Double Monogram Phantom WIP - Finally Completed

Thanks guys for following the build.

Max

I have built both the B and J Academy F-4s and are light years ahead of the old Monogram or even Hasegawa's. Their C has the same fantastic details like intake trunking, recessed lines, great pit and TONS of weapons.

I did more work on both Phantoms. The intake detail is really poor so you can either work on the area and make it presentable or take a shortcut and add some FOD covers.

Here is where the Academy kit shines with great trunking detail. Anyway, I refuse to pay twice as much for an FOD set than what I paid for one Phantom kit! So I scratched out a set for each using plastic card and strip.

I traced the intake outline on the plastic card and carefully cut and trimmed it

Using some reference pictures, I used some strips to add detail

and bingo, FOD covers ready to be further trimmed and painted

The Navy Style refueling door was scribed. I used some Dymo tape to keep things straight. I forgot about the door and glued on the side plates first but will remember next time to glue them after scribing the door.

Fuel door scribed

Another area that needs attention is the elevator fit. They have a shoulder that leaves a nasty gap when attached to the fuselage. I carefully removed the shoulder as seen on the left part, giving a tighter fit.

Lots more to come....

Your attention to detail is amazing!

Toshi

Wow, cool work on the cockpits. I have an Academy 1/48 F-4C to build and I'll be watching your progress and taking notes. Keep up the good work!

Max

Thanks rooster and dog for dropping in and commenting. More to come.

Very nice start! It's the little things like the wiring you added that give a build just that little bit more visual interest and take it up a notch I'll be following along.

Got the back IPs wired up

I also scratched out the rear pit right sides which is covered up with no instruments. I used thin plastic sheet to make the cover and then scribed the pattern. Some are just plain but I scribed mine out.

Panels were scribed and some plastic parts added for interest

The completed panels, painted and washed

I also deleted the USAF refueling door on the spine

Also deleted the diamond plates on the elevators, Navy Phantoms did not have these, only USAF ones. The corrected one is on the right.

The wired rear IP looks a little better than left plain and naked

Both models with the wings attached and time to let them cure.

The darker Monogram Phantom had a slightly better fit that the lighter one. The darker one has no filler while the lighter one (newer release) needed minor application of PPP in a couple of areas. I guess that as the molds wear down the gaps get larger.