VonL Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Gents - Am backdating the good ol' Revell 1/32 F-4J to a Marine Corps B-model; just the basics, it need not be accurate to the molecular level. It will probably end up hanging from a ceiling or similar use. Have got it mostly knocked, except for the distinctive 'dork' under the jet's nose. Don't wanna go buy an expensive resin set for this one part, so a decent scale drawing, or a spare vac part from somebody's scrap box will do. May, or may not get the proper resin exhausts. Am also looking for a fresh set of decals for the stars-n-bars and intake warning stripes. The ones in the kit are fossilized and Superfilm probably won't save them. Please note that I hope to present this thing to a guy who flew F-4B's in Vietnam. He is terminally ill, so there is a certain urgency to the effort. Thanx for any help here!
ghodges Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Bob: Do you have any spare 1/48 sidewinder missiles laying around? If needs be, you can make the "dork" out of one of those. Just round off the nose of it, cut it to the length you need for the "dork", sand the rear sides of it to a point, and then carve the nose underside curve into the top of it so it fits and sits correctly under it. Hope this helps. GIL
VonL Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Posted April 13, 2016 Hmmm - a good tip there (pun intended). Am not a 1/48 guy, but there's probably a suitable munition shape for it, somewhere in the cave. Am expecting the scratch-crafting requirement, so it's really just a decent scale drawing needed. This is a distinctive, hi-vis detail for this bird. So when it's wrong, it looks bad. Have now got partial credit with a detail/preview shot from the wonderful Mark Styling Aircraft Illustration site. Cheers!
WildBill50 Posted April 29, 2016 Report Posted April 29, 2016 Bob, I have the Tamiya "C/D" kit. I believe there are two different "dorks" for the type you wish to build. Let me check it out. You can have the extra one if you want it. I'll check tomorrow and follow up here to let you know. Bill
WildBill50 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Posted May 5, 2016 Bob, If you want, you can have the sensor for the "C" nose from the Tamiya kit if you want it. I am going to be making the "D" version with the extra lumps on the sensor. Let me know if interested. I can send it out to you whenever you need it. Bill
WildBill50 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Posted May 5, 2016 I also found the decal sheet from the Revell kit if you want them too (USS America AE V-33, complete set). They look to be in pretty good shape but no guarantees.
TailspinTurtle Posted May 5, 2016 Report Posted May 5, 2016 http://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2012/10/f-4-phantom-forward-fuselage.html
VonL Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Posted May 5, 2016 You guys rule. Thanx - ! Will try to remember to get some pix of this creature before it's presented.
VonL Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Posted July 16, 2016 All the help here much appreciated. Here she is so far...on final...
WildBill50 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Posted July 18, 2016 Nice job on a tough kit. I built a bunch of those back when they were new. Yours looks great. Bill
VonL Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Gents - Thanx again for the super help with this thing. Won't make it to the Nats this year, but I owe each of you beers at Omaha. Here she is. The Revell decals received Superfilm and merciless hits of Solvaset, requiring just a wee bit of touchup. The unit markings are the CAM-PRO 32-020 set, with the BuNo's & s/n made on an ALPS. The only thing missing in the pic is a tiny PE antenna that was added to the spine. The jet lifts off of two angled brass rods, to use as a speaking demo (maybe I shoulda just made him one on a stick!). As mounted, the plaque can be set down on a table, or hung on a wall. Hope to present it within a few weeks: A bit of strip-plastic magic to mimic the B-model 'burner cans: Edited July 25, 2016 by VonL
WildBill50 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Posted July 28, 2016 That came really well Bob. CLEAN! Great job, hope whomever gets it, appreciates it. Bill
ghodges Posted July 28, 2016 Report Posted July 28, 2016 That will be treasured by the new owner! Congrats on a super looking build! GIL
VonL Posted July 29, 2016 Author Report Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Aw shucks - you guys are too kind. She's definitely a two-footer, at least. Edited July 29, 2016 by VonL
Mark Deliduka Posted July 30, 2016 Report Posted July 30, 2016 Not from what I can see. This makes mine look like toys. This one is worthy of gifting to your friend. Nicely done!
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