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Right on! I got my first look at one when I was TDY to Brize Norton in 1978. I thought it was a cool plane though some of my flight crew didn't think so ,said it was ugly. I said 'It's a mother beautiful plane and I want to take one home with me". Right there my aircraft commander knew there was something wrong with me.

I remember seeing a Jag at Farnborough about 1976 or so and after running my fingers over the panels, thinking it was  the most precise and well made aircraft I'd ever seen. I didn't have a camera in those days so no photo, but it bothers me that for the life of me I can't recall if it was a pointy or a chisel nose.
Most likely the latter but... still.

I remember seeing a Jag at Farnborough about 1976 or so and after running my fingers over the panels, thinking it was  the most precise and well made aircraft I'd ever seen. I didn't have a camera in those days so no photo, but it bothers me that for the life of me I can't recall if it was a pointy or a chisel nose.
Most likely the latter but... still.

A memorial plaque has been erected in Market Stainton, Lincs for Squadron Leader Mark Long. 
 
See here

Hello everyone!
It's been a veeeery long time since my last 1/32 project.
But here I am, starting a new build—the Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale AMC DH.9.
This will be my first WWI subject and will represent a Hellenic Naval Air Service aircraft that served during the Asia Minor Campaign. The specific aircraft, Spetsai—named after the Greek island of Spetses—was later specially painted for the victory celebration flyover of Constantinople.
Work has begun with the cockpit, featuring the characteristic wooden structure typical of WWI designs. I airbrushed all components with a sand base coat, followed by a red brown layer applied through a wood grain stencil. The effect was unified using oil paints: applied, then gently wiped off with a soft sponge. I used raw umber for the frame and burnt umber for the sidewalls to replicate different wood types.
The leather seat cushions were painted using a similar method. I first applied NATO black by brush, then added scratches using a mix of the base color lightened with sand. A final layer of burnt umber oil paint, partially removed, completed the leather effect.
Smaller cockpit details such as instrument dials, pumps, levers, and push rods were brush painted with silver, grey, or brass. A black wash helped bring out depth and definition, and everything was sealed with a matt varnish.
The engine firewall was painted in a white metal finish, with the upper section rendered in linen to simulate fabric. It was weathered with black oil paint to suggest oil streaks and splatter.
The radiator and supplementary oil tank were painted light grey. For wear and chipping, I used a technique common in armor modeling: light grey chips applied randomly with a sponge, then painting the center with a darker grey to enhance contrast.
Next step: cockpit assembly and engine installation.
Thanks for following along!
 

































 
 
 
 

And here are the pictures of the recently finished 1/32 Airscale Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.1 Test kit.
Thanks again to Peter for sending me the test kit and giving me the opportunity to build it. You can see the long story about the build process in the WIP link below
 
 




























 
 
 
 
 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

Tony, I know you will do an awesome job on your one mate!
Thanks for your compliments but well within your scope my friend!
 
I think doing a long nose will definitely help and to me they look more “correct “ out of the box. One thing I forgot to mention is that the forward Sparrow wells (at least on the short nose) are too shallow. They don’t look like it until you put the missile in. The nose at least hangs down too low, and should me more  ‘tucked’ into the well. Red Pill Model seem to have made the same mistake looking at their test shots.
Not a biggie but for some reason stands out to me
 
Edit: it’s easy to fix by simply taking the top of the missile body down with a file. The front 1/3 from memory….you’ll see the difference immediately compared to photos 
 
cheers Anthony 

Linked to the jet's name 'Pennywise',. the evil child killer clown in that movie 'It'

Linked to the jet's name 'Pennywise',. the evil child killer clown in that movie 'It'

Looked up one of the posts on Facebook, they mention they are aiming for a price of around £85.00, which is more than acceptable to me, we shall have to wait and see, one of my favourite aircraft so will probably need more than one.

Indeed, and the Soyuyo drawings show the discrepancies quite well.
 
Hopefully the Red Pill models F-4B will correct the errors, but it would  still be nice if the most egregious faults like the area around the engine nozzles on the Tamiya kits could be corrected.
While I'm not averse to some hacking and reshaping (and sometimes even enjoy it) what I am averse to is having to repeat the same process six or seven times to make a collection with consistent shapes.

If you want hundreds of period images that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, then check this out..
 

I agree wholeheartedly. Even getting symmetry on one model can be taxing. The problem here is that the cutting and splicing involved might cause more damage than good, and be more work...
So I agree also with Antonio that backfilling with, say, Milliput and sanding out more of an upper curve might be best. As luck has it, I have a spare C/D/J fuselage that's been de-scabbed and so may experiment on that. 
 
As you implied, the quite subtle Tamiya shortcoming is more noticeable on Phantoms with paler Aircraft Gray or LGG-over-white schemes, especially if glossy. I've deferred Navy schemes to the anticipated Red Pill Models creation and am doing only USAF/FMS schemes with the Tamiyas. Camouflage is great at hiding subtle errors.
 
The overly long air con scoops on the C/D/J, the unconvincing windshield quarter panels and that fat fin though... 
 
...we really do deserve a new set of 1:32 Phantom II kits.
 
Tony 

Indeed, and the Soyuyo drawings show the discrepancies quite well.
 
Hopefully the Red Pill models F-4B will correct the errors, but it would  still be nice if the most egregious faults like the area around the engine nozzles on the Tamiya kits could be corrected.
While I'm not averse to some hacking and reshaping (and sometimes even enjoy it) what I am averse to is having to repeat the same process six or seven times to make a collection with consistent shapes.

Indeed, and the Soyuyo drawings show the discrepancies quite well.
 
Hopefully the Red Pill models F-4B will correct the errors, but it would  still be nice if the most egregious faults like the area around the engine nozzles on the Tamiya kits could be corrected.
While I'm not averse to some hacking and reshaping (and sometimes even enjoy it) what I am averse to is having to repeat the same process six or seven times to make a collection with consistent shapes.

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

Indeed, and the Soyuyo drawings show the discrepancies quite well.
 
Hopefully the Red Pill models F-4B will correct the errors, but it would  still be nice if the most egregious faults like the area around the engine nozzles on the Tamiya kits could be corrected.
While I'm not averse to some hacking and reshaping (and sometimes even enjoy it) what I am averse to is having to repeat the same process six or seven times to make a collection with consistent shapes.

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

The Tamiya's fuselage is a little out but the Navy logo on the model shown is slightly too low and angled downwards towards the rear. For correct alignment look at Marines Phantoms for a clearer indication of starting height of the script and how it runs parallel to the top of the spine.
 
I am very eager to see how Red Pill Models tackle their F-4 fuselage, especially, perhaps, with a more defined curve radius around the nozzle area. 
 
Tony 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.
 
 
 
 

While any Phantom parts are welcomed, whats really needed for all the Tamaya 1/32 Phantoms is a revised rear fuselage.
While the Es and EJs would also benefit, the J kits would most of all.
The NAVY lettering on the rear fuselage just looks so wrong on the stock kit.