1/48 Monogram F-4J

Darren Roberts

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Darren Roberts on Saturday, November 5, 2016 5:36 PM

stikpusher

Excellent work! Which boxing of the kit was this?

It was the Black Bunny kit, which was molded in black. That helped with the panel lines. After painting, I simply lightly sanded the paint and the black lines showed through.

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, November 5, 2016 4:53 PM

How did I miss this. Really nice. The bicentennial schemes are great.

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, November 5, 2016 4:28 PM

Wow, that is really really nice.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, October 31, 2016 9:21 PM

Excellent work! Yes Which boxing of the kit was this?

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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TheMongoose

Member since
January 2015

Posted by TheMongoose on Monday, October 31, 2016 9:05 PM

I really find this striking! Everything looks so crisp. Well done.

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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JohnnyK

Member since
March 2015
From: Close to Chicago

Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, October 31, 2016 2:29 PM

Wow! Nice looking airplane. I love the colors.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Darren Roberts

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Darren Roberts on Monday, October 31, 2016 10:31 AM

picknpluck

Beautifully done! I would offer this as feedback, though: The ECM gear on the intakes is the wrong length for a J. The Monogram kit parts are the correct length for a F-4N; the F-4J/S had shorter ECM antennas. Otherwise, fantastic work. I've been lurking here for a bit now and always enjoy your work and your subject matter. And I'm a satisfied customer, BTW!

What's funny is I just looked at a picture to get an idea what the stabs should look like and noticed that. I decided I didn't want to go back and try and change them, since all the paint was on. You'd think I would have noticed it before that!

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Hodakamax

Member since
April 2016
From: Parsons Kansas

Posted by Hodakamax on Monday, October 31, 2016 9:45 AM

Hey Darren, another good job, love those Phantoms! Keep up the good work.

Max

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picknpluck

Member since
October 2016
From: Bay Area

Posted by picknpluck on Monday, October 31, 2016 9:30 AM

Beautifully done! I would offer this as feedback, though: The ECM gear on the intakes is the wrong length for a J. The Monogram kit parts are the correct length for a F-4N; the F-4J/S had shorter ECM antennas. Otherwise, fantastic work. I've been lurking here for a bit now and always enjoy your work and your subject matter. And I'm a satisfied customer, BTW!

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echolmberg

Member since
February 2003
From: Green Bay, WI USA

Posted by echolmberg on Monday, October 31, 2016 8:14 AM

Those Monogram Phantoms are the best! Well, they're my favorites anyway. Excellent job on such a colorful bird there, Darren. Bow Down

Eric

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Monday, October 31, 2016 3:24 AM

That's a Monogram kit? You did a fantastic job on absolutely everything. WOW!!!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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cml

Member since
March 2007
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by cml on Sunday, October 30, 2016 9:56 PM

Another very nice build Darren. I always enjoy the colourful aircraft.

Chris

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Darren Roberts

Member since
January 2003

1/48 Monogram F-4J

Posted by Darren Roberts on Sunday, October 30, 2016 9:09 PM

I completed another Bicentennial scheme for my collection. This one has been sitting on the shelf 80% complete for awhile now and I decided to knock it out. It's the Monogram kit out of the box with a set of Steel Beach intake plugs. The decals are from a Hasegawa kit, which fit surprisingly well. Even with newer kits out, I still love this old Monogram kit. I've got some work to do on the metal area of the stabs, but I need to get a silver Prisma pencil to finish it.