Geoff M Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) My latest project. This is something I did in between the F-16 Group build and the start of the F-18 group build. Hope you like. First shot is for April Fools day! I know I should have posted this yesterday but I didn't get to it. This is Hasegawa's original release of the F-4G kit no. P-4. The copyright date says 1987! It was due to be built after 35 years! I put a black box cockpit into it and GT resin intakes (first time adding after market to a Hasegawa F-4) so I had to leave the canopy open which I don't normally do. I used the kit decals which were quite fragile. The tail codes broke up on me so I had to use some equally old Detail & Scale codes and serial. The rest went on with careful application. I substituted the centerline tank with a left over from an Academy F-4 and a Maverick missile from a Kinetic F-16. I also riveted the entire model. That was fun. Thanks for checking it out. Comments welcome, Geoff M Edited April 2, 2022 by Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 That's a good lookin Weasel! Even has the center wing stiffener too! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 39 minutes ago, aircommando130 said: That's a good lookin Weasel! Even has the center wing stiffener too! 39 minutes ago, aircommando130 said: Cheers...Ron Oh Yeah, I forgot that was from Gt Resins too. Good Catch. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Wow, that is excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) Geoff, Yes! A beautiful Weasel. K/r, Dutch Edited April 3, 2022 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 hours ago, phantom said: Wow, that is excellent. Thanks Phantom, coming from you that is quite a compliment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Dutch said: Geoff, Yes! A beautiful Weasel. K/r, Dutch Thanks Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 That's just awesome. Great painting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Very, very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Nice job Geoff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S K Loh Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Nice build and paintwork, Geoff. Cheers S K Loh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Great work Geoff. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-ONE27 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Hot damn, you nailed the Euro 1 scheme...I've read some dislike it on the phantom but I absolutely love em in this scheme! I want to build one now. What paints did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, B-ONE27 said: Hot damn, you nailed the Euro 1 scheme...I've read some dislike it on the phantom but I absolutely love em in this scheme! I want to build one now. What paints did you use? I used Mr Hobby lacquers and a future gloss coat for the decals and Vallejo acrylic flat final coat. I was a long time model master user. I started looking for a new paint maker a year or so ago. I wanted to do acrylics thinking they were more indoor friendly, but I have had too many occasions when they didn't hold up to masking. In the last month I tried the Mr Hobby lacquers and they hold up really well. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Oh, nice one. I have a soft spot for the Euro One scheme. The F-4 looks really nice in it. Love the loadout! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Top shelf stuff right there! Awesome job. -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) So that's what a wild weasel looks like : ) Always in awe with your work, Geoff! And the way you're cranking out one build after another I can only dream of doing. Edited April 13, 2022 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teeradej Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Superb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Super nice build Geoff. Very clean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) You nailed this beast, awesome! i have the same kit, but built it in the grey Desert Storm colours, where I doubted to make the same like you did. Great kit. Edited April 25, 2022 by BastianD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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