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Title: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: Nick on November 10, 2021, 06:20:09 AM

I've been working on this F-4 for a long time now and it's nearly ready for display.

It's the RF-4E kit from Revell which came with German Tiger meet markings. Not an easy one to build and I've learnt a lot from this, mainly about building and painting in stages. Not helped by me doing it in bits at a time over 6 years...

Story: The Australian Government ordered the F-111 in 1965 when it was the great wonder of aviation. Then numerous reports came out on how bad the F-111 was doing in tests and over Vietnam. After having to lease F-4 Phantoms to cover the delay in delivery, the Australian Government decided to cut their losses. The decision was made to stick with an F-4 strike fleet.
Eventually these would equip 4 squadrons of the RAAF including 6 models of the RF-4E used for recon.

Here's a work in progress preview of the RAAF RF-4E. Since this I've put the wheels and nose probe in place and the jamming pods are being painted.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51669866593_d8094dd662_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51670504620_4bbce2f21d_c.jpg)

Title: Re: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: NARSES2 on November 10, 2021, 06:26:01 AM

Looking good Nick :thumbsup:

Title: Re: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: kitbasher on November 10, 2021, 06:55:31 AM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: AeroplaneDriver on November 10, 2021, 09:36:48 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: PR19_Kit on November 10, 2021, 11:40:31 AM

That does look good Nick. :thumbsup:

I've always liked the RAAF scheme they carried on their F-4Es, and the RF version looks even better.

Title: Re: RF-4E Outback Recon
Post by: Old Wombat on November 11, 2021, 01:37:02 AM

:thumbsup:

What if

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