very nice plasticjunkie ,really like your weathering .

Some great builds there PJ, look forward to more of yours next year.

Your weathering is fantastic.  Love all those Phantoms.

Love those PJ, that's some sharp work!!!

Holy crap!! How many Phantoms did you build this year? Are they all 1/48? What did you use for all the ordinance? They all look really nice with a good amount of weathering. High quality work on all the paint and masking on each build!!

That's one hell of an air force,even with the missing ones. I just got the Tamiya F-4 and will have to reference your builds if I get to it. Outstanding.

Thanks gents for the nice comments.

Tojo

The Tomcat is 1/48 Hasegawa with aftermarket decals for 'Wichita' 103 during the Gulf War. It's a very nice kit but a bit fiddly specially the intakes and joining the front fuselage part to the rear one.

I believe by this time the missiles were grey but it was a commission and he wanted them in white.

Nathan T

Holy crap!! How many Phantoms did you build this year? Are they all 1/48? What did you use for all the ordinance? They all look really nice with a good amount of weathering. High quality work on all the paint and masking on each build!!

 

Thanks Jonathan. LOL I guess you can tell I like the Phantom? The weathering is a combination of marbling/blackbasing, artist oils for streaks and Flory Washes. 

The Sundownner is 1/48 Academy and was a joy to build. The decals were awesome (over 300 between stencils and markings). Detail and fit AAA+++.

Showtime 100 was 1/48 Hasegawa with a Hasegawa weapons and kit decals. Not a bad kit.

The Death Angels and Jolly Roger Js are old 1/48 Monograms with aftermarket decals. Weapons are a mix of Academy and Hasegawa. These are very old molds but they do build up to very good F-4's. The FOD covers were scratched out from those junk plastic cards we get in the mail. They were the right thickness and as an added bonus were free.  

Templar

I have seen built Tamiya F-4s and they are simply awesome but huge at 1/32.

You do whip out some really nice Phantoms I must say. Nice Tomcat too! Actually everything looks great and a hearty ''Good Job" to you for the year.

Max

Very nice.. Like all the Phantom  Cats, two of my favorites.  Got to add a Cat one of these days.

PJ,

Fantastic job on all these builds! But, I really like the 14 best! I remember your WIP of this kit, and the helicopter kill marker. That was a great addition!

Max, gh and  Bruce, thanks for your comments. The F-4 is a very cool looking and deadly aircraft. Yes Wichita 103 shot down an Iraqui helo and has the kill mark on the side.

Here's an interesting read:  https://thelexicans.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/the-mystery-of-wichita-103-6-2/

PJ,  Impressive work.  I agree with Aggie - the weathering is really nice.  Ya gotta love a Phantom !

Chris

"Witchita 103" VF-1 Wolfpack, Miramar NAS, Miramar California, CAG 2 USS Ranger, yes Desert Storm, was blown around the deck by that very Tom. BTW GEORGEUS build. Never knew thier call sign as I was TACELRON 131, EA-6B Prowlers. We were........nut I forgot......still really cool build sir.

I remember watching all of those except for the 16. Great work PJ, I love your weathering.

Boss, nut and Steve, thanks gents for looking and for your kind comments.

Loved seeing these get built in some of your posts.  Nice work and I hope you have an even more productive year in 2017.

Scott

Outstanding (as usual)! 

Jim  

These are excellent builds.  I'm floored!

Toshi

Scott, fox and toshi, I appreciate your kind words and thanks for looking.