Phantoms !

[nev]

I've come too far with all these F-4Js to do a Spey powered job.:

Not even second hand ex RAF ones?  We did try and flog ours to all and sundry when they left service - a deal with Greece was nearly made.  Why not Canada to boost their numbers?

[Radish]

If the RCN can afford big carriers, go with the F-4J or F-4S.
If only tiny carriers, the F-4K was the one. The idea was also there for the USN to use the Spey-powered F-4T from their smaller F-8 Crusader-compatable carriers.
Go for the SPEY ones.
The Revell FGR2 is from Hasegawa FAR superior to the Italeri one. But, donkey you've shown, the Italeri one still looks nice and has stores galore!!!
 
Hasegawa have just released 2 1/48th RF birds....RF-4C and RF-4E.
Also Testors did an RF-4 too a few years ago.
OR....convert an "E" to an-Israeli-type F-4X with special cameras?
OR.....do what the RAF did.....have a big pod under the centre!!
               
HAPPY 'TOOMS!!!!!!!

[Captain Canada]

Part of my scenario is going to be Canada switching from larger carriers ( using Buccaneer attackers and F-4 AWF/A ) to smaller carriers with SHARs ( sound the death knell *here* ) So that's why I'm sticking with J's.

And as for RFs vs. podded recce birds...I wnt to do one with the VICON camera pod that the CAF used on 104s, and then we take on RFs when the Yanks retire them from Europe.

Thanks for the input, boys...always appreciated !  

[WeeJimmy]

Toad, Attackers are now under production    

[Captain Canada]

Lookin' good jimmy !

Now...where's that duck that laid the goldenhawk...........?  

[nev]

Ooh, I almost missed the Bucc in the foreground.  What scale are we talking?  Airfix 48th?

[Ogwash]

Ooh, I almost missed the Bucc in the foreground. What scale are we talking? Airfix 48th?

Hi Nev

That would be the 1/72 as wee Jimmy said he got the Gulf War double set with the Jaguar that we have already seen.

B)  

[WeeJimmy]

That's correct.  It's 1:72.   Currently trying to decal this out in RCN markings.  Have a few ideas.  Hope to paint intake edges silver as well as leading edges.  Thinking of black radome/nose.  Arming it up is a dilemma.  Need to work out time frame it goes into RCN service and select appropriate package.

[ysi_maniac]

can we have more pics of that wonderful CAF Phantom?

[Captain Canada]

I'll have to dig them out......another one of my long standing, never gonna-be finished projects !