Finally; a new 1/72 Phantom

[MoFo]

3 hours ago, GeneK said:

They are likely too busy with Anime, Robots, and "cute" wide eyed, scantily clad schoolgirl figures. 

 

Don't forget the sex toys.  

[JNordgren42]

With my F-4B on its way, I'm digging into research once more. I found this film that's got some great footage from the Independence during her WestPac deployment to the Gulf of Tonkin. There's a fair amount of the Phantom in there, but also lots of Scooters and Intruders. I wish they had shown a little more of the Jolly Rogers Phantoms during the deployment portion, but it's great stuff none the less. 
 

 

Edited March 11, 2025 by JNordgren42

[MoFo]

It's happening!!!

 

 

 

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX06.html

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF06.html

 

Edited April 19, 2025 by MoFo

[BWDenver]

For those who have not seen this take a look at the Jet AC ejection seat thread in Jet Aircraft.  the F-4 part is towards the bottom of the first page.  I'm debating on putting in a index of seats covered...

 

It covers the Phantom seats over time with photos of the seats and F-4's

(http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/345490-jet-ac-ejection-seats/)

 

enjoy, 

 

Bryan Wilburn

Edited April 7, 2025 by BWDenver

[JNordgren42]

15 hours ago, MoFo said:

It's happening!!!

 

 

 

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX06.html

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF06.html

I love the box art for the F-4F!

[Craig Baldwin]

5 minutes ago, JNordgren42 said:

I love the box art for the F-4F!

 

I will like to see their suggestions for paint for the Norm 81 scheme. Not easy to match.

And the F-4F boxing is listed as "LIMITED" while the E release does not say that. Another obvious marketing ploy to divide us from our money. 🤭

[GeneK]

2 hours ago, Craig Baldwin said:

Another obvious marketing ploy to divide us from our money. 🤭

 

Yeah, works on me EVERY Time.

 

Next logical step is the G model followed by S, and any kind of marketing ploy will work on me ... again.

 

Gene K

[clumsy]

On 4/7/2025 at 6:33 AM, MoFo said:

It's happening!!!

 

 

 

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FX06.html

https://www.finemolds.co.jp/FF/FF06.html

May I ask Your address? I will send You the bill that will include all the costs that I did made to complete the pre-order.

I accept don`tpAYpAL 🙂

 

(Thanks for the early heads up. I was looking forward for them.)

[GeneK]

Great news -- based on what I see in this new video. it appears the new Phantoms will include the gun gas purge door. Other good news is that the inboard slats are separate pieces, so FineMolds may have graciously and fastidiously planned that aspect to allow those pieces to be tailored specifically to either the F-4E or F-4S.

 

 

The bad news, the misshapen wing tanks are the same as in previous iterations.

 

What a great team at FineMolds! 

 

Gene K

[Paul Boyer]

They also have the slat actuator fairings separate and molded onto the outboard wing sections shown in your photo. Now, weren't the slats different on the late E from the slats on the Navy S model?

[GeneK]

1 hour ago, Paul Boyer said:

... weren't the slats different on the late E from the slats on the Navy S model?

Both the inboard and outboard slats differed between USAF/Foreign and USN. Great illustrations and discussion here.

 

Gene K

Edited April 8, 2025 by GeneK

[Craig Baldwin]

2 hours ago, GeneK said:

 it appears the new Phantoms will include the gun gas purge door.

 

 

Yes I see that in the video too, they just keep getting better.

[Milo]

Are we taking odds on how soon we see an F-4G?

[MoFo]

Entirely off topic, but...  [b]Milo[/b], have you ever posted on the Scale Model Paint Masks forums?

[GeneK]

1 hour ago, MoFo said:

 [b]Milo[/b], have you ever posted on the Scale Model Paint Masks forums?

I'm not Milo. but I have posted on that forum, including canopy masks for the FM Phantoms, long and short nose. A great. although barely visited, site.

 

Gene K

[Milo]

6 hours ago, MoFo said:

Entirely off topic, but...  [b]Milo[/b], have you ever posted on the Scale Model Paint Masks forums?

No, that must be someone else.

[MoFo]

Ah, sorry.  I've been trying to get in touch with them for a while, with no luck.  It's not a massively common name, so I thought I'd take a punt.

[GeneK]

Interesting new video from FineMolds attempting to explain the differences between hard and soft wing Phantoms. YouTube auto translate is rough, but good enough to understand most of what is being discussed.

 

Looks good for a future F-4S since some time is spent outlining the difference between USAF and USN slats.

 

No mention is made of the Big Question: late-late thick strengthened wing ...  or early-late wing strap?

 

Gene K

[SCOUT712]

I'd guess they are doing a late strengthened wing because the F'd did not have the belly strap and they are realizing it together with late model Es from Clark.

 

B/r

Michael 

[GeneK]

On 4/19/2025 at 9:46 AM, SCOUT712 said:

I'd guess they are doing a late strengthened wing ... .

What physically are the indications on the wing that it is strengthened (vice the strap)?

 

Gene K

[SCOUT712]

On 4/21/2025 at 5:13 PM, GeneK said:

What physically are the indications on the wing that it is strengthened (vice the strap)?

 

Gene K

Hello Gene, 

here's a build of mine. It's the Hasegawa 1/72 F-4E to which I added a scratch built belly strap. It is very visible and potrudes from the rest of the belly and wing. After 71-0237 all subsequently built soft wing Phantoms received a re-enforced wing box. There you won't see anything from the outside. Hence all surviving E' with a lower serial numbers and ALL GS have the strap. The GS were all converted from low tine E models which started out their life as hard wing E's 

Best regards 

Michael 

[MoFo]

High five for going with a day-to-day realistic loadout on your build.  I always love to see the Blue Deaths get some love.  😁

[GeneK]

3 hours ago, SCOUT712 said:

There you won't see anything from the outside.  

Thanks, Michael.

 

I "thought" I had read "somewhere" that there was a "bump" where the wing strap formerly was on the fuselage mid sectio9n ... where the wing "torque box" is. 

 

"Gene"

 

[MoFo]

Oh, and fwiw, I’m pretty sure the two long parts on the TISEO sprue are strike cameras. 

[GeneK]

Pictures of FineMold's beautiful builds of their slatted F-4E and F-4F from here:

 

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Should be hot sellers, so I suggest pre-ordering!

 

Gene K