F-4B Project (72)
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180313: Compressor fronts printed on plain paper.
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180408: Tricky join.
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180414: First primer coat
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180414: First primer coat
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180420: Diamond trim for VF-102 bird
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180420: Red trim for VF-102 bird
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180421: Fail! Airbrush application error.
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180422: Red removed, ready for base top coat
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180422: Phinal primer coat
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180423: Light Gull Grey topcoat. Paint is Lifecolor Flat LIght Gull Grey (FS36440)
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180427: Awaiting Organizational Markings
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180427: F-4B Test Flight
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180428: Decals. Wingtip diamonds are cut from white decal sheet.
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180507: F-4B BuNo 148404 Near complete
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180511: F-4B Near complete
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180511: F-4B Near complete
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180511: F-4B Near complete
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180511: F-4B Near complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete. Note pitot and Ram air tubes from sewing pins & tubing.
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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180601: F-4B Complete
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In flight
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With her sisters
Comentarii
8 29 April 2019, 04:33
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Andrew, Capitol idea! I have several Phantoms to build and I will do this on all of them! Thank you for the terrific idea. Kind regards, Dutch
26 June 2021, 02:23
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Decals from Microscale sheet 325668. They were old and brittle, but I was able to coat them with Microscale decal liquid. I re-did the lettering at home (laser printer on clear decal film).
27 June 2021, 17:23
Album info
F-4B assigned to VF-102, c. 1963.
(AMT/ERTL F-4S in 1/72 scale, kit #8692 c. 1983)
Depicts F4H-1 (F-4B-7-MC) BuNo 148404 (MSN 89) of VF-102 in Operation SEA ORBIT, c. 1963. Aircraft later transferred to VMFA-513. Crashed on approach off end of runway at MCAS Cherry Point, NC Feb 24, 1966; Pilot injured, NFO OK.
Kit purchased 2015 at IPMS Regionals in Richmond, VA for $10.
Colors are Lifecolor Flat Light Gull Grey (FS36440) and Floquil Reefer white acrylic.
Decals from Microscale sheet 325668 and printed at home.