Airfix 1/72nd Phantom FG.1 Completed (ish) page 3

plasticjunkie

 

 

Bish

PJ, so i am guessing that Phantom modles are just naturally nose heavy. I always secure my models to every base, with aircraft i will drill a hole through at least one wheel and insert a piece of wire and then pin that into the base. I think even if you went for the folded nose option it would still be ok as you would have the addd weight of the radar.

And thank you, coming from you with your Phantom line up, that means a lot.

Hopefully i won't have to wait to long, and i will be looking forward to seeing what you can do with it.

 

 

 

 

Quite welcome Bish. Sorry for the late response but the missus and I were traveling thru the Panama Canal. Man what a work of science that is, just amazing!

I too don’t weigh down my F4s since they balance out nicely. I hope to build my two Hasegawas soon.

 

Thanks PJ, and wow, that sounds like one hell of a trip. I can only imagine, an amazing feet of engineering.

It will be nice to see you add a Phantom to the collection we have had recently.

Keyda81

Nice Phantom!  I can't imagine the stencils in 1/72.  1/48 are smaller than a grain of rice!

 

Thanks Keyda, its was the number of stencils that bothered me. Us Brits do like to put labels on everything.

Greg

As usual, when I realised this is a build by Bish in 1/72nd, amazement set it. I'll never know how you do it.

Great job, and I can't believe how much the base and tug add. A lot!

Like Mr Steck, I wish I'd have found this thread earlier.

 

Thanks Greg, glad you found it and as i always say, 72nd is what i am used to, its working in the larger scales that feels odd.

falconmod

She's a beauty,  I won that same kit in a raffle at our last show!  It's a great looking kit

John

 

Thanks falcon, and yes it is. Airix have really come a long way since i grew up with them.

goldhammer

Nice build Bish, love Phantoms in any livery....I didn't find this thread til now.  Should have done a decal on the canopy rails- "James B" on the front and either "Q", "M", or "Moneypenny" on the rear one.

 

 

Thanks GH, and thats a nice idea. But how about M on the front and JB on the back, as that would be my initials as well.

Bish

PJ, so i am guessing that Phantom modles are just naturally nose heavy. I always secure my models to every base, with aircraft i will drill a hole through at least one wheel and insert a piece of wire and then pin that into the base. I think even if you went for the folded nose option it would still be ok as you would have the addd weight of the radar.

And thank you, coming from you with your Phantom line up, that means a lot.

Hopefully i won't have to wait to long, and i will be looking forward to seeing what you can do with it.

 

Quite welcome Bish. Sorry for the late response but the missus and I were traveling thru the Panama Canal. Man what a work of science that is, just amazing!

I too don’t weigh down my F4s since they balance out nicely. I hope to build my two Hasegawas soon.

Nice Phantom!  I can't imagine the stencils in 1/72.  1/48 are smaller than a grain of rice!

As usual, when I realised this is a build by Bish in 1/72nd, amazement set it. I'll never know how you do it.

Great job, and I can't believe how much the base and tug add. A lot!

Like Mr Steck, I wish I'd have found this thread earlier.

She's a beauty,  I won that same kit in a raffle at our last show!  It's a great looking kit

John

Nice build Bish, love Phantoms in any livery....I didn't find this thread til now.  Should have done a decal on the canopy rails- "James B" on the front and either "Q", "M", or "Moneypenny" on the rear one.

Thanks Chem. And yes, it is nice to see a few more.

tempestjohnny

Bish. For someone who hasn't built a Phantom this one looks phabulous. Well done

 

Thanks TJ, i think it must be the patrotic streak i have gotten in the last few yearsthat meant i just had to add a Phantom when the chance came up.

lewbud

Great job on the Phantom Bish! If I recall, most modern jets are somewhat nose heavy to make them easier to recover if something goes wrong inflight. 

 

Thanks lewbud, and i didn't know that. Airfix seems to have got that into the model.

Great job on the Phantom Bish! If I recall, most modern jets are somewhat nose heavy to make them easier to recover if something goes wrong inflight. 

Thanks Mark, you know what they say, better late than never

Fantastic work Bish.  Wish I had seen this thread earlier.  The plane looks great, as does the display.  Well done!

Cheers, Mark

Thanks Brandon.

Very nice, Bish. That is a very good looking Phantom. The scale is deceiving, it appears much larger than it is. Well done.

BK

Cheers MM. I did think about it but i was really keen on doing this one. But don't worry, i have a few others lined up for next year.

With or without figures, the whole scene looks great!  This would’ve been a great addition to your airfix group build!

Cheers armor. It probably would, its a tight fit, though it doesn't need it. I secure all my models to the base, including tail sitters and armour, more to make sure they stay in place on the base when i move it.

    Great build there Bish, just curious wouldn't the tractor and tow bar be enough to hold the nose down? AMAZING all the decals...in 1/72nd yet WOW.

Thanks Clint, i owe PJ for that one, he gave some great ideas for that.

Thanks Ole, the kit is very well detailed, certainly a step up from the Airfix kits i grew up with. I am deffinetly looking forward to doing some more next year.

PJ, so i am guessing that Phantom modles are just naturally nose heavy. I always secure my models to every base, with aircraft i will drill a hole through at least one wheel and insert a piece of wire and then pin that into the base. I think even if you went for the folded nose option it would still be ok as you would have the addd weight of the radar.

And thank you, coming from you with your Phantom line up, that means a lot.

Hopefully i won't have to wait to long, and i will be looking forward to seeing what you can do with it.

Real G

Very nice Bish!  The Phantom was always one of my favorite fighters.  And each country that operated it had a different “flavor”.

A lack of figures is an ongoing problem.  Hopefully 3-D scanned figures will soon fill the market.  The Reedoak figs are eerily lifelike!  You would think there is a market for post war RAF and RN figs.

I thought it strange that Airfix did not supply aircrew, since they have parts for a launch configuration.  That jacked up nose gear looks so cool, but it only happens when the  engines are running. 

 

Thanks G. Even German WW2 figures are not in great supply and they are the most represented. I have notice some 3D figures on shapeways but most of those are WW2, hopefully some modern ones will follow. Its really annoying especially when you look at all the ground equipment thats on the market but very limited supply of figures to go with them.

And your right, it is odd that Airfix have not added flight crew given the options. I have seen that mentioned a few times on the Airfix site.