Youngtiger1 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wow big Matt, shes looking nice... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Oh man, it's been a while. Had to get that Corsair off my bench. That's another story... Back to the Phantom! I have been doing some pit painting. I still need to get the second seat painted but this is where I am now. I want to get the cockpit done so I can get the thing to start looking like an airplane. I will feel better about it then. Thanks for looking in, Matt Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Holy *****, Matt , that's one busy office! .....me like....long time..... Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hello Matt. What a nice pit! Beautifull. I should return to my Phantom and try to do 1/10 as nice. Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Excellent, Matt! Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantastic Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 It's looking real nice Matt! Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 My blistering pace continues... I needed to get somewhere fast so I started a mad frenzy of gluing and screwing things together. The rear section got a selection of metalizers. There are about four or five shades in there and once polished look ok to me. There are a few minor trouble areas that popped up when I attached the lower wing assembly but not too bad. The wing root had a bit of a gap but I wiped some Mr. Disolved Putty into the gap and that was it. The nose cone fit is another story. It had a nice gap here but hangs over almost all the way round. Not cool. Here she is now. Long way to go but she looks like a phantom. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I second Harvey's Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Lovely work on that cockpit Matt, the side consoles really pop! Your metalwork on the arse end is truly terrific. Nice big pointy plane. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys! Harv, I used the Model Masters Metalizers over the MM acryl grey primer. The shades I used were Titanium, Stainless Steel, Exhaust, Burnt Metal, Dark Andondonic Grey, and Magnesium. I did a base coat with exhaust and then used post it notes to mask the main areas and then shaded them with successive mists of the other colors until I got the look I wanted. After it dried for a couple minutes I buffed it with a soft cloth and sealed it with the Metalizer sealer. The proper sealer does a better job of keeping the metal effect than other clear coats. Lazy modeling Sunday. The dihedral on this thing was a real treat. The 12.5 degree requirement left me with some unsightly gaps to fill. I hope it will work out ok. I also worked on the stabilators. I did not want to paint them after installation so they got the basic colors now. I will not put them on until the end, that way I can mask around the metallic areas on the "arse" end! Question. Did the Navy and early grey F-4C's have the FS36622 Grey or were the undersides more white? Was the top color on the early C's FS36440 Light Gull Grey? Barry??? Edited April 10, 2011 by big matt Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Question. Did the Navy and early grey F-4C's have the FS36622 Grey or were the undersides more white? Was the top color on the early C's FS36440 Light Gull Grey? Barry??? Matt, As delivered the USAF Phantons were painted the same FS colors as the USN Phantoms. Upper FS16440 (Light Gull Grey); Underside and upper surfaces of flight controls and rudder FS17875 (White). Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 reallly like it, matt. shows you can achieve a lot with the metalizers and dont necessairily need alclad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 shows you can achieve a lot with the metalizers and dont necessairily need alclad Thanks! I have a real problem with being able to consistently apply Alclad. The cost against coverage is an obstacle as well. Thanks Barry, one of my refs is really wrong. I thought it might be white but needed your expert reassurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Fiddly bits and pieces and messes. Got a little work done over the weekend and thought I would post up. What a beast! Aileron bleed down Trumoy ALQ-71 pod. I think. The kit part is not close to what was used by these guys at that time. Shortened up the air conditioning intakes. There is a big mistake in this picture. Maybe more than one but only one I am aware of. The kit represents the Sidewinder rails as they were after June of 1967. Olds asked for an offset to the rail so that he could carry a full bomb and missile load at the same time. I had to remove the spar and attach the rail directly to the pylon. My understanding was that the 8th TFW converted all the Navy type inboard pylons by March of 1967, approximately. The centerline tank is from a Revell kit and the outboard pylon is from the other kit wing tank. It is in the process of being tweaked. Fixed pylon. Not much else to report but I am plugging away on this thing. I hope to break out the paint gear soon, I need to invest in some SEA colors, by the quart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Good to see an update Matt. It looks like it's starting to come together. Keep the updates coming! I'm still build flaps but I did move on to the gear for a break. Hope to post update this weekend. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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