The F-4 Channel at iModeler (104 articles)

The F-4 Channel at iModeler

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

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Marty returns

by Robert Royes on April 14, 2021
in Uncategorized — 9 Comments

A while back I posted photos of a mutt who appeared on our flight line. We had him a few days until base security took him. he was so docile that we were able dress and pose him around the aircraft. I modified the sled dogs from the Ford Tri-mo[...]

RF-4E Phantom II – Hasegawa 1/72

by Christopher Berg-Jones on October 27, 2020
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Hello everyone, here is my recently completed Phantom. I chose it because I liked the sea camoflage. I used Tamiya acrylics and masked the camo with silly putty. I had some trouble with air bubbles under some of the larger decals. Thanks for all[...]

The saga of 63-7544, F-4C, 1/72 Revell/Monogram.

by Robert Royes on October 15, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

F-4C-19-MC BuAer No. 63-7544, roughly the 141st F-4C manufactured, originally delivered In the gray/white scheme and with the Navy style inboard pylons. Apparently it had a short life, part of the 8TFW, and the 480th TFW, 366TFW. where it was lo[...]

F-4C 557th, TFS, 12th TFW Cam Runh Bay South Vietnam. 1/72 ESCI.

by Robert Royes on October 1, 2020
in Aviation — 7 Comments

Inspired by Greg Kittingers world of Phantoms builds and his Dads Phabulous F-4 pictures, I sought out and found an old Microscale sheet that included a selection of 12th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4C's. The decals were some what fragile and had to[...]

Whats wrong with this picture?

by Robert Royes on September 12, 2020
in Uncategorized — 10 Comments

There's something in this shot that we all probably did at one point .

F-4B Phantom,VMFA-122 1967/68 Danang. Hasegawa 1/72.

by Robert Royes on September 2, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

'If one gun pod is good, three are better'. Primarily flying ground support missions, It was decided to sling three 20mm gun pods under their F-4's. Being that F-4B/J's could only carry the pod under the center line station, being Marines the ma[...]

Samurai Phantoms! For Phantom Phanatics only…

by Greg Kittinger on July 8, 2020
in Aviation — 6 Comments

The gentleman who manages the Asian Air Arms special interest group sent me the following email and the photos that accompany this post, asking for help getting the word out about this resource for Phantom modelers. As a phellow Phantom phanati[...]

Hasegawa 1/72 F-4EJ Kai

by Greg Kittinger on June 29, 2020
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Finally finished another of my Phantom builds. I used a set of dry transfers for the stenciling and panel numbers (at least 50 hours of effort - details in the build thread). Don't know that I want to do that again! Added some pilots and some [...]

F-4B Phantom, VF-31,1964/67, 1/72 Acc/Min, Monogram conversion.

by Robert Royes on April 16, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

The Phantom bug possessed me again. I found an old microscale Phantom sheet 72-66 that looked well preserved, but it wasn't easy to find a reasonably priced [for me] "B" bird. I could have just use a C/D and forget the that the B has the thin wi[...]

Teeth and Fang, 153030 QF-4N, 1/72 Fujimi.

by Robert Royes on March 1, 2020
in Aviation — 22 Comments

The Navy converted a number of F-4N's into drones, Utilizing them not just as targets but also to test new equipment and weapons. Capable to fly with a pilot or NOLO, no live operator. At the end of it's useful life, about 5,000 hours it would t[...]