Bill Cross Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) My father served in country from 1969-1970 in Saigon as a supply officer-- he did his shooting on Saipan as a grunt in WW2 (Purple Heart) and in Korea commanding a Patton tank. So this build is in loving, respectful and often aggravated memory of Lt. Col. William E. Cross, Jr. USMC (ret). While not a flyer, I'm sure he saw plenty of Mud Movers overhead. And he used to tell me stories about driving through the jungles after an Arc Light raid (you could smell the death, but there was nothing to see). That's the flip side of cool planes: dead people on the ground. The Falcons flew out of Danang in 1968, close enough to when my pop was over there. I'm working with the Tamiya Navy base kit which has air-to-air ordnance: Quickboost seats (I may opt for the Aires pit if this doesn't pan out) DMold intakes & burner cans Eduard interior PE, Brassin resin wheels and masks Nautilus wooden jig for angling the wings CAM decals for VMFA-334 Da Nang Air Base 1968 Zoukei-Mura US Aircraft Weapons set (like I said, this one's a Marine Corps Mud Mover) I have the HobbyDecal panel numbers on order, but who knows if they'll make it in time? Did I leave anything out? Edited June 16, 2014 by Bill Cross joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Oh this will be another cool build...and as for leaving anything out...where's the kitchen sink?? Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) ...and as for leaving anything out...where's the kitchen sink?? Thanks, Mike, you know me well. What's that Grateful Dead lyric: "too much of everything is just enough." Edited May 9, 2014 by Bill Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Stoner Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Way to go Bill. Another Phantom!!! We're gona need a bigger ramp! Paul Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Way to go Bill. Another Phantom!!! We're gona need a bigger ramp! Thanks, Paul. For me, this is THE iconic US aircraft of the war, both for fighter and fighter-bomber missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Welcome BIll! Very glad to have you and your F-4 Aboard! Now the fun begins for you! I wish you the best on your build and please keep us updated with pics and stories of how its going. It's a great kit and you have some cool aftermarket to dress it up. I'll add your name and project to the Who's Building What list. All the best, Paul Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Stoner Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I'm with ya on that Bill. I'll bet there's plenty here that love the Phantom! I really miss seeing them in the pattern. From the looks of this GB I'd say there's the Phantom Phans here! Paul Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Glad you're in with your F-4J Bill - You can never have too many F-4's Derek Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm anxious to see some pics, Bill! Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Alright Bill 1 Another Phantom guy. Can't wait to see how far ahead of me you get !.........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bill Looking forward to following your progress ... absolutely going to be first class. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bill curious why you listed the Steal Beach slime lights? They weren't around back then. Bill Cross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Welcome BIll! Very glad to have you and your F-4 Aboard! Now the fun begins for you! I wish you the best on your build and please keep us updated with pics and stories of how its going. It's a great kit and you have some cool aftermarket to dress it up. I'll add your name and project to the Who's Building What list. Thanks, Paul. I am going on the road for three weeks shortly, so I don't know if I will get very far before next month, but will try! I'm anxious to see some pics, Bill! Will do, I hope to go through the instructions tomorrow and highlight where the PE goes. Alright Bill 1 Another Phantom guy. Can't wait to see how far ahead of me you get !.........Harv Not likely, Harv, I have to go on the road and likely won't get very far before June, but I wanted to "declare my candidacy" before I left. Bill curious why you listed the Steal Beach slime lights? They weren't around back then. Slime lights? We don't need no stinkin' slime lights. Seriously, I'm a WW2 Axis armor guy, I just play a jet head on TV. I sees an AM goody and I snatches it up. I didn't know about the slime lights being a later add-on, so they will not be used. And I have deleted the slime lights from all but the intro photo, and will be relying on you serious Phantom Phanatics to keep me in line here. Edited May 12, 2014 by Bill Cross LSP_Paul and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Well, I guess I won't be using my slime lights either !. Thanks for the info.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 OK, been on the road and going back Thursday, but got the instructions highlighted so I know where the Eduard PE goes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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