Zoukie-Mura F4J Phantom II Marines - 1/48

[Bomber_County]

Ok , in at the deep end, my first jet for 45+ years. 

This is my first ZM as well and so far been very impressed. The engineering is very good and the detail for a 1/48 is outstanding. Love the Cartograf IP decals went down beautifully. Added some wiring behind the rear panel, I think that’s right?

For a 1/48 it’s not small, fuselage inc nose cone around 15” or 380mm.

Please bear with me as I know very little about jets, so come along for the journey if you are so inclined.....

 

[harv]

Odd how the side rails are part of the pit and note the fuselage. Really nice work so far !.....harv

[Martinnfb]

I actual really like the rails detail, exciting show Phil.. 

[Bomber_County]

14 minutes ago, harv said:

Odd how the side rails are part of the pit and note the fuselage. Really nice work so far !.....harv

Thanks Harv, I was a little confused when I saw the instructions........

[Bomber_County]

4 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

I actual really like the rails detail, exciting show Phil.. 

Martin , much appreciated, as I said before for a 48th the Phantom is a big old bird...........

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Looking great!

[GazzaS]

Nice start!

[Bomber_County]

14 hours ago, Sir Desmond Glazebrook said:

Looking great!

Thanks Dale.

 

[Bomber_County]

12 hours ago, GazzaS said:

Nice start!

Thanks Gaz, really loving the ZM so far, I’ll post more pics tomorrow...

[Bomber_County]

Small update as this “working from home” scenario isn’t giving me anymore bench time.......so ducts and engines primed, I think they are the right colours? Learnt a couple of things about ZM. Beware of the sprue gates, probably my cutters but had a couple of incidents, so cut away and sand back. The second was the 4 attachments on the fuselage, see pic. I dug to deep, now have to fill and feather back ...other than that love the ZM engineering .......

 

[Martinnfb]

Phil , I have a question for you, The AK true metal, how do you like it?

 

motivational pic.

[Bomber_County]

I like it a lot, i does get some bad press, the brass and copper are very impressive. This is the gunmetal, you buff it afterwards and then seal it. The engines  and the turbine and afterburner ring are True Metal and the intake vane is AK xtreme metal chrome......probably all completely wrong colours......

[Bomber_County]

Even in lockdown, find it a struggle to find bench-time. Saying that this is the fastest I’ve modelled in years.........

Small update it’s starting to look like a jet thing now........

 

[Bomber_County]

Update.........I  hate spraying Insignia White but I think I’ve finally nailed it. Couldn’t have done without my new H&S Ultra......as this is first jet just shout if you see anything untoward......

[Martinnfb]

With that short wingspan it looks like Reno-racer.

Good show Phil

Cheers

M.

[Bomber_County]

Thanks Martin, for a no propeller wingy  thing, I’m enjoying it.........a lot..........if my ZM P51D’s go together like this .....I likey.....

[Bomber_County]

I reckon this kite is ready for the booth tomorrow........

[Martinnfb]

[Bomber_County]

Thanks Martin.....

 

[Lee Drennen]

I second that way out of my league with details 

[Bomber_County]

12 hours ago, Lee Drennen said:

I second that way out of my league with details 

Thanks Lee, dare bet your truck conversion was more complex.......

[Bomber_County]

So much masking........now the scary part.....

[DocRob]

Looking great Phil, but what exactly is scaring you? You are not at stenciling now .

Cheers Rob

[Bomber_County]

Rob, always get nervous when laying down the main field colours, it’s becoming a lot more enjoyable since I bought the H&S Ultra.......thanks for stopping in......

[Bomber_County]

On 6/15/2020 at 10:04 AM, DocRob said:

Looking great Phil, but what exactly is scaring you? You are not at stenciling now .

Cheers Rob

Rob, I just looked at the stencilling requiring to be done..........####### me ......forever..........