Iain Ogilvie Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I have a cunning plan involving this pair - more shortly Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest styrenedemon Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Please don't! It will hurt too much. I had both these...and the other Tamiya Phantoms as well...and they were all lost during a hurricane. Seriously though, I'll be looking forward to this and maybe I'll be inspired to grab another one at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Interesting, Ian. As I have the C/D, I surely will follow the WIP ! Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 As long as you don't expect me to build a 'C', or a 'D' Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 And this is the plan (maybe...) Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted May 16, 2013 Administrators Share Posted May 16, 2013 Can't wait to see you tackle this Iain! I love the british F-4K. Too cool for school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sounds interesting Iain! Looking forward to this! I have a J sitting in the stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Oooh, looking forward to this ... It'd be nice to see some RAF colours on a jet for a change! I've got a "J" in my Stock Stash !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Great choice, Always loved the ugly character oh the Phantom. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAnderson Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Too cool, I will follow this. I have one built at home, built it in 2003. Yes, these kits are huge but go together well. Can't wait. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 1:48th Hasegawa FG Mk 1 has arrived - thanks to Sean (Mozzy19 on Britmodeller) and that will be a great help. I've been studying photo's, photo's and more photo's and my current thinking is that the conversions I've seen done to date in 1:32 create too much of a coke bottle shape compared to the original fuselage plan view. Off out today - but plastic cutting will start tomorrow... I'm relying on input from you lot though - so don't be shy if you see anything awry - but pleeeeeze keep it all constructive! FGR colour schemes - suggestions so far include 2 Sqn and the shark mouthed 41 Sqn with EMI Recce pod - although it means I have to make the EMI pod (any photo's/drawings anyone?). Also quite liking the early 6 Sqn scheme... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Didn't Frank Mitchell do such a conversion years back? Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yes - several - he's the pioneer and inspiration on this - but I'll be doing some things a little differently... Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 I've started to compare the 1:48 Hasegawa kit with the Tamiya 1:32 kit - and - yes - before anyone rails at me pointing out that this can be frought with danger and there's nothing to say the Hasegawa kit is accurate - I know!! However - if Hasegawa offered to scale up their kit tomorrow - would anyone object? Am going through where the Hasegawa kit is in terms of accuracy first - then I'll read across what I can use to the larger build. And tomorrow I'll probably make the fin tip RWR section as is should be straightforward and at least means I've started in earnest. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Iain, Good luck, will be following this one for sure. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillScarlet Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I love the Phantom .................... My FIRST job out of high school .......... I got to walk all over, in and out , of these babies in final assembly inspection at McDonnell. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I love the Phantom .................... My FIRST job out of high school .......... I got to walk all over, in and out , of these babies in final assembly inspection at McDonnell. Will You LUCKY B@##% ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillScarlet Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 You LUCKY B@##% ! You're right there, ................. something I'll never forget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime 100 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Wow; Any update on this build?!! I want to do an RAF F-4 build in 1/32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 No actual build yet - am busy researching still at present - and have been offered full access to an FGR Mk 2 (F-4M) with tape measure in near future. Will report when that's done. Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime 100 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 No actual build yet - am busy researching still at present - and have been offered full access to an FGR Mk 2 (F-4M) with tape measure in near future. Will report when that's done. Iain No way !! Make sure you take a zillion pics as well as a zillion measurements !! Being a big Phantom Phan, I want to build the RAF Phantoms in both 1/48th and 1/32nd scale. Thanks for the response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 I took a lot last week of the F-4K at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton. Not brilliant images - the airframe is part of the simulated carrier deck display and is *very* poorly lit. Camera set to 1600 ISO but I've still had to do a lot of manipulation to bring out shadows - otherwise they'd just be black holes. So no awards for photography - but all helping to build a 'picture' (no pun intended!). Firstly - a nice, large scale, model of the 'Ark' in the museum: Followed by airframe (note this has added lighting etc. as part of it's 'take off' display...):Back in a mo...Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Next:There's more...Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 And Phinally:Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Lol Iain!! ... MORE? ... Lets see He.219, EE Lightnings and now this? ahhhhh ... I definately think you are constitutionally incapable of building a kit straight OOB ... and that means Hasegawa, Revell etc ... Not ZM or Tamiya (just to clarify) ... ;) Still ... we all enjoy your labours of love ... another build I'll look into with interest!! Keep em coming Iain!!! Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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