Bill Cross Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I have been re-watching the Ken Burns Vietnam series, and WOW, were those birdies dirty! The amount of soot and dirt, especially from rockets, is just so obvious. VN-era builds need to have MAJOR dirtying-up. Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos07 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 What an amazing build! Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Missed this when you first posted. What an outstanding finish on that F-4! Great job! Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhowk Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 WOW!!! Amazing work! Where can I see the assembly and painting process? Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJYL Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Superb paint job Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padubon Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Brilliant! Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) On 11/30/2017 at 12:23 AM, Memir said: Hi, I am LSP member couple months already and this is first time I am uploading my work here. I got this kit from my wife back in 2000 and since then it stayed in stash as I was away from hobby for the same time. This is Tamiya's kit representing F-4C of 497th TFS based in Ubon, Thailand around 1967. Aircraft was originally deployed to Vietnam in Navy standard colors Light Gull Grey FS16440 and White FS17875. After some time original grey Phantoms were repainted in local paintshops with SEA camouflage on top, while bottom remained in original Navy White FS17875. As painting conditions were not ideal, Phantoms were prone to heavy chipping and there were original large insignias, corogard and letters showing through SEA camouflage colors. I used following extras during build: Avionix cockpit (nightmare to fit...) GT Resin: Seamless intakes, center 600 gal tank, outer USAF pylons Eduard: etched interior set, exhaust, masks, Sidewinders, Sparrows, TER, MER Videoaviation: BLU-27 Napalm fIre bombs MB MK.5 seats were in stash for 17 years and I do not remember what make are they... I used original Tamiya insignias, all letters and night owl are homemade masks... Paints: Mr Paint colors and Flory washes Thanks and regards, 10/10 simply a work of art, I just fell in love with this phantom, we need the "behind the scenes" of this model as a tutorial for some things, the effects of escape or wear of the fuselage Edited September 5, 2019 by Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr scale32 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Fabulous! Out of this world! Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) This is outstanding! The area on the left air intake where "AIR FORCE" is starting to show through the chipped outer SEA camouflage is 100% convincing and totally amazing. Some of the most effective chipping work I've ever seen! Edited September 5, 2019 by ringleheim Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Unreal! All I could do was laugh when I saw this. I just decided to burn down my modelling room and have taken up a new hobby Thanks for sharing and keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 love your work, but i just feel that the weathering is a tad bit too much, looks like the phantom is on its way to the boneyard. but hey, it really is an eye catcher Memir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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