F-4B Phantom II, VF 111 "Sundowners", USS Coral Sea
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1 1 March 2014, 23:45
Bill GilmanThis looks like the start of a great project! What's not to like about a Spook? And those colourful Navy birds are the best. Will you use the VF-111 scheme?
1 March 2014, 23:51
BAwesome!! I'm in!! Gotta love the Phantom!! I've got this kit and I've been wondering if there is any issues I should look out for?
2 March 2014, 00:01
Albi Hitz AutoreI hope it will be a great project .... 😉
Yes, I got the idea to build a series of different typs o the "Sundowners" or the "Jolly Rogers" during the ages ... I like these schemes ...
2 March 2014, 00:02
Albi Hitz AutoreHi Brandon, Thanks.
I think the intakes are the issue on this one .... the overall fit of the kit is good.
Take your time with the intakes ... the setup is a bit "complicated".
Don't stick to the instructions, dryfit is the key and then put all together in your own way. So you can avoid nasty gabs and a lot of sanding ...
2 March 2014, 00:12
Bill GilmanI know what you mean, Albi. A collection of different planes with similar markings is very interesting, and both the Jolly Rogers and Sundowners are cool. I have a growing collection of USN planes that have Felix the Cat on them. Most recently associated with VF-31, this actually started back with biplanes! Felix has been holding that bomb for a long, long time. 🙂
2 March 2014, 00:22
Albi Hitz AutoreThats true ... bought the Trumpeter's "Demon" last week with the "Felix the cat" markings ... got some for the F-14 as well .... from the beginning with biplanes to jets-century ... hmmm seems to be an idea ... thanks!
2 March 2014, 00:36
Christian RistitsAwesome Jet, and the Sundowners-Version is one of the best ever as well...Looking forward to your progress...good work!
2 March 2014, 11:24
Albi Hitz AutoreThank you mates. I just encountered the week point of the kit : Way too many tiny decals ....
2 March 2014, 16:00
Bill GilmanAin't that the truth!
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2 March 2014, 18:02
Albi Hitz Autore@Maarten: ... Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? I got 4 more in my stash ... 😉
@Bill: RESPECT!!! What an eye-catcher! (how many hours you spend with decaling?)
2 March 2014, 18:23
Bill GilmanAlbi - I don't recall exactly. I tend to suppress bad memories. It was not as bad as it seems, though. Almost everything you see is a decal. The fuselage white is, of course, paint, as are the black fin and radome. And the metal areas, exhaust etc. The decal sheet was from Platz.
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Fun project! 🙂
2 March 2014, 19:10
Albi Hitz AutoreFinnished!!! I hope you like it as well ...
OK ... the weathering is maybe a litte bit overdone ... but hey ... its on the end of the tour!
There are some errors here and there ... but its the first of a few ... 😉
13 March 2014, 19:53
George BaconGorgeous! Another beauty 👍 👍 👍. Very well done and the weathering is great! I always say, "It's not too weathered until there's mud on top of the turret."😉
13 March 2014, 20:19
Albi Hitz AutoreThank you George ... I don't know how low these Phantoms usually passes by, but I like the one with the "mud on the turret" ... 🙂
13 March 2014, 20:22
Bernhard SchrockVery convincing finish Albi! I have this kit to; now I know what direction to take🙂
13 March 2014, 20:49
Albi Hitz AutoreThank you mates for the kind comments.
@Martyn: Neither am I. Its my 2nd ... its little different to the piston engine ones ...
@Bernhard: Its fun! The intakes are the weak point of this kit .... take your time with dry fitting and don't stick to the instructions and it fits well (in the end) ...
13 March 2014, 21:39
Bill GilmanSweet! The Sundowners had such cool schemes. Albi, when my brother got back from Nam he was stationed at Homestead AFB in Florida. One time when I visited him, we stood just outside the fence at the far end of the runway and watched the F-4s taking off. When two of those bad boys pass over your head at an altitude of nought metres (a little higher than nought feet) with full reheat, well, the noise is incredible. One of those experiences in life that you never forget. 🙂
14 March 2014, 00:30
Christian RistitsI am not able to say how much I like it...really great work...! Would you build my kit for me?
😉
14 March 2014, 06:49
Holger KranichWhat a great F-4B, Albi!
I love that scheme!
Great job, its gorgeous!😄
14 March 2014, 07:23
John ThomasVery nice work. Wow that a lot of Decals on the Decal sheet. Did you us them all?
14 March 2014, 11:52
Albi Hitz AutoreThanks again mates for the compliments and the kind words.
@Christian: I would, but this kit is such a pleasure, go for it ... 😉
@John: Almost 98% of the decals are on the model ... it takes a little while, but its worth the effort...
16 March 2014, 19:05
Albi Hitz AutoreThank you mates!
@arne: its good, the only thing are the intakes (dry-fit is the key!).
24 November 2014, 09:07
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I like the high visibility jets of the '60s and '70s and I like the F-4 Phantom II ...
A real beast!
