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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.

 

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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.   

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 Comments welcome,

 

Geoff M

 

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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

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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

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