BloorwestSiR Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 I've got a picture of an F-4 with 5 SUU-23 gunpods hung off it. One on each hardpoint. Another photo taken at Danang shows an F-4 with bombs hung on the inboard wing pylons an and SUU-23 on each of the outer hard points. I think I have a couple more SUU-23 pods but they're the stubby ones. Five would look seriously imposing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 So many different schemes the Phantom wore, the Hill scheme was very attractive. That's a big chisel to remove the BDR plates.... Don So very true Don. The blue JASDF ones were particularly striking. I used they chisel more as a scraper really. I found it kept things more even versus just sanding the patches off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I think I have a couple more SUU-23 pods but they're the stubby ones. Five would look seriously imposing. sandokan, KiwiZac, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Here is the 71-1073 before the grey camouflage scheme kicked in. and here before the Euro scheme kicked in My Brother was 3rdTFS Squadron Commander 84-86. It was Euro when he started and was Hill Gray II when he left. Thru the power of modeling I meet the crew chief who was there 83-85...small world. Martin, would love to see the picture in the Euro scheme. She was one of the last QF-4's to be shot down Dec 2016 Edited July 7, 2017 by marauderdriver sandokan, F`s are my favs and BloorwestSiR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BloorwestSiR Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Great pics. I managed a bit more work on the fuselage. I added a couple small spacers under the in flight refueling panel to get it level with the rest of the fuselage. I glued and started filling in the panel where the IFR probe is on the F-4J. I then started replacing the various panel lines that were removed with the raised panels. Carl F`s are my favs, BradG, Shaka HI and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Some more info technical can be found here: http://aviationarchives.blogspot.ca/2015/09/f-4e-flight-manual-complete.html it lists various differences of the F-4E, including cockpit layout diagrams at the end of the manual. Jari Out2gtcha, Shaka HI, CANicoll and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks Jari! Since really helpful information in those links. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I like Jari's input, it's always to the point , often containing very rare pics./info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Carl I'm on board and I already have writers cramps taking note. Going to be a incredible project and I'm in my front row seat for the entire journey. Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Looks sweet Carl ... how much weathering will you go for on the grey scheme? Jim BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Carl I'm on board and I already have writers cramps taking note. Going to be a incredible project and I'm in my front row seat for the entire journey. Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Peter Thanks Peter! I've wanted to do a Hill Grey one for some time. I did an F-4D a while back but for me, it has to be an E with the nose gun. Looks sweet Carl ... how much weathering will you go for on the grey scheme? Jim Thanks Jim! I will probably do it fairly clean. I'm not much for weathering my builds really. There's going to be a bit of a pause as we just started our renos and I'm in the midst of packing our kitchen stuff away so that it can be gutted. Hopefully I'll be back at the bench later in the week. Carl ClumsyDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Carl.. very nice start. As always your builds are quite engaging full of photos et al.. Keep it flowing. Thanks Maru! I've made the switch to SmugMug so these pics shouldn't disappear anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 A quick groupshot as I wanted to check what I did for the panel lines on my stalled F-4G build. It turns out it's pretty much the same as the E I'm working on now. Carl blackbetty, F`s are my favs, BradG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Picts too small, Carl. I can't see what you're trying to convey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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