Mc Donnel Douglas F-4N Phantom II Hasegawa 1/72
Thank god its Phriday !
Here is another Phantom of my collection. My kits rest on shelves and they gather a lot of dust, so from time to time, they need an update and i found some mistakes done by me as well. The Hasegawa Phantoms in 1/72 are nice looking kits, but no sharp panel lines, no
details in the cockpit ( decals for the instruments) if you are looking in the intakes, there is a wall ! The kit was started in autumn 2012 and finished right before christmas 2013 a long time, thanks to a lot of mistakes done by me !
Hasegawa delivers only the aircraft and drop tanks, the still incomplete armament comes from a Hoobyboss A-7 kit, that never will see the light of day, because it does not look like a SLUFF !The markings are from the famous VF-111Sundowners, in 1976. The decals
are from the box and you can choose three very colourful aircraft.
The F-4 is a favorite aircraft of mine and there will be more in the future, the Academy F-4B in 1/48 is maybe the next, with a lot of “in progress” pics. Or something completely different, i just don t know…
I hope you like it.
Bernd
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Magnus Fridsell said on July 4, 2014
The Hasegawa Phantom has its shortcomings but it sure looks good finished!
Best regards Magnus
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Hi Magnus, yes you are right, the Hasegawa kits are nice and
the get the white on the decals right !
Bernd
Gregor d said on July 4, 2014
Another nice F-4 Bernd. Good work mate 🙂
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you Gregor, glad you like it. Until this build, i ever
thought, subjects on colour pictures are easier to do, but
on every pictures, the gull gray look different, in the end this
little Phantom has a lot of paint on it.
Bernd
Simon Whitney said on July 4, 2014
Cool Bernd, a Phantom is a Phantom no matter what kit.
Well done sir.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you Simon, i would like to get the old Monogram kit as well
yes it have totally raised panels, but otherwise very good. Hard to
get this kit in Germany.
Bernd
AL HOFFMAN said on July 4, 2014
Your finished product sure looks like a Phantom.
Very nice.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you Al, so it is a success : – ) It was hard to choose the
markings, they are all attractive. This Navy era produced a lot
of nice subjects for the modeller.
Bernd
George Williams said on July 4, 2014
So, the ‘Phantom Opera’ goes on…. (sorry folks), it’s a nice looking model, Bernd, like all your submissions, it’s great. Keeping your models clean if displaying them in the open is an ongoing problem that most of us suffer from. I have one display case, and have one or two models on display at a time, changing them on a roughly weekly basis, or, when the mood takes me. Otherwise they are kept out of sight in polythene bags inside boxes, such a shame really.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Hi George, the next one will be out of the opera ; – ) My attic
looks like these Boneyards in the U.S desert. I change my
collection from time to time as well. The smaller kits were mothballed in big boxes but the bigger ones get a lot of dust.
One nasty problem for me is, after some time the clear parts turn into opal white,on some kits, beyond help, this is very sad.We modellers are like aircraft carriers, space is precious.
Have a nice Weekend
Bernd
bob mack said on July 4, 2014
looks great
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you, Bob !
Craig Abrahamson said on July 4, 2014
Phabulous Phantom, Bernd…easy to mistake it phor a phorty-eigth scale kit (at least phor me). Very sharp lookin’ build, sir…I like it.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you Craig ! It is a phormidable kit and there will be another
one in the future.
Bernd
Mike Maynard said on July 4, 2014
Nice clean build.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Thank you, Mike i am glad you like it 🙂
Bernd
Tom Cleaver said on July 4, 2014
If you want to clean dust off your models with no fear of knocking something off, here is what I do:
Collect two old pump-action/trigger action refillable spray bottles. Fill both with clear water Add some diswashing liquid to one (after it’s been filled, you don’t want suds).
Spray the model with the soapy water to loosen the dust/dirt/grime. Rinse with the clear water bottle. Allow to air dry.
You can do this with rigged biplanes and even fully-rigged sailing ships without harm to the model.
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Hi Tom, a great advise, thank you. Sadly this comes a little too late
for my big Revell frigates, they are long gone and my C.S.S
Alabama is in a sorry state. But this can work well on other older
kits. I will give a feedback
Bernd
Robert Bausch said on July 4, 2014
Bernd,
Nice job, and a striking looking Phantom. Thanks!
Bernd Müller said on July 5, 2014
Hi Robert, thank you for your nice comment, i guess it will take a huge part in a lifetime for a modeller who wish to do all versions and markings. Time for something different
Bernd
John Healy said on July 6, 2014
Nice Phantom, Bernd.
Bernd Müller said on July 7, 2014
Good morning, John, thank you !
Rick Wilkes said on July 7, 2014
Nice looking Phantom Bernd, the Sundower’s markings are always a treat.
Bernd Müller said on July 7, 2014
Thank you Rick, it was not easy to get this decals on, but this
markings look too good, to be left off.
Hopefully i get my F-14 in the same colours out of the “hangar”
Bernd
olivier.rive said on July 7, 2014
Great colors for your Phantom ! very nice build !
congratulations
Bernd Müller said on July 9, 2014
Thank you Olivier, the Sundowner markings are striking, beside the
other nice markings, these were a must, the great artwork on the
box helps too.
Bernd
Frank Cronin said on July 7, 2014
Bernd,
Beautiful. I like it . You did a great job on this.
Bernd Müller said on July 9, 2014
Thank you Frank, the first photosession showed a lot of issues
on my paint work, so it took some sessions correcting it.
Bernd
Greg Kittinger said on June 17, 2016
Hi Bernd – I was referencing your Norm72 Luftwaffe Phantom again and saw this one. I also have some Sundowner decals to put on a navy Phantom – and in same scale! Yours looks great! As I was finishing up my RF-4E, and looking at the Hasegawa E that I plan to build in Israeli livery, I was thinking about the Sundowner decals waiting for me, and how much I really love the Phantom. Although my “goal in life” is to build at least one of everything that flew (military, from WWII to present), I could easily succumb to filling a cabinet with Phantoms in all their various schemes! However, I have to say that once I build one, I need to take a break – tedious work doing the metal on the tail section, and usually have to do a lot of work in the cockpits as not many kits come with much detail. Anyway – I saw your comment about how much you like the Phantom, and wanted to share my interest as well. Cheers!