The 500 Phantom Group Build

[Radish]

And I had an absolutely FABULOUS weekend!
Got me bottom smacked, and had so much fun.
Rocky Horror should be on prescription....gives me a happiness injection every time!
The Boeing-conformal tank is fixed, some detail to add to it now. U/c and stuff added.
It'll be a fully-loaded F-4D+ with a full load-out and obviously a slatted wing as it's the "S" Italeri kit.
I've remembered to opt for the curved inter pylons as on F-4Ds.
Colour scheme?
I quite like the idea of a desert scheme in perhaps Saudi colours.  

[Rhino1953]

I quite like the idea of a desert scheme in perhaps Saudi colours.

What about the little modelled Oman Air Force, wrapround lt and dark browns, with the earlier SOAF markings with nice red roundels.

[Martin H]

with ideas like that Ted, all i can say is

Welcome to the darkside.      

[Rhino1953]

with ideas like that Ted, all i can say is

Welcome to the darkside.    

Is the dark side Pink Floyd or Star Wars?

[Radish]

just so long as you were thinking WISH YOU WERE HERE on Sunday, while I was COMFORTABLY NUMB  after the weekend excesses.
Omani, eh?
Might be.
I've a few decals to sort through...the 1/72nd stuff is being gradually expanded) but it's altogether now...looking good and HEAVY!! :salute:  

[Radish]

The Sandy one is ready for a spray now in Sand Primer.

The Red Arrows one has been begun!!

[Rhino1953]

Don't forget I've got room for what if 1/72nd scale tooms on my site, piccies please, if they're up for the display next year.
Oh, I hear a rumour Radish might be a bit older today, I,ve plenty of grey hairs if you want some  

[Radish]

No birthday today...innaccurate info on the IPMS website.
58 a month ago and I have lots of my own grey hair thanks...in fact, some are white!
The F-4s will be "up" for the 500 F-4-build display, no problem.
Photos soon when I've sorted my decent camera.
In fact, as the SIG is at Avon, I'll bring some F-4s along then....at least 6 I'd say.

[Rhino1953]

I'll look forward to seeing you there then mate.

[elmayerle]

For something different as a whif Phantom, I offer McDD designs 98-DA, 98-DA-1, and 98-DB, all of which were CAS versions studied for the US Army.

The Aerofax Minigraph on the F-4E has a whole list of interesting variants that were studied.

[Radish]

Thanks, mate.
I'd forgotten about those books.
They're buied in my room and I've not looked at them for years.
I've got the Aerofax on the D as well.


Should receive 6 more F-4s today....

2 x "E/F"
2 x RF-4C
2 x "S"

All Italeri.

All to be real ones (I'm afraid)  

[Howard of Effingham]

The Sandy one is ready for a spray now in Sand Primer.

The Red Arrows one has been begun!!

this i look forward to rad'!  

btw, how are you doing the smoke generator? pod mounted on the centerline?

[Rhino1953]

I received 4 Hasegawa RF-4E's yesterday, the new AG-51 special, which I have already done. Doh

[elmayerle]

Thanks, mate.
I'd forgotten about those books.
They're buied in my room and I've not looked at them for years.
I've got the Aerofax on the D as well.


Should receive 6 more F-4s today....

2 x "E/F"
2 x RF-4C
2 x "S"

All Italeri.

All to be real ones (I'm afraid)

The cool thing about the Aerofax F-4E book is that it depicts the original gunpod proposed for one of the aft Sparrow mounts as well as containing a listing of every gun-armed Phantom concept studied.  There are some real interesting variants there, including F-4M with the gun nose and USMC gun-nosed versions.

[Rhino1953]

btw, how are you doing the smoke generator? pod mounted on the centerline?

The easiest way is to use a F-15 type centrline pod (more G tolerant, bigger capacity) with internal piping emerging above the nozzles. Even Radish could handle that.