Gamera,

I am sure Berny would be very happy with your selection.  When we were at the U.S. National Air Force Museum, we spent a good deal of time in the WWII exhibits.  So I am sure he would approve!

Ken

Bockscar

Hey Ken:

Count me in: I have a 1/32 Revell F-4P (P for putty) , or is that F-4RP (RP for Rhino-Plasty).

Berny had a laugh kidding me about all of the putty, and made some great suggestions, and he tricked me into building intakes and J-79s from scratch, so it belongs here.

If I can find the guts to trim down the intake ducts there is hope I will finish it this year.

 

Hi Dom!

Very happy that you are here!  I know Berny is happy too!  Now I know we are going to have some fun!

Ken

Following Rich's lead, I may have to try and replicate Too-Sick-Oh.

I heard a rumour it brought down two MIGs.

I hope Rich signs on.......

Son Of Medicine Man

SuperB60ce:

Well, I am already working on this F-4 for the 2012 Rhino build, but can enter it here as well.  My Father was a Phantom Backseater, and was assigned with Bernie in Udorn...this was one of the squdron aircraft.

Scalecraft/ESCI 1:48 F-4E (w/AM parts & decals as F-4E-38-MC 67-362 "Paula 01" 58th TFS Gorillas, Udorn '72)

 

Hi SuperB60ce,

Great to have you on board.  Is your Dad still with us?

Ken

Yes, He is still with us.  He retired from the USAF in 89 and now resides in SC.  Back in Nov, he said he had found decals for 67-362, and I had just found decals for the Lakenheath birds, can you believe he asked if I would have them done by Christmas....lol

Ken,

Thanks!

Cliff

West Germany flew the F-4,correct?

I have an idea for a custom paint scheme.

Bockscar

Following Rich's lead, I may have to try and replicate Too-Sick-Oh.

I heard a rumour it brought down two MIGs.

I hope Rich signs on.......

Yes, it would be nice if Rich can make it.

Ken

SuperB60ce

Son Of Medicine Man:

SuperB60ce:

Well, I am already working on this F-4 for the 2012 Rhino build, but can enter it here as well.  My Father was a Phantom Backseater, and was assigned with Bernie in Udorn...this was one of the squdron aircraft.

Scalecraft/ESCI 1:48 F-4E (w/AM parts & decals as F-4E-38-MC 67-362 "Paula 01" 58th TFS Gorillas, Udorn '72)

 

Hi SuperB60ce,

Great to have you on board.  Is your Dad still with us?

Ken

 

Yes, He is still with us.  He retired from the USAF in 89 and now resides in SC.  Back in Nov, he said he had found decals for 67-362, and I had just found decals for the Lakenheath birds, can you believe he asked if I would have them done by Christmas....lol

Very cool!  It is nice to have access to someone who can give some first hand knowledge on aircraft used during the Vietnam War.  As you may have guessed, it is my favorite era of aircraft to model.

Ken

TD4438

West Germany flew the F-4,correct?

I have an idea for a custom paint scheme.

Yes, that is most certainly correct.  In fact, if you are willing to wade through the pages in the "The Official F-4 Phantom II Group Build 2011" over in the Group Builds, you will find quite a few interesting facts about the F-4F, which is the designation for the F-4 used by the West Germans.  They in fact had some quite interesting paint schemes!

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

 

TD4438:

 

West Germany flew the F-4,correct?

I have an idea for a custom paint scheme.

 

 

Yes, that is most certainly correct.  In fact, if you are willing to wade through the pages in the "The Official F-4 Phantom II Group Build 2011" over in the Group Builds, you will find quite a few interesting facts about the F-4F, which is the designation for the F-4 used by the West Germans.  They in fact had some quite interesting paint schemes!

Ken

Indeed! I ran across this old post where Berny helped another member with questions about the F-4F who happened to be doing a very interesting custom paint scheme:

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I would have liked to do this one myself if I didn't already have too much going on.

Hey Ken, I guess go ahead and pencil me in with my F-105G, I'll make up my mind for sure if I can get my own F-4F wrapped up and get going on my entry for the Rhinomania III Group Build.

Hi Jim,

That is great!  I am glad that you are here.

Ken

If I may point out:

Syhart Decals

They're a French company so they have mostly Mirages but a couple of really sharp airshow Phantoms.I haven't bought or used any of their decals but they look really cool.

Very colorful decals Cliff!

Ken

Gamera

If I may point out:

Syhart Decals

They're a French company so they have mostly Mirages but a couple of really sharp airshow Phantoms.I haven't bought or used any of their decals but they look really cool.

 

Interesting schemes, but I would be afraid of the costs shipping from France!

Bockscar

Awesome photo of Berny

Jim: Yeah, I keep looking at them but never get around to placing an order...

Sorry for the lousy looking cut n' paste guys, the previews looked good.

Just a taste of Berny's humor and generosity.

Greetings fellow modelers!

I thought I would share this since it reminded me of Berny.  Sunday evening I won an auction on eBay.  It was the Revell 1/32 scale of the RF-4C kit number 4662.  Typically I would have asked Berny what I needed to do to the kit knowing that he would know the answer without a second thought.  It is going to take some time to get used to the idea that he is not here to ask those types of questions any more.

I did however find a very informative document by Ben Brown & Thierry Laurent that gives very detailed modifications required.  Here is a link:

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/Marketplace/Tweaks/RF-4C.pdf 

Ken

Hey Ken:

MIne was the 1/32 Revell RF-4E kit# 4754.

It would be interesting to know if yours is the new tooling or the old kit like mine.

I checked out a build of the original like mine, and there must have been some problem with it.

The fuselage around the forward missile bays on mine is 5/32 too narrow, other kits it looks fine.

Please send a picture(s) of the main components of your kit if you get the time and inclination.

Thanks

Bockscar

Hey Ken:

MIne was the 1/32 Revell RF-4E kit# 4754.

It would be interesting to know if yours is the new tooling or the old kit like mine.

I checked out a build of the original like mine, and there must have been some problem with it.

The fuselage around the forward missile bays on mine is 5/32 too narrow, other kits it looks fine.

Please send a picture(s) of the main components of your kit if you get the time and inclination.

Thanks

Hi Dom,

From what I understand the kit I purchased is the new tooling.  I will be more than happy to post pictures when it arrives.

Ken

Thanks Ken;

I have an opened Revell 1/32 with new tooling, and the old kit's RF nose section,

I'm wondering how close that would be to a build.

Good evening fellow modelers,

I realized that I haven't announced what I will be starting off with on this build.  I will be continuing with the model I was building when Berny passed away.  Berny was in the same group build that a few others that are joining this one was in when he passed.  I just could not get back to the bench after that.  But now, with the renewed spirit of you who have joined this one, I feel I can get back to it.

The model I am building is the 1/48 scale F-4E 69-260 as it flew in Vietnam when Berny was a crew chief for her.  There is a nice story behind this bird that I will share once the build starts.  The kit I will be using is the Hasegawa F-4EJ Phantom II P2.  The reason I am using this kit is because it has the "hard" wings (non slatted) which almost all F-4Es used in Vietnam. Also it does not have that darn U.S. Navy lump on the top side of each wing that would need to be removed on all other 1/48 Hasegawa kits.

I will be also using a countless number of after market parts and will list them as I come to them.  I do have the Aires cockpit almost completed already and will post pictures when the build starts.

Ken

Well, that's two birds from the 58th TFS.  I have un-earthed some great photos of 362 the day of the double mig kill, let me know if you want them, could be some good reference material for you.

SuperB60ce

Well, that's two birds from the 58th TFS.  I have un-earthed some great photos of 362 the day of the double mig kill, let me know if you want them, could be some good reference material for you.

That would be fantastic!

Ken,

Sounds like a really nice model. I'm looking forward to the story behind her. Sadly I didn't really get to know Berny very well. I just read his comments and he helped me with a few questions I had on my Phantom back in the first F-4 GB. He was always helpful and had something nice to say about everyone's work. Great guy all around.

Cliff

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