craig. In that regard, you may enjoy this site I ended up on while going through the FineMolds website. The Uber-Weather crowd likely won't enjoy doing the Japanese Phantoms. Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Seems they are not shy about sharing the progress, good news for us. Two types of instrument panels provided. I pre-ordered mine yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Craig Baldwin said: Seems they are not shy about sharing the progress, good news for us. Indeed! According to Google Chrome's Translate to English feature, the FineMolds site states that mold testing has been done and adjustments are being made. I also found this on the FineMolds site: and this: Trying to figure out what part #13 in the first picture is. Quote I pre-ordered mine yesterday. Only one? 😲 I "presently" only have two on order with HobbySearch ... coming via EMS when available. Gene K Edited May 1, 2020 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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