scott_t Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hi All, As an ex-USAF weapons loader, I just can't resist jumping in on this group build ...... load up the jet ! My subject is circa late 1970's ..... Israeli F-4E as seen in a photo in the AirDOC Israeli Phantoms book, Volume 1. Jet will be loaded as per the photo ..... 6 Mk-20 Rockeyes on a MER on the centerline station, each inboard pylon will have 3 CBU-58s on a TER. An AVG-23 Pave Spike pod in the left forward sparrow bay .....and 2 wing tanks. I made a start on this kit about a year ago before I got side-tracked by buying/selling/moving homes. Got as far as installing an Avionix cockpit, minus the front instrument panel and forward glare shield and the seats. I also installed a set of Rhino Model intakes and the base of an external refueling probe from Isracast. A few pics attached to get started.... Thanks for looking, Scott Shawn M, Smokey, AlexM and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Great job on the cockpit! Always liked a loaded up Israeli Phantom. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Great job on the cockpit! Always liked a loaded up Israeli Phantom. Mike Thanks Mike ....... hope to get some bench time to work the remaining cockpit area and will probably start up on weapons and racks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Nice work on the cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leduc Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Wow......that's my kind of pit.. was out for a while but will defenitly follow your progress for this one. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 What a nice subject!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Great looking cockpit Scott. I'm also building an F-4E at the moment so nice to see another one on here. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Few more pics ...... seats are just temp dropped in BradG, Granger Davis, KiwiZac and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Got the lower wing attached and the nose .......fit of the lower wing looks great ....small gap on the underside to fill on each side where the left & right intakes meet the wing joint. That's it for now. Thanks for looking! -Scott BradG, jgrease, Dragon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Great job Scott! You're really motoring along nicely. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thank you Carl ......hope to get the main wings buttoned up and the weapons load started over the weekend ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofClubs Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hi Scott, I'm looking for next pics :popcorn: !!!!!! Any problems with Avionix cockpit? I read about some fitting problems. Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hi Filippo, Avionix cockpit fits ......need some persuasion ...... and a lot of sanding .....the bottoms of the front and aft cockpit sections needed a lot of sanding .....the front cockpit floor ended up being pretty thin in the end. I also had to sand the nose gear floor pretty thin to give everything clearance to fit. Sides of the front and rear cockpits were actually not too bad ...... anded them back a bit and had to repeatedly check the fit and then more fit checks and adjustments for the sidewall consoles. Took a few hours of work but I am happy with the fit. -Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Few more pics ...... seats are just temp dropped in Great detail in that cockpit. Is that wiring between the crew seats scratch built or really well painted resin? Have the Tamiya F4 j in the stash so will follow this one with interest. Dragon and AlexM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 How's this one going mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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