Navy McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II (BuNo 148381, later re-designated F-4B-6-MC) from Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers in flight, 1961. Included below are some bullets from George highlighting some key aspects of the new Tamiya kit that will help any of you who are thinking of building it. Phantom II Armament Set (f) Eduard photo etched part 32509 F-4 Phantom II. In the meantime… the great brotherhood of modelling friends across the globe brings you this short feature article from George C and he has very kindly agreed to share his excellent build with all of you here in SMN – very kind of your George and thank you again! The sad thing is I could not save the BlackBox cockpit installed in the. Here’s a quick look at how nicely GC’s model has turned out… George’s F.4B you see here will feature in the new book.Īdditionally, we will be bringing you at least 2-3 builds of this excellent new Tamiya kit including my own with video demos just as soon as I can get it and that’s a couple of weeks away. To say that I have been eagerly waiting for my own kit of the brand new-tool Tamiya F-4B in 1:48 scale is a ridiculous understatement! I wanted to build this kit and include that in my new book on the F-4 Phantom II (to be published later this year by Pen & Sword Flight Craft Series) but sadly, here in the UK we are still waiting for the kit to be imported and deadlines are such that I desperately needed help from someone like George who has managed to get hold of and finish his new Tamiya F-4B. If you want to see some photos from the build, please tell me.Short Feature Article with George Canare A note from Geoff C… I hope that you will enjoy the model, it was my first model big scale. 😀 All armament was used from box except SUU-23 gunpod. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months. Tentatively the first release will be the F-4B. Twelve (12) versions are planned beginning in 2022. Eduard Models edu32073 15.92 DISCONTINUED Trust 1000's of Reviews on Industry Leading Loyalty Program Buy - Earn - Save Website security verified by GoDaddy. In partnership with Phantom Phreaks, we have been working on a very special project that we can finally announce - a new family of 1:32 F-4 Phantom kits. Armament was used for standart mig hunting. This is the 1/32 Scale Aircraft F4E Phantom II Exterior for Tamiya from Eduard Models. The F-4 Phantom II was originally conceived as a carrier-borne fighter for the U.S.
Feighny of the 435th TFS, 8th TFW during vietnam war. Intro Tamiya F-4 Phantom 1/32 cockpit build Scale Hangar 182 121K subscribers Subscribe 1. Effect of burnt metal behind nozzles I created by airbrushing different tones of GSI super-metallic iron color and airbrushing some stripes with transparent orange and blue colors. Detailed resin exhaust nozzles is also from eduard company. The items to be removed include the cockpit rear deck and center piece from the Tamiya fuselage. I couldn't test the fit of this tub, as some modifications are required of the kit fuselage which time didn't permit. McDonald Douglas F-4E, Flight Path, FGPS 001E, Cockpit set. I had to fix these parts by adding plastic profiles to made correct (smaller) angle. A quick glance of the F-4 Phantom II book from Detail & Scale reveals that the rear cockpit and sidewalls are well researched. McDonald Douglas F-4C/D/E/G/J, Cutting Edge Modelworks, CEC32030, Intakes for Tamiya Phantom II. One of the big mistakes kit is bad dihedral angle of wingtips. Inner surface of air-intakes was pretty nice but outer surface was little bit coarse and they were generally smaller.
I also used resin seamless air-intakes from rhino models. The early production model, the F4H-1F, underwent various tests and training exercises, eventually. In 1959, the selection was made in favor of the robust Phantom II. The recent Revell offering (see the review in the November 1995 FSM) now is joined by Tamiyas short-nosed early F-4C/D. ONE OF THE MOST significant warplanes of the last half-century, the Phantom is finally getting its due in 1/32 scale. I improved cockpit with eduards photo-etched parts and perfect brassin seats. The Phantom II was developed by McDonnell Douglas and first pitted against Vought's F8U-3 Crusader III to see which aircraft would be the Navy's next main carrier-borne fighter. Price: 99 Comments: Injection molded, 382 parts (3 metal struts, 16 screws, 4 vinyl tires), decals. I started build with removing protuding panels and re-scribing all panel lines. Hello gentlemans, I missed the phantom group build, but here is my result of last months work.
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