F-4XL Phantom III "The Phoenix"

Eddie M. · February 27, 2009, 01:31:03 PM

Quote from: Green Dragon on February 27, 2009, 05:29:26 AM
Excellent idea Eddie! Is that part of the Northwest DC-10 as a piece of the spine? You really are master of the hack and slash school of model building!

Paul Harrison

Thank you! You have very good eyes. I was wondering if anyone would catch that.

Eddie M. · March 01, 2009, 09:12:54 PM

I got a little more done today. I'll be using bigger engines from another F-4.

and the design stage continues.. the tail is as big as it is so I can trim it down to proportion as time goes by...

Daryl J. · March 01, 2009, 09:36:28 PM

Very good!

Daryl J.

Taiidantomcat · March 01, 2009, 11:50:27 PM

Way to pull out all the stops!!

G.Marcat · March 02, 2009, 01:37:10 PM

Look like really promising.

Eddie M. · March 02, 2009, 02:26:37 PM

QuoteLook like really promising.

Thank you G.Marcat. If it come out looking half as good as your F-104, I'll be happy.

Rafael · March 02, 2009, 02:50:33 PM

Wow, Eddie!!, this is turning out very nicely.

Will you simply close the mid-section, or are you going to make something special for that area?

And the wing dihedral, will you keep it, or are you going to go the F-16XL way?

Astounding. Phantoms are just like that.

Rafa

Eddie M. · March 02, 2009, 03:10:25 PM

Quote from: Rafael on March 02, 2009, 02:50:33 PM
Wow, Eddie!!, this is turning out very nicely.

Will you simply close the mid-section, or are you going to make something special for that area?

And the wing dihedral, will you keep it, or are you going to go the F-16XL way?

Astounding. Phantoms are just like that.

Rafa

The length will stay as it is and I will try to keep the first glance look of the Phantom. I've been running many ideas though my head ( read conflicting voices trying to be heard over the noise) and one of them is adding a third seat.

Eddie M. · March 02, 2009, 03:23:54 PM

QuoteWay to pull out all the stops!

QuoteVery good!

Thank you very much. I appreciate very much!!

Brian da Basher · March 02, 2009, 04:27:15 PM

With the large tail and almost triangular shaped wing, have you thought of making this one a delta-winged Phantom?

Looking every bit like a winner, Eddie!

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · March 02, 2009, 07:16:29 PM

Really like the way this is going

John Howling Mouse · March 03, 2009, 05:57:06 AM

Incredible frankenmodelling! What days of the week does the Putty-Truck stop by your place?

Eddie M. · March 03, 2009, 02:27:29 PM

OY!! Don't remind me. I went and bought a brand new tube of Bondo especially for this project.

cthulhu77 · March 03, 2009, 06:15:55 PM

You very well have attained what-if sainthood with this one, Sir Ed ! Wow, and I mean that, WOW !!!!

Eddie M. · March 20, 2009, 03:16:09 PM

QuoteYou very well have attained what-if sainthood with this one, Sir Ed ! Wow, and I mean that, WOW !!!!

Thank you very much. It will definitely take an act of God to see me through this one.

Just got done gluing the fuselage together. I was worried about the straightness of the long axis, but I ran a string along the top seam and everything seams to be in line. This is after I got done using the 1 grit sanding paper after applying a couple of ounces of CA.