1/32 British Phantom FG.1/FGR.2 conversion for the Tamiya F-4J?

[thierry laurent]

Thanks Mike. How does the late F-4E differ from what is available in kit form at present? (still learning about this aircraft, so I am curious?).

 

Cheers

 

Derek

 

Simple:

 

- slat wings (Isracast makes them for the Tamiya - Revell has them)

- some antenna

- some cockpit instrument mods but this becomes complicated as this depends on the block and possible later mods (e.g. ARNIE mods). Revell already depicts a later block.

- possibly the ARNIE system antenna on the spine

- possibly the TISEO camera on the port wing front edge

- later "a-la-F-15" drop tank for the belly station (Revell has one).

 

Here's a view of the contents of the OOP Cutting edge set for the Tamiya kit.

 

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev2/1001-1100/rev1043-CEC32024-Crenshaw/00.shtm

 

Thierry

Edited January 11, 2012 by thierry laurent

[Derek B]

Simple:

 

- slat wings (Isracast makes them for the Tamiya - Revell has them)

- some antenna

- some cockpit instrument mods but this becomes complicated as this depends on the block and possible later mods (e.g. ARNIE mods). Revell already depicts a later block.

- possibly the ARNIE system antenna on the spine

- possibly the TISEO camera on the port wing front edge

- later "a-la-F-15" drop tank for the belly station (Revell has one).

 

Here's a view of the contents of the OOP Cutting edge set for the Tamiya kit.

 

http://www.aircraftr...renshaw/00.shtm

 

Thierry

 

 

 

Derek

[thierry laurent]

Derek, I forgot one important point deserving some checks:

 

As the Revell air intakes are noticeably too large, I'm wondering if it would not make sense to compare them with FGR ones...

[Derek B]

Derek, I forgot one important point deserving some checks:

 

As the Revell air intakes are noticeably too large, I'm wondering if it would not make sense to compare them with FGR ones...

 

Hmmm...I didn't know that?...Good point? I hope to have some authenticated dimensions very soon for the correct dimensions for both ends of an F-4K/M Phantom, so I can then make I direct comparison? I'll let you know what I find?

 

Thanks

 

Derek

[Guest Hunter]

As a Brit and owner of a Tamiya 1/32 Phantom J that wont be started for some time ... I'd be very very interested in this conversion.

 

I've sold off pretty much all my 1/48 stash including two Phantoms but kept the 1/48 Hasegawa RAF FGR2 back as I guessed there would never be anything like this in 1/32 ... I like to keep my Aircraft all in one scale and 1/32 is the scale I've eventually realised I want to focus on for the rest of my naturals, hope you can pull it off Derek.

 

You have my vote and order.

 

[Derek B]

As a Brit and owner of a Tamiya 1/32 Phantom J that wont be started for some time ... I'd be very very interested in this conversion.

 

I've sold off pretty much all my 1/48 stash including two Phantoms but kept the 1/48 Hasegawa RAF FGR2 back as I guessed there would never be anything like this in 1/32 ... I like to keep my Aircraft all in one scale and 1/32 is the scale I've eventually realised I want to focus on for the rest of my naturals, hope you can pull it off Derek.

 

You have my vote and order.

 

 

Thanks Hunter. As soon as I can ascertain some dimensions, I will be in a position to really start looking at how I am going to tackle the conversion, and start cutting some plastic.

 

Cheers

 

Derek

[Derek B]

 

Ahh...Phantom days...

 

 

 

...Penultimate Phantom FGR.2 on completion of it's 100FI life extension update by British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) at their RAF Scampton facility on 24 July 1991. We completed the last aircraft shortly afterwards...the MOD scrapped the whole Phantom fleet shortly after that!.

Derek

 

 

[Barry]

Lovely!!!!!!!

[KAGNEW]

nice pix Derek.

 

i put your package in mail yesterday. so now up to delivery people.

 

Glen

[Derek B]

Lovely!!!!!!!

 

Thanks Barry - I miss it!

 

Derek

[Derek B]

nice pix Derek.

 

i put your package in mail yesterday. so now up to delivery people.

 

Glen

 

Thanks Glen, I look forward to receiving it

 

Derek

[Derek B]

Now that I have the authenticated dimensions for the various cold and hot bits of the F-4K/M (actually, measured on an F-4K), I can now start to assess what is required for this conversion and make a start on it soon. The engine front and intakes will be the first area that I shall be concentrating on, then the rest will litterally follow on from there. This will take a fair amount of time to engineer, so please do not expect instant results! (I also have to fit it in around my other more pressing master pattern work).

 

Cheers

 

Derek

[Jax77]

Any updates on this. Would love to get my hands on British Phantom conversion.

[Derek B]

Hi Jax,

 

I am waiting to authenticate a few more details with Barry (who is carrying out some practical conversion work to check out the theory). The conversion set is in something of a limbo state at present as I have heard that an IM kit may possibly be coming out (I have not seen or heard anything to substantiate this at present), so I do not want to spend what would be huge amount of time, money and effort making a set if that is the case.

 

I know exactly how I would go about such a conversion set and I would love to have a British F-4 Phantom as much as anyone else here, so I am just keeping my powder dry for the time being.

 

Regards

 

Derek

[Jax77]

  Thanks Derek, Appreciate the quick reply. here's hoping we can get an FG/FGR one way or another in 1/32.