scott_t Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I am in with an F-4E from the 50th TFW, 496th TFS from Hahn AB, Germany from 1979. The picture is what I would like to come close to. This will be the Tamiya kit with an Avionix cockpit, Wingman Models slatted wing conversion with the TISEO, and AirDOC decals. Interesting is the gray and blue sealant used on a few panels under the forward cockpit and it looks like someone touched up some paint up front with what looks like olive drab. Work will start with the kit fuselage …..sanding down the raised panels that should not be raised, rescribing once those panels are leveled out, a few panel line corrections in the ass end area, and fitting seamless intakes. Will post some pics as things progress. Thanks for looking ! Scott https://imageshack.com/a/kCvn7/1 Kagemusha, Cheetah11, F`s are my favs and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Nice choice, used to see those at airshows back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Indeed - great choice! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 just a few pics …... first one is some of the items I am going to incorporate into the build. I have other things, such as some Eduard phot-etch, pitot tubes, some weapons that are still TBD.... Started by marking raised panels that I am knocking down. I use dyno tape to help protect the areas around the panel prior to sanding and then re-scribe after. and then I managed to hack some plastic out to make room for the seamless intakes ….. I also reworked a few panel lines in the rear end to match up to CAD drawings. That's all for now ….. Scott USMC Herc, Winnie, johncrow and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Quick update …… attached the seamless intakes (Rhino Models) and had to fair them in a bit with super glue as the filler. The brown paint you see is a primer color from MiG AMMO which I sprayed on and did some sanding over the raised panel areas that I had to knock down to a level state. Yes, that is a F-4G nose converted with the GT Resins set for the G. Just temp installed as I wanted to see how it looked. With a nose assembly attached it makes for a big model. Thanks for looking - Scott Isar 30/07, johncrow, BradG and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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