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F-4 J PHANTOM (VF-74) Monogram

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    October 2014
F-4 J PHANTOM (VF-74) Monogram
Posted by lucianmillo on Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:41 AM

Originally, the kit was the F-4c/d variant which I upgraded to represent an accurate J version. All the details were re-scribed

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    February 2003
  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Monday, October 20, 2014 7:58 AM

Lucian, that is fantastic!   Obviously, you've put a ton of work into this one and it certainly shows.   It's a beautiful model and great work all around.  Bravo!!Bow Down

Gary


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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    October 2010
Posted by hypertex on Monday, October 20, 2014 9:27 AM

I forgot how beautiful a phantom can look. Smile

Thanks for sharing.

Chris

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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Monday, October 20, 2014 9:37 AM

Wow, that is really really nice. I gotta say, as far as jets go, this one is my long time favorite. You did it real justice. Very nice!

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Monday, October 20, 2014 9:43 AM

Excellent work!  The weathering is top notch!

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Monday, October 20, 2014 11:15 AM

Very nice build and the weathering is excellent. Yes

Mike

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    October 2014
Posted by lucianmillo on Monday, October 20, 2014 11:32 PM
Thanks all for the feedback !!
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    November 2009
  • From: The NYC.
Posted by Ish47guy on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:21 PM

Again, very nice build.  Makes me long to be back at home with the stash close at hand instead of being overseas right now, far away from my F-4 stash.

Only feedback I have is the same as for your just as nice VF-191 build, in that those are USAF style MLG wheels, not USN style wheels.  Still, your scribing and weathering are top rate.

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    October 2014
Posted by lucianmillo on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:43 PM

Ish47guy.   thanks for advice and feedback !!

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:34 AM

Even though these Monogram kits are old, they still make great models. You did an excellent job on this old veteran.

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Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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    March 2005
  • From: near Nashville, TN
Posted by TarnShip on Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:44 PM

Both of these Phantoms look pretty good sitting on your glass shelves.

I would offer a detail that a lot of Phantom builders don't seem to know, though.

Those "plates" that are molded on some Phantom models out of the box, that your inner pylons mount between are only molded there for building convenience,,,,,,on the real thing, those airfoils are a part of the pylon, so when the pylon is left off, the plates aren't on the aircraft anymore.

Those tiny airfoils are on there as the load bearing surface when the sway brace bolts are tightened down to hold the pylon rigidly in place, they mount with just a slight gap (the thickness of typing paper on a scale model) and are airfoil shaped both to streamline them a bit, and to act as "negative lift" devices in the airstream when the pylon is jettisoned.

The gaps are the dark areas on the pylon on this old photo of an F-4B  sites.google.com/.../phantom-pylons

This is not meant as a slam on your model, a lot of people do this same thing, this just seemed like a good place to add the info.

Rex

almost gone

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: The NYC.
Posted by Ish47guy on Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:55 PM

Crap, I've been away from the hobby too long... I saw the drooped ailerons, which screams Monogram, but the quality of the re-scribing and overall build quality made me think Hasegawa...

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