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F-4 Dilemma


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I have a dilemma. Currently I have three F-4s  - a Tamiya F-4E already completed in Thunderbirds livery, a Tamiya F-4C/D in the box and a Revell F-4F with the flight test markings still in the box also. I would like to complete the trio with different markings/paint schemes for a little variety. My thought was to complete the Tamiya kit as an F-4C in ADC gray - I like some of the decal schemes available for this. My dilemma is with the Revell kit. I have already accumulated quite a bit of AM for this kit but I'm stuck on what I can do with the a paint scheme. 

 

I bought the kit hoping there would be alternative markings for a standard Luftwaffe scheme but that was not the case. I have already spent way more than the cost of the kit on AM so I'm not keen on going overboard on some more. I've got wheels, cockpit, nose correction, seats, exhaust, etc. I would be willing to change to the slotted stab to convert to an -E but that's about it.

 

Without getting into the minutiae of (and opening the can of worms concerning the) differences between the F-4E and F-4F, what other schemes are fitting for this kit? 

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

 

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Good suggestions so far!

 

I re-checked all the AM I have for the kit so far - I might need metal gear legs to hold up all the resin!

 

At this point I'm not too interested in acquiring more so I think the Isracast/decal is off the table.

 

Greek: I would come screaming-meamy unglued and execute my crew chief on the spot if I was handed the keys to an airplane as dirty as theirs are pictured as. 

 

Dutch: Too plain for me. Same for the two-tone gray schemes. I'm doing the Tamiya as an ADC so I'll have the mono-tone look there. With that next to the O-1 and soon to be OV-10, I've got plain covered.

 

Here's where I'm leaning at the moment, but always open to other suggestions:

 

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Mid-80s wraparound SEA, plus my AM will work without adding any more. I can raid the spares box for armament since the Revell kit only has tanks, Sparrows and 'winders.

 

Mark

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Mid-80s wraparound SEA, plus my AM will work without adding any more. I can raid the spares box for armament since the Revell kit only has tanks, Sparrows and 'winders.

 

Mark

Understand that this will require some extra work.  This is a ARN-101/TISEO jet, which will need some more aftermarket stuff.

 

Jake

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