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Neil
Hi Franck, looking good 🙂 Following your build with interest from here 👍

Jv
Yep same here

Franck Drebin
Thank you very much Neil and Jv for your support. It will be a long way before seeing the end of this project...☺🤯

Cuajete
A hard an unusual model.

Interiors looking good. I also following your build with interest 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Brave choice sir 😉

Franck Drebin
Thank you Cuajete and Lukasz. It's a barbarian's short run kit but if you really want to do this plane, it's the only game in town. Comparing to this kit, a Classic Airframe looks like a Tamiya...So, let's go crazy 🤪

Agustin Prellezo
Good luck with that kit! It is in my wishlist, I will pay attention!

Franck Drebin
Thanks Agustin 😉

Ben M
Watching this

Bernd Grün
Modeling the hard way. Congrats, Franck. 👍 Following.

Franck Drebin
Thank you Bernd. Yes indeed, it's not the easier way. Comparing to this kit, a Classic Airframes (or equivalent) looks like to a Tamiya 😁 But it's the only game in towm to realise this beautiful and almost confidential plane. I knew in advance it would have been a hard and long process, but also a good opportunity to push my limits. Sorry for the stagnation of the work but I'm very often far away from home for my job at the moment. Anyway, finishing this kit is part of the New Year's resolutions 🙂

Olivier
Ah voilà un courageux... Bravo !

Franck Drebin
Merci Olivier, mais je suis vraiment tombé sous le charme de cet avion. Je dirais donc que je n'ai pas vraiment eu le choix 😉

Moreno Baruffini
Good evening Frank, any news on this? I'm very curious!

Franck Drebin
Hello Moreno, thank you for your interest. I havn't mentioned it but this project is unfortunately on standby. Indeed, I have to move a lot far from home for my job at the moment and have no time for modeling. But I don't give up and plan to be back on track in a near future. Ideally, I would like to finish it before the end of the year, among other kits. I can't only focus on it to avoid becoming crazy 😁

Moreno Baruffini
Ah ah! I totally understand you! ....I've just bought a resin AMIOT 351so let's keep in touch🙂

Neferthorus
Bonjour Franck. J'ai commencé le montage du Farman 221 de Azur et c'est aussi semble-t-il un short run. Le montage est touchy . Aucuns tenons pour l'alignement des pièces du fuselage, les ailes sont à coller bord à bord sans renforts ..etc. Je comprends donc bien votre aventure. Mais comme vous, je trouve que ces vieux avions français des années 40 ont «  du charme » et il n'y a pas d'autres kits sur le marché donc on fait avec. Mais avec les produits modernes , de la patience et un peu de technique ont devrait s'en sortir. Bon courage pour la suite.

Franck Drebin
Merci Neferthorus, en effet, sans renier mes premiers amours, "Têtes Brulées" et autres "Buck Danny", j'avoue trouver au fil du temps, de plus en plus de charme aux avions de l'entre deux guerres et particulièrement des annees 30 début 40. Malheureusement, les kits dispoinbles sont souvent loin d'être des Tamigawa. Je souhaiterais arriver à un aussi bon résultat que votre magnifique Farman mais l'Amiot ne se laissera certainement pas faire. Merci pour votre example qui me stimule. Au plaisir ✌️

Cuajete
Well done so far.

Mark Sherwood
Good Luck with the build Frank, hope it's not as difficult as my Heller MB 174. Bon Chance. 👍🥸👍

Franck Drebin
Thank you Cuajete and Mark for your kind comments. Unfortunately for me, even if the Heller MB 174 kit is around twenty years older, it's still much easier to build. With a Mach 2 kit, nothing goes well and everything is brute. But I accepted the mission 🙃🥴

Nicolas
I'm watching too.

Olivier
The Heller MB 174 dates back to 1966...

Mark Sherwood
Rather apt Olivier, considering I'm 62. Two stubborn geriatrics trying to reach a consensus. 🤣🤟🤣🤘🥸👍🤣

Ben M
I wish I could "like" comments…

CaptGPF
Interesting subject - taking a seat!

Mike Montgomery
I'd love to see some general aviation aircraft in 1/32 scale.

Donald Dickson II
Its been done, but not in 1/48...C-141B. Also a good CH-3 in 1/48.

As for never been done at all, I cant think of any.

Erik
I have a resin-stalwart on the workbench. A horror kit. It really is time for a modern kit.

I wish a Puma-Helicopter in 48. 😉

Martin Oostrom
In 1:24: Volvo 88

nikfrost
Ford RS200 Evo 1:24
Peugeot 205 GTI (Dimma) 1:24
Land Rover C90

George Williams
Give me a sheet of A4 and I'll draw up a short list.

Robert
USS Forrestal 1:350

Sergej I
Looks promising, following 🙂 👍

Gary Kitchen
Taking a seat too. 👍

Ekki
I am in too.

Kendrick Brown
Excited to see what you can do with this thing. I love the CH-37 for how unique and ugly they are. Wish someone makes this in 1/48.

Thomas Kolb
Absolutely lovely! It looks almost like a sci-fi vehicle, very cool! The metal mesh was a great idea, where did you get it?

Maciej Bellos
Watching!

TV_scalemodels
I hope you like it. I update this when I have something to show.

Alfonso
tuned in

John
Nice paintwork. Colors look good, I wouldn't worry that's an issue. Can always change the tone with a wash anyway. 👍

TV_scalemodels
Thanks! Yes that is very true. I think after the weathering I don't see the original colours too much..

James C
Nice progress 👍

Michael Kohl
Beautiful

Daniel
A true legend! awesome painting, the chipping is just perfectly made for this particular jet, (not an easy task, theres a thin line between realistic used look and repainting the whole thing...)

Shar Dipree
Extremly nice and awesome details (overpainted insignia for example). Excelent. I'm curious how the phantom will look like in the end.
Is there a photo that you use as a reference?

TV_scalemodels
Thanks for the comments!

Weathering was interesting, it is always difficult to balance realistic and nice looking. I'm glad you like it!

I used pics on the Internet and excellent fundecals instruction
for reference. And my books of course too.

Some sites:
piccianiaircraftphot..-4c_phantom_page_one
fundekals.net

Shar Dipree
Thanks for the links.
I think the weathering has become great. The aircrafts were partly very weathered during the war.

James C
Stunning looking F-4! 👍

I keep saying to myself that THIS will be the year that I pull my finger out and build one; but it never eventuates. This build has definitely renewed my desire to finally do it. 😉

Spanjaard
that is a great Phantom. excellent.

Bruce Huxtable
Wall to wall stencils, but your scratch building skills and eye for the painting and weathering are awesome. Wow!

TV_scalemodels
Thanks for your feedback! Here is a build video if you are interested:

Youtube Video

CaptGPF
Weathering, chipping, dirt, grime and heat staining all done to perfection!

CaptGPF
Phenomenal build! The step by step video is instructional and very well made. Only word I can use is inspirational!

Thomas Kolb
This looks like a fun project! I will definitely take a seat!

Doubtingmango
Watching

Mr D
Thanks, Appreciate the interest, lm reality new to the hobby about 14 months, finding my way with techniques.
Weathering n panel lines need more learning.
The IAR-80 was decent price from HB and liked the paint scheme...bit different
👍👍

J35J
I'm in!

Mr D
Thanks J35.
Nice to have the interest, HB instructions bit weak!
They said to paint interior charcoal black like on the FW-190.
But l checked n the Romanian lAR interior was grey/blue.
Engine building next 6 parts deal.
Cheers 😃👍

Miguel Vaquero
Looking good mate. Following!!

Mr D
Good to have you along Miguel, engine n wings next,
A small amount of the wing is seen through bottom of cockpit, the HB instructions didn't mention painting it first!!
But the fit of the model be ok so far.
👍👍