F`s are my favs Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Take a look at what i was dealing with this Fall`16!!! The newest F-4J in 1/48 is a SWS kit from Zoukei-Mura and they invited me to participate in the kit`s Concept Note. Such an honor and excitement. About the model: i built it as a typical standalone model, nothing too fancy like movable parts, only some texturising, riveting, seatbelts from paper tape, and wiring. I may forget something, but the complete build review is in the book. I`m waiting it to arrive and to see which pics are included, and plan to post here something like walkaround pics. Here are just two from top and bellow. About the airframe: VF-92 Silver Kings from the Vietnam period - with the yellow tail, heavily weathered, parked, open canopies... Now some texturising Yet in the Concept Note should be included more info (about how it looks before/after painting, which areas, etc.) and i tried to capture only the final effect as much as i can. So this is my first finished model with texturising. It`s 1/48 and the "textures" are much smaller, more subtle, and thus even invisible. Still at a certain angle... this is in dark room and with a small light pointed at a very shallow angle. I don`t know if the difference between texturising and preshading is noticeable... ... but at normal daylight the effect is basically invisible, and i weathered it quite much too, so the surfaces are not exactly glossy: Here the rivet lines of the stabilators are texturised, and it is more noticeable: Phabulous Phantom! It`s a wonderful kit... it`s just connecting parts and the joint lines disappear. The canopy is so crisp and clear, because it`s very thin. The plastic is very strange - so dry and easy for sanding, like resin. The large parts are also thin and even look brittle, but when assembled and glued - become "rock solid". This kit in a word: sophisticated. easixpedro, dpastern, MarioS and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 quite an honor and testament to your skills Congrats! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooesboy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Wow! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Cool! Wish they would put out a whole LINE of these in 32nd. This one is great inspiration for a phantom in any scale. Well done! Shawn M, F`s are my favs, dpastern and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 ZM's F-4J is now at the front of my Must Buy It Now list. I built the Academy kit and was really impressed. The ZM kit is just that much better. Joel F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Yep, me too I think that this kit is something like the new "thing". I can`t compare it to the other Phantom kits, cause this is my very first Phantom kit, except that i only saw and reviewed the Eduard`s Rockin Rhino kit. However, compared to the other 1/48 models that i`ve assembled, this is the best one. I also checked out many videos of the new Tamiya`s Tomcat and in my opinion (from just watching videos) - this Z-M kit can be compared only to the new Tomcat. Cause any kit of a Phantom should after all, look like a Phantom; but here the construction manner is different, the large parts fit literally seamlessly, the plastic looks strangely fine, all gives that feel of a PRO kit, although the choice of just 1 decal set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Here it is, a quick walkaround of the SWS F-4J + one pic with a special backdrop. Edited January 7, 2017 by F`s are my favs Uncarina, DirkE, Shawn M and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I'm just drooling looking at those pictures. An outstanding build, of what is certainly an outstanding model. Navy jets take a beating during deployment, so even well maintained aircraft tend to look that shabby. the Accademy kit surprised me in that it had a once piece upper fuselage, which completely eliminates the usual top seam and saves a ton of detail. The intakes even were a joy for a change. It also only came with one decal option. But there are so many AM offerings, it's just not a big issue with me. Here's my Academy 1/48 scale F-4B. Cant' wait to see the ZM J parked next to it. Joel dpastern, F`s are my favs, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Oh yeah, it`s beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Milan, PHABULOUS Phantom. Drooling at MY favorite Jet. BRAVO. Maru, Thank you for appreciating my efforts. And those are the kit decals by Cartograf. Stencils by Academy which two more then 10 days to apply there were so many, especially on the bottom. Joel F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Thanks Jennings, very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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