Geoff M Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) This is my first Meng kit and it was an enjoyable build. It certainly looks like a Phantom. I have built quite a few Phantoms and I will rate this one high on the scale of true phantomness. I do have a few nits: All F-4G's had the belly strap, Meng does not supply it; The ejection seats look like an afterthought, no seat belts and no pilots to cover the lack of seat belts; The G models have the characteristic 3 antennas on the spine and Meng has the spots to place the antennas but only supply 2 of the antennas omitting the middle one. The wing tips look more like the wings on C, D, B models lacking the small extension for the ECM warts. The gun gas vent is engraved on the nose (easily remedied with a little putty). Lack of the stationary intake braces. On the plus side; the horizontal tails (though they aren't horizontal) are an ingenious design, moveable, and very sturdy. Parts fit is excellent, and detail is too. Many parts snap into place and glue is unnecessary in many cases. It is especially nice that the canopies fit so well that they can be attached without glue and removed later to mount open if desired. The rear lower fuselage can be done in your favorite bare metal finish and be attached after painting the rest of the plane eliminating the need for masking. A full complement of weapons (Mavericks, Standard ARM, Sparrows, 2 different ECM pods) dating from the early days of F-4G operations up to the current AGM-88 HARM with full appropriate markings supplied. The Speed Hunter Graphics decals were excellent as usual with a bunch of offerings from each of the operational users. I will be using them again on my Z-M F-4G. Here are some photos: Here is the current effort along with a Hasegawa F-4G I did late last year. Edited February 22 by Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Very nice build, thanks for the detailed list of things that need fixing! What are the stationary intake braces? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 (edited) There are 4 of them on each side of the fuselage, attaching the external section of the intake (stationary intake) to the fuselage. Easy to miss but once you know what to look for you can't not miss them. HTH. Here is my effort to replicate them: Edited February 21 by Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Very nice result! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Great looking Weasel Geoff and, in record time too. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolf_el_Real Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Very nice build, and thanks for sharing the details about the Meng. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Very nice build, great job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Wow, great job! This is the first kit i've seen completed. I'm so happy to hear the decals fit the Meng kit. I designed them for the ZM kit. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 3 minutes ago, jmel said: Wow, great job! This is the first kit i've seen completed. I'm so happy to hear the decals fit the Meng kit. I designed them for the ZM kit. Jake thanks for the decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miramar Road Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Awesome work on the Meng kit! Can't go wrong with the wraparound scheme on a Phantom! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Gorgeous Weasel...the wraparound scheme is one of my favorites too! Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Very interesting scheme. I usually associate the G's with either Euro I scheme or Hill gray. Your SEA wraparound looks amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xspace Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Very nice Phantom, I'am working on ZM F-4g, still waiting for decals. I have also f-4e from Meng in the stash - nice to hear that fit is good.. What paints did You use for SEA camo ?, colours looks good for me. Cheers Mirek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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