So what to do when you have an old redundant 1/32 scale F-4F model kit?

Lets imagine back in the day the British government opted for the export version of the F-4E for the RAF rather than going with the Spey engine version?

On arrival at RAF Coningsby back in 1968, they may of looked like this?

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I guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

Looks great!

TomZ

Quote from: TomZ on February 02, 2023, 01:45:30 AMLooks great!

TomZ

Does indeed   

      

Noice.

Pretty in the clean configuration. 
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 02, 2023, 02:50:20 AMPretty in the clean configuration. 
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Like THIS on Page 4 #49 which I did way back in 2015 

Gondor

Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

IIRC they carried Skyflashes on the recessed fuselage missile bays, but they look almost the same as Sparrows anyway.

That F-4E nose gun makes a much less draggy option than the SUU-23A pod that the F-4Ms actually carried.

Quote from: Gondor on February 02, 2023, 03:18:38 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 02, 2023, 02:50:20 AMPretty in the clean configuration. 
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Like THIS on Page 4 #49 which I did way back in 2015 

Gondor

Yeah! 

She's a looker!   

Love it! Great idea.  I agree, it would look good with British missiles, but I was thinking Red Tops....

Oh that looks nice.  Subtle, but right.   

Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

I'm sure that at some time Freightdog did the Red Top with launching adaptor for the modern Airfix Phantom

Gondor

Luv it! Whats not to like about a British Toom.............

Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

Ok its a C, not an E. but it gives you an idea of what you were thinking....