McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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Tamiya 1/32 F4C
There has probably been more misinformation published on 64-0829 than almost any other Phantom. I have tried to build this jet as it may have looked on the 30th March 1967 when the then Col. Robin Olds led a low level strike against the [...]
Crud crew bird, F-4J VF-31,1976. Monogram 1/72
One of the biggest concerns in naval aviation is corrosion of aircraft structures due to exposure to the sea air and back in the day the exhaust stacks of the fossil fueled carriers. Periodically an aircraft would be due for inspection and [...]
1/72 Academy F-4J Phantom US Navy
Not much I can say about this one. This box was sitting on a shelf in my garage for a while. It's a "no glue, no paint" model from Academy that I got from a friend (who got it from another friend). No one was really interested in [...]
Capital Guardian- F-4D, 113th wing, DC Air National Guard
I've done the Tamiya B, the Meng -G, so I'll round this out with the Zoukei-Mura -D.
This Guard Phantom is a MiG killer, just not with the DC Air National Guard. 66-7661 bagged a MiG-17 and MiG-21 in Vietnam, and it belonged to the 555th [...]
Academy 1/48 F-4B Phantom II
Although it has some fit issues and 3 colors plastic part trees, Academy's Phantom is superior to the venerable Hasegawa kit. It boasts with nicely detailed surface texture and has the full armament arsenal of the F-4B variant.
In the end, [...]
McDonnell Douglas Phantom II F-4D, Tamiya 1/32
Old Vietnam veteran from 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1966 - 1974) (Tail Code: FO), 8th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Tamiya released kit (60305) in 1995, so it's quite old (and huge in this scale). Kit was completed in year 2022.
Painted [...]
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Eagle Claw was the code name given for the Iranian hostage rescue attempt. It is more commonly known as Desert One where the mission came apart in explosive and deadly fashion while costing the lives of eight American [...]
1/48 USN F-4 Phantom II
1/48 USN F-4 Phantom II
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Photograpy:
Nikon D7500; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom
Kit: Tamiya 121
Paint:
This is another great kit from Tamiya. It isn’t perfect though and after [...]
Video: Tamiya F-4B Phantom II Full video build (1/48th scale)
TAMIYA 1/48 McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
Item No: 61121
Highly recommended!
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All the best!
Dusan
1/72 Fine Molds F-4E with Carcal Edward Test Phantom Markings
The Base
Edwards AFB was originally established by Lt Colonel Hap Arnold in 1933 as the Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range. Based on Muroc Dry Lake and described to be 'level as a billiard table', it became the ideal place for gunnery and [...]
