Italeri 1/48th F-4j Phantom Started...

[retro_seventies]

how did i miss this, you cheeky monkey?

sorry that i missed the chance to chip in with an R2D2 request - sure that you'll find something else to do with it though!

she sounds devine.

[Radish]

Almost done....spraying tomorrow.
Grey Primer, then the rest'll be hand paintred Tuesday and delightfully weathered on Thursday.  

[Radish]

Additions to the basic airframe, apart from the filled rear cockpit and aerials, etc., are limited to a fin top aerial thingy, carved (Narses will love this bit) from sprue.
It's bloody cold outside so I'll spray it tomorrow morning.
Decals aready sorted for after the painting  

[Radish]

Looks damned good in grey primer, which I know is Lancer's favourite colour

But I shall not weaken....camouflaged, 3-colour upper surfaces....that's the choice.

Thinking now of the "next" F-4D+....another single-seat updated, up-engined F-4D, and which country would appreciate it?
Obviously somewhere in South or Central America?
Central Africa?

Or a totally new scenario?....well, not new but revived.
Imperial Roman Air Force "Imperator" Mk.9  

[Supertom]

You need to stop teasing us like that and show us some piccies.  Didn't I hear that you got a digital camera for Chrimbo?

[Radish]

Got the camera, but it's getting the images FROM the camera to you all.
I'm a techno phobe from the Middle Ages, you see.
If I dance around a tree and through moondust in the air, will that help?

[Supertom]

Terry, what model of camera do you have?  Maybe we can help you out.  

[lancer]

Terry, what model of camera do you have?  Maybe we can help you out.

Tom, of Terry's camera was an old Box Brownie he'd STILL have trouble figuring out how to work it...        

[Radish]

Well, I point and this big silver button gets pressed and bingo, flash!

I've a growing collection of R2D2 units that just HAVE to appear in one Phantom!!