F-4B Phantom II, VF 111 "Sundowners", USS Coral Sea

Bill Gilman
This 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?

B
Awesome!! 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?

Albi Hitz
I 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 ...

Albi Hitz
Hi 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 ...

B
Thanks for the heads up 😄

Bill Gilman
I 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. 🙂

Albi Hitz
Thats 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!

Martien Lourens
That is looking very promising Albi.

Christian Ristits
Awesome Jet, and the Sundowners-Version is one of the best ever as well...Looking forward to your progress...good work!

Maarten Kruizenga
i want one.............i'm gonna get the eduard

John Thomas
Very nice

George Bacon
Looking good! 👍

Albi Hitz
Thank you mates. I just encountered the week point of the kit : Way too many tiny decals ....

Maarten Kruizenga
ah, the joy of phantom stencilling

Bill Gilman
Ain't that the truth!
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai (Revell) | Album by Navy Bird (1:72)

Albi Hitz
@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?)

Bill Gilman
Albi - 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.
JASDF F-4EJ Kai 301 TFS 30th Anniversary (Platz JD-29, 1:72)
Fun project! 🙂

Albi Hitz
Finnished!!! 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 ... 😉

Christian Lehmann
Well done Albi. Looks realy nice. 👍

Albi Hitz
Thank you Christian.

George Bacon
Gorgeous! 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."😉

Albi Hitz
Thank you George ... I don't know how low these Phantoms usually passes by, but I like the one with the "mud on the turret" ... 🙂

Martyn Fox
I'm not an expert on jets but it looks good to me 🙂

Bernhard Schrock
Very convincing finish Albi! I have this kit to; now I know what direction to take🙂

Albi Hitz
Thank 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) ...

Vorya hidaryan
Cool job.i love it.

Jermaine Hoskin
Great freakin job dude!

Bill Gilman
Sweet! 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. 🙂

Christian Ristits
I am not able to say how much I like it...really great work...! Would you build my kit for me?
😉

Przemek Przybulewski
Great looking model. Love the painting and weathering.

Holger Kranich
What a great F-4B, Albi!
I love that scheme!

Great job, its gorgeous!😄

Karel Struna
aaah Sundowners! my favourite. great model, congrats!

John Thomas
Very nice work. Wow that a lot of Decals on the Decal sheet. Did you us them all?

Albi Hitz
Thanks 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...

Christian Bruer
Nice finish, looks great!

John E
I've always loved the F-4 and you've done a superb job with this one!

Michel Huijghe
I like this one alot. Very well done. 👍

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!

P J
Fantastic build! Congratulations!

Es-haq Khosravi
Great job!

Jens Valkeneers
Good job!

Marko
Excellent built. Nice and clean.

Choppa Nutta
Very nice 🙂

Gábor Bélik
Excellent!

Erik Leijdens
Very nice!!

Sven Schönyan
What a great job!

KlausH
That´s a very nice work. Great! 👍

Gary
One of my favorite markings. Nice work Albi. Gary

arne vd burg
looks real good Albi . How is the fit ?

Predrag Ivanovic
Great Model, Pilot figures looks like real

Gerald
Schönes Ding 👍

John Thomas
Very nice work

Lucian Millo
Superb work !!

Soeren R.
Looks really great! Nice work!

soheil moghisi
perfect.

Bill Gilman
And perfect is good enough - no need to make it any better! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Albi Hitz
Thank you mates!
@arne: its good, the only thing are the intakes (dry-fit is the key!).

Ulf Petersen
Phantastic Phantom, indeed! 👍

arne vd burg
Oke thx albi ,will keep that in mind.