Monogram’s 1/48 F-4 Phantom
Another old Monogram build, the Phantastic Phantom. This was a straight out of the box build, aside from some aftermarket decals. Paints used were all Model Master enamels, aside from the white, that is Tamiya acrylic. The Phantom is one of my favorite fighter aircraft. Just the look of it is intimidating.
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Craig Abrahamson said on February 6, 2019
Great job – one of my favorites, too. Monogram makes a good kit for the money.
Christina Swank said on February 6, 2019
Thank you!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on February 6, 2019
Nice Phantom – I especially like the load out you chose to install. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Christina Swank said on February 6, 2019
Thanks! I’ll post more soon.
Robert Royes said on February 6, 2019
Phabulous Phantom, nice wrap around paint scheme. I’m also partial to the F-4, being an ex Phantom phixer.
Christina Swank said on February 6, 2019
Thank you! They were stationed at the local base when I was a kid. Wish they were still in service around here.
paul e. owens said on February 6, 2019
Gotta love monogram’s phantom, you did a superb job!
Christina Swank said on February 6, 2019
Thank you!
Tom Bebout said on February 6, 2019
Nicely done Christina, looks like that old Monogram kit has held up rather well.
Christina Swank said on February 6, 2019
Thank you! I have another one in the stash as well. Will be done as a Niagara Falls bird.
Michael Paquette said on February 6, 2019
Yeah, Phantoms prove pretty much anything can fly with a powerful enough engine.
Very nice work on yours.
I have the old Monogram F-4J Naval Phantom kit I have yet to get to.
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you!
Tom Cleaver said on February 7, 2019
Nice work on this old chestnut.
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thanks!
gary sausmikat said on February 7, 2019
Well done, Christina!
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you!
DE4EVER said on February 7, 2019
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Very nice and eye catching work Christina . Love that wrap around camouflage.
Love the Phantom in all it’s variants and schemes. Monogram kits are still a very good choice … your model is proof .
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you! I don’t hesitate to pick up a Monogram kit, still have a few in the stash.
Erik Gjørup said on February 7, 2019
cool – well done! – like the paint and exhaust soot.
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thanks!
Dirk Derks said on February 7, 2019
Hello Christina,
Monogram always good. You did choose not the most easiest paint scheme, but you did finish it in a very orderly way. My compliments. Dirk
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you! I like the old Monograms kits myself.
bob mack said on February 7, 2019
great work and subject
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thanks!
Anthony Conway said on February 7, 2019
Very nice finish.
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you!
Greg Kittinger said on February 7, 2019
Looks great! The Phantom holds the record for most kits in my stash… (yep-my favorite also – dad flew it in ‘Nam).
Christina Swank said on February 7, 2019
Thank you! I have one more in the stash…..for now, lol.
Preston M. Culp said on February 13, 2019
Great job of a beautiful plane. I’ve had a special place for the phantom since I was a teenager during the Vietnam war. My sister dated a guy who was a F-4 pilot. When he was stateside he was stationed about 100 miles from our house. We lived in a very rural area of the southern US and was surrounded on three sides with national forests. It was fairly common when training that the planes would be in our area. Anyway this guy would fly over our house so low you could read the markings on the underside of the aircraft. One time he went supersonic right after buzzing the house. The sonic boom busted windows in the house! My parents were p****d but to a 13 year old boy it was the coolest thing ever 😂😂
Christina Swank said on February 14, 2019
Thank you! I’m sure that was an awesome thing to see. I would of loved to of seen that myself! I’ve been lucky and have had quite a few aircraft right over my head (F-15, F-22, F/A-18, B-52, C-130, B-17, C-47, F-16, C-5 and C-17’s) All airshow arrivals last summer. I was just a kid when the F-4’s were stationed nearby.