Marcel111 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hi guys, Can anyone help with pics of the F-4B Main Wheels, specifically the outside? I.e. the side of the wheel mostly covered by the MLG door. I have the Reskit wheels but can’t figure out what is up or down, forward or back. https://reskit-models.com/scale-plastic-model-kits?product_id=5265 Thanks, Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Not the best close up: Jari Marcel111 and Dragon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Brake calipers are usually on the strut side. They have to be attached to a fixed structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 This side is outboard This side is Inboard Barry LSP_K2 and D Bellis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Inboard side of the mainwheel in situ on an F4H-1 (later relabeled F-4B in 1962), which verifies the excellent info above: HTH, D LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Looking at things a bit closer, this pic seems to show the raised component to be mounted forward of the leg on the outboard side of the wheel: If that is correct, then this would be the orientation of the ResKit parts: HTH, D Marcel111, LSP_K2, phasephantomphixer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Another view: http://fanakit.free.fr/F-4B_walkaround/F-4B_PhantomII_walkaround02.JPG Jari Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 Thanks guys, huge help as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Here are some F-4s on deck, 205 has dark hubs while 110 has white (new?) ones: Jari Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Brake dust tends to stain the wheels pretty quickly. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 A variety of Phantoms I have photographed... you can decide if anything is specific to the D model. Hope this will help (but it looks like image in @D Bellis post above should solve your dilemma) F-4S 153851 Palm Springs Air Museum - F-4S 157307 Udvar-Hazy I realize these shots don't capture what is happening on the door side of the wheel... worse yet, I've discovered my pics of the other 18 Phantoms I have photographed don't even capture details of the main gear. Lots of nose gear pics but the main gear just never got the attention. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) Not a B but a C that gives a good view of the outside wheel assembly: Jari Edited December 12, 2023 by Finn Ol' Scrapiron and Marcel111 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) The OP's question pertains only to the orientation of the early-build Phantom IIs (F-4B, F4H-1 and F-4N) main wheels that were a completely different design and narrower in width from those used on all of the other Phantom II versions. Please note the differences as captured by Reskit: US Navy F-4B/N - https://reskit-models.com/scale-plastic-model-kits?product_id=5265 US Navy F-4J/S - https://reskit-models.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5267 USAF F-4C/D/E/F - https://reskit-models.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5266 HTH, D Edited December 12, 2023 by D Bellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, D Bellis said: The OP's question pertains only to the orientation of the early-build Phantom IIs (F-4B, F4H-1 and F-4N) main wheels that were a completely different design and narrower in width from those used on all of the other Phantom II versions. Please note the differences as captured by Reskit: US Navy F-4B/N - https://reskit-models.com/scale-plastic-model-kits?product_id=5265 US Navy F-4J/S - https://reskit-models.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5267 USAF F-4C/D/E/F - https://reskit-models.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5266 HTH, D But I assume we agree that the brakes are always on the strut side of the wheel, no matter which version or which wheels we’re talking about, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Oldbaldguy said: But I assume we agree that the brakes are always on the strut side of the wheel, no matter which version or which wheels we’re talking about, right? Yes. But that was not the OP's question. The OP's question concerned the orientation of the wheel rim parts that are attached to the leg side: On 12/9/2023 at 11:23 AM, Marcel111 said: I have the Reskit wheels but can’t figure out what is up or down, forward or back. Which has been answered with a reasonable degree of certainty. HTH, D Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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