F-4C Original Paint?

[Curt B]

Hi All,

 

I've done some research, but have not been able to determine an answer to my question, which is: Were any F-4C variants painted in the Southeast Asia paint scheme at the factory, or were they all painted in the Tan/Light Green/Dark Green scheme in the field (in VIetnam), over the Gull Grey/White original scheme?  I am working on the 1/48 Zoukei-Mura F-4C, and wondering if I do any chipping of the finish, whether the chipped area color should be grey or down to yellow chromate or natural metal.  I thought it would be easy to find an answer to this, but I haven't been successful.  Thanks for any help.

[RichB63]

Hi Curt,

 

According to Jennings Heilig of Fundekals, who has done a lot of research on Phantoms, only the last production block of F-4C’s (64-882 thru 64-928), delivered in late 1965, left the factory in SEA camouflage.
 

Hope this helps, 

 

Rich

[Curt B]

14 hours ago, RichB63 said:

Hi Curt,

 

According to Jennings Heilig of Fundekals, who has done a lot of research on Phantoms, only the last production block of F-4C’s (64-882 thru 64-928), delivered in late 1965, left the factory in SEA camouflage.
 

Hope this helps, 

 

Rich

Hey Rich,

 

Thanks a whole lot...and yes, it helps a great deal!!!  

 

Curt

[Ben Brown]

If you haven’t already seen it, the Fundekals F-4C instruction sheet (more like a small reference book) has tons of good info on it: LINK

 

Ben