RR Spey powered RAF Phantom conversion

[harv]

Man that's sweet looking !.....harv 

[Peterpools]

Right with Harv, looking so good.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

 

[Wingco57]

The Aerocraft clear resin windscreen is a drop-fit.  The white is Kristal Kleer glue that dries up ... clear. According to the instructions that is. Also the Sidewinders were finally fitted. Slowly but surely getting there. But the cockpit still needs a lot of detailpainting.

[Peterpools]

Nice progress on your F4 - looking mighty good

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[Wingco57]

Actually an FGR-2😉 

Fitted the antennae on both sides of the fin. The to-do list is getting  shorter by the day.

 

 

 

[JeroenPeters]

Great progress! Love it

[Martinnfb]

Looking mighty fine, very different Phantom for sure.

I am not trying to be a pain, but I just noticed this little thing, aren't the AIM-7 Sparrow/Skyflash supposed to fully fill the respective opening in the fuselage ? They seem to be tad shorter.

Cheers

Martin

 

[Wingco57]

Hi Martin,

you are correct of course, but I used parts from both kits as I felt like.

The Revell slits are a bit longer I think, but that kit had later missiles. Due to the join at the front between the Tamiya and Revell parts, the Tamiya Sparrow fins would foul the Splitter plates and I had to shorten the missile bodies. A real mix up of two kits. A genuine Frankentoom. But don’t tell anybody.🤥

Cheers

Cees

[Martinnfb]

That’s the spirit

cheers

M. 

[Wingco57]

Getting the Aerocraft canopies ready by fitting the 3d printed bridge pieces on the inside.. Very fiddly but necessary for strength. Dryfitted they look good.

[Peterpools]

Very nice work fitting the canopy interior parts and then adding the glass to the airframe.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

[DocRob]

A great build all around. Your dedication shows everywhere and I really like the details like the resin canopies with their framing.

Cheers Rob

[Bomber_County]

Stunning in every detail, good to see RAF toon for a change……

[Wingco57]

Strange that when you dread a certain job in scale modelling, it is actually quite simple. For instance the FGR-2 wing walkways of which there is no aftermarket available. It only takes 20 teeny tiny strips of red decal,...each side. Starboard one will be done tomorrow. The central fueltank got it's Flory wash.

[GusMac]

Those walkway markings don't show a lot of faith in the ground crew to keep their feet where they should be.

[Wingco57]

No health and safety back then I suppose.😉

The starboard side is done too.

[Peterpools]

No Step makings look mighty good for sure.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

[Wingco57]

The devil is in the details.....

[Martinnfb]

Really nice work. 

[Wingco57]

Looong time ago that I painted ejection seats. Not quite pleased with the yellow/black handles. Hmm. But a check how the half finished seats look in place. Hmm a bit better.

[Martinnfb]

She's getting there 👍

[Wingco57]

Getting nearer to the finishline . I dirtied up the upperwing surfaces a bit to get a "used" look (in the pics it looks more serious than in real life). The ejection seats are done now and dryfitted in the cockpit.

Jobs still to do are to apply the matt varnish, fit some small transparencies and last but not least, detail and paint the two canopies. Notice I keep the most difficult part till last.

[Peterpools]

Terrific progress .. the ejection seats look mighty good in their homes and have to agree, the upper wing weathering looks a bit much but that just might be from the lightning; just takes a lot of 'wattage' to keep the dark colors from appearing darker.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

 

[Wingco57]

Canopies masked inside and out.

[Wingco57]

Getting nearer.