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Ello Gang, well just before Jennings Hellig ON Britmodeller cranked out his RAF RF-4 CG Profile WHERE I FIRST SAW IT Hatchet & I were discussing it and had I not been missing the RF nose, my last Phantom would have been this one, but now Ive got all the bits, its party time. We have an Italieri box, with Testors airframe & various Revell FGR2 parts with the addition of an Airies RF-4B Cockpit supplied by the wonderful Graham @ Relish and the 31 Sqn Decals are enroute in the post from a friend on another forum  :drink:

Heres the pre assembly gratuitous box & parts photos with a Squadron badge I found on the web.

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Lets just say that pig of a Vulcan Ive nearly finished is a walk in the park compared with this pile of junk soon to be gorgeous sexy wonderful dream boat Phantom :wub:   :bow:  The back story is still being worked on and will be published with the completed model.

Thanks for looking.

Bex

Edit: EDIT in CAPS

MMMM Phantom MMMMMM Girl model. It don't get no better than that. :wub: :wub:

Surely you mean Jennings Heilig from whatifmodelers Bex!!  He's ours dammit!


;D

Cant wait to see a Phanotm FR.3!

Sorry folks, that will teach me to be lazy wont it, I copied this over from my own forum and I didnt realise Jennings was in these parts too  :banghead: 

Aeroplane Driver, its funny you should call it an FR.3, I was just clearing my emails of my latest order from Relish when your reply dropped in my mailbox,for a Hasegawa Weapons set so Id have some Sidewinders for it to defend itself  :thumbsup:

Bex

Can't wait for some "in progress" pics...  Where's the popcorn-eating smilie?!

:cheers: Bryan

Bex,

I hope you acquired the stores pylons from that Revell kit for your project.  The Italeri parts are a bit on the thin side, other than that, it is a good source for RF-4 parts.  Looking forward to seeing the finished model.

Ow do Jeffry, yup, got the FGR2 pylons thank god and Im hoping my weapons set wil be here tomorrow (Tues). Ive never touched an Airies cockpit before in my life so please excuse this first attempt. Ive got some touching up to do where Ive slipped with the black, got the throttle & joystick painted & rear IP so far. Wings have gone together like a dream, Ive never had that before with any kit and this ones really pants so was a huge surprise.

Thanks for looking
Bex

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Quote from: bexwh773 on June 30, 2008, 05:05:12 PMIm hoping my weapons set wil be here tomorrow (Tues).

Bex,

What kind of weapons are you going to arm your Phantom with? 

Jeffry,

Im going to fit some Sidewinders on the pylons, two drop tanks on the wings & an EMI Pod on the centre line. Tonights effort then, cockpit is finished and is now waiting for the glue to dry, just got the bang seats to do and the whole Airies Office is done  :party:  So heres a couple of photos for your perusal, so as a first ever resin cockpit, please be gentle......... Pretty Please :lol:

Thanks for looking

Bex

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Also, I couldnt find any photos of an RF-4 Cockpit, so I used every Phantom Cockpit photo I could find, the pic on the box and a bit of Bexy's imagination.

Looking good so far (says the Mouse who's only built 3 resin 'pits himself and is still intimidated by them!).

John, thanks matey, might pluck up the courage to get another one or two for my remaining 48th Phantoms, maybe :lol:

Jeffry, I know the EMI Pod would be officially doubling up on sensors, but Im going to see what other sensor package I can come up with for it  :thumbsup:

A small update on this mornings efforts then. Cockpit is now fitted into the airframe and Ive had to fit a piece of lolly stick into one hole and a clear piece of plastic sheet to fill another........ fine sense of humour   :banghead:  I also noticed that when I fit the wings Im also going to have to fill large gaps between the lower fuselage & wing roots aswell, however, i got around this with a wooden lolly stick. Plus the engines will take some serious work to fit  But, am I enjoying this build? All things considered yes I am and Ive learnt a lot so far.

Here you can see the bits of wood used to stop the forward part of the wings from dipping into the fuselage and the cross member I fitted to spread the lower fuselage out and the filler used to fill small holes behind the cockpit rear bulkhead.

Thanks for looking

Bex

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WOODEN LOLLY STICK????

Bex, you have created the ultimate whif, a Phantom-Mosquito hybrid!!   ;D

Wooksta's head will explode!   :o


:thumbsup:

Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on July 03, 2008, 09:47:21 AM
WOODEN LOLLY STICK????

Bex, you have created the ultimate whif, a Phantom-Mosquito hybrid!!   ;D

Wooksta's head will explode!   :o


:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:    :bow:   I said Id caught the Whif Bug didnt I  :party:  Once I stick the Jet Pipes in I think the lolly sticks will be making another appearence  :banghead:

Thanks for the kind comment Aeroplane Driver  :thumbsup:

Bex

Great work Bex , good adapting to what looks like a difficult build. :wub: :thumbsup:

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 03, 2008, 11:03:33 AM
Great work Bex , good adapting to what looks like a difficult build. :wub: :thumbsup:

Thanking yous muchlys, put it this way, I thought my Vulcan was a pig, but this pile of bits beats it hands down, but Im not giving up, Ive waited toooooooooo long for this bird  :cheers:

Bex

Good looking work Bex! Glad to see you working on a Phantom, one of my all time favorite aircraft. Keep up the good work. :thumbsup: ;D
    Eddie

Thanks Eddie, got another 10 Phantoms in the stash, all will be built, but all will be in RAF or FAA markings  :bow:

Jet Pipes now fitted, and as you can see she aint got J79's  :o  Now then, I know the Aux Intakes are missing from the rear & underside, but, Im not quite ready to start scratch building things like that just yet. You can also see yet more wood added to fill gaps, these Lolly Sticks are great  :thumbsup:  and a bit of homemade Gloop added which by tonight will be nicely sanded down  :banghead:

Thanks for looking

Bex

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Wow!  Shoe horning the Spey parts into the back end of the Italeri kit caught me by surprise.  Had no idea you were going to that and now I understand why there was a need for some lolly sticks in the work up to this point.  You are certainly taking on a difficult task and so far it is looking pretty darn good. 

Looking forward to your next installment of work in progress images.

Thanks Jeffry,

I was keeping the Speys as a surprise, I had them left over from my last FGR2 which I used Resin Jet Pipes. Getting them was not easy, had to glue the fuselage together, then force the Speys in until she cracked at the seam, took them out, painted them, put them back, then cut the lolly sticks to shape and fitted them in. Plasticard or filler just wasnt an option as they wouldnt have been strong enough to hold it all. For a complete pig of a kit its coming along nicely  :thumbsup:

Bex

Nice one ! Spey Phantoms are just so sexy......

Is that Italeri kit the same one that was released in the Testors box ? All flimsy, especially the landing gear ?

Quote from: Captain Canada on July 04, 2008, 03:48:38 AM
Nice one ! Spey Phantoms are just so sexy......

Is that Italeri kit the same one that was released in the Testors box ? All flimsy, especially the landing gear ?

Oh yes, Spey Phantoms are very sexy :wub:   Yes this kit is the Testors Mold and its ruddy awful  >:(  And Ive got another one in the stash too, talk about Bex The Muppet :lol:

Bex

I'm really impressed with your work, Bex! Your detailing on the 'pit is very impressive. Even more interesting to me is your use of such diverse materials as popcicle and lollipop sticks. While I've used toothpicks as struts on biplanes, I never considered anything but styrene when modifying structural components of a project. Your technique has opened up a lot of new possibilities for me.
:thumbsup:
Brian da Basher

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the kind words  :thumbsup:  With the size of the gaps in this thing I wanted to use something that would be strong enough to hold it all together and easy to work into shape, so far thats gone to plan. I aquired these sticks from a coffee shop and have a few :lol:  I'll be interested so how you use them yourself  :thumbsup:

Bex

Going good so far Bex!You'll be using Chopsticks next! ;D :bow:
:tornado:
Merv

This is lookin good, Bex :thumbsup:

I like the stuctural use of wood, and the selection of the loadout, especially the EMI pod, should look good :bow:

Ian

Ian, Merv,

Nice to see you both here guys  :bow:   Thanks for the kind words  :thumbsup:  Chopsticks eh?  Now theres a thought, me mom has a Bamboo plant in her garden  :o

Bex

A bit before bed then, no photos Im afraid. FGR2 Intakes built, painted and sanded down to fit the fuselage. Nowt on Saturday as Im out with my Vintage Fire Engine all day but hopefully more done on Sunday. Legs will be down on this Old Girl and possibly some scratch built bits in the bays.

Bex

Quote from: bexwh773 on July 04, 2008, 03:26:02 AMI was keeping the Speys as a surprise, I had them left over from my last FGR2 which I used Resin Jet Pipes. Getting them was not easy, had to glue the fuselage together, then force the Speys in until she cracked at the seam, took them out, painted them, put them back, then cut the lolly sticks to shape and fitted them in. Plasticard or filler just wasnt an option as they wouldnt have been strong enough to hold it all. For a complete pig of a kit its coming along nicely

What brand of resin provided you with a set of Spey cans?  I have been looking for some extra Spey parts for an F-8 Crusader.  Wanted to see how the Spey would look stuffed inside of the F-8.  Most of my searching here has come up with nothing other than the option to purchase a Hasegawa Spey powered Phantom kit which I was really trying to avoid. :(  Of course some of those resin companies charge as much for the parts as it would cost for a complete model kit so it is a viscous circle. 

Quote from: bexwh773 on July 04, 2008, 04:28:04 AMI aquired these sticks from a coffee shop and have a few :lol:  I'll be interested so how you use them yourself

I went so far as to purchase a couple of boxes from the local coffee barista for the purpose of passing the sticks off as lumber in the back of a 1/35th scale cargo truck.  The better finished sticks look very much like construction grade lumber such as what you would see being used for military style construction projects.  You know, things like Bailey Bridge bearing surfaces, bunkers, etc.  The box of sticks provides you with a lot of lumber in 1/35th scale :)  I also liberated by five-finger discount from another source a poorer quality stick that is very rough in finish and very coarse in appearance, almost like unfinished lumber that has been warped by moisture if left to the elements.  This of course gives you many other choices on how to use this stuff in scale and using it to fill in the gaps on a Phantom with an expanding rear end is just another solution.

Jeffry, I used Airies Resin Spey Jet Pipes, I'll dig some photos out of my last Phantom for you and chuck em in here  :thumbsup:
Right then, been a few days since the last update, heres a phew photos of me Phantastic Phantom :wicked:  The paint work still needs a bit of tweeking to get the hand slippages out but still looking good. The port side of the nose does need a rework as I put the grey in the wrong place, so Ive added a bit extra green, once thats dry I can then get the grey back where it should be.

Thanks for looking

Bex

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Jeffry,

Heres a couple of links to my last Phantom, first link is the WIP & second is Completed build  :thumbsup:

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Bex

P.S: Ive spelt the Jet Pipes makers wrong, should be AIRES not Airies like Ive said.

Ok then Gang,

3 photos of the Old Girl, now with nose on and painted and elevators on but need to masked off for painting. Once I ve finished the airframe itself I will then go back to the cockpit and finish the bangseats & canopy.
Thanks for looking

Bex
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Looks great, Bex! You've done a nice job on the camo and I really like those camera windows under the nose.
:thumbsup:
Brian da Basher

The Phantom is way seeeeeeeexy

MMMMMM must agree, pretty colors :wub: :thumbsup:

Thanks everyone  :thumbsup:  Shes nearly there, little tinkering on the fuselage left and landing gear then finish cockpit while I await the arrival of the decals. Nowt today as Ive been out all day being not very girly on my vintage Fire Engine.

Bex

MMMMM big vehicles with big engines..... I love you even more now :wub: :wub: :bow: :bow:

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 12, 2008, 03:53:29 PM
MMMMM big vehicles with big engines..... I love you even more now :wub: :wub: :bow: :bow:

Actually shes a big vehicle with a little engine  :wub:  Shes a 1939 Dennis Light 4 Appliance.

Last bits of painting been done tonight, so I will get some photos done tomorrow during the day for y'all  :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking

Bex

Being from Texas I could not even fake my way through knowing what that is, so I did the unmanly thing and looked it up (kinda like asking for directions or reading the instructions) ;D You actually own a vintage fire engine :o :blink: I do love you even more. :wub: :wub: :bow: :bow:
I used to build hotrods when there where things called carburetors :banghead: :banghead:

Looking good.......love the nose.

:cheers:

Thanking you muchlys  :thumbsup:  I didnt get any photos todays as i got lumbered doing the gardening.......... come on Gang, help me out, pray for rain PLEASE  :bow: :bow:

Oh for the record, Im part of a Preservation Group who owns the Fire Engine  :thumbsup:

Tomorrow Im hoping to finish off the fuselage, tanks, EMI Pod & WInder Rails, then start on the Undercarriage & Bang Seats.

Bex

Looking damn good Bex,

Give the popularity of the Toom around here, I'll expect a rash of marriage proposals...  :lol:

Mind you, the Spey jobs weren't the speediest of the family....

Regards,

Mav

Thanks Mav, only got another 11 in the stash to build :lol:

A small photo update to catch up on whats been done recently, elevators nearly finished, just need a dab of silver paint then job done both sides and Ive started on the landing gear now.

Thanks for looking

Bex

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Bex, this build is looking really slick, love the paint . :wub:

Love it bttb

Thanks both for the kind comments  :thumbsup:

Sotoolslinger, I cant stand boring grey jets, the only grey ones Id build are oh Grey Phantoms :lol:  :lol:

Bex

Nice one Bex!! She'll be a head twister at a show hehehe!!

D

Quote from: Damian2 on July 16, 2008, 06:31:09 AM
Nice one Bex!! She'll be a head twister at a show hehehe!!

D

Thanks Damian, thats the plan and arrangements for a show next year are being planned  :wacko:  For those that wont have seen what Im upto will first of all see a 31 Sqn RAF Phantom, but 31 Sqn did have Phantoms from 1971 - 1976, FG1's & FGR2's BUT NOT RF-4C, so Im hoping this ones gonna catch out the Rivet Counters  :o  :lol:

Bex

Quoteso Im hoping this ones gonna catch out the Rivet Counters   

I'm hoping that my 41 SQN F4E will do the same thing to the rivet counters as well.

Love that critter Bex , even when I was building real world I don't think I ever painted anything gray. Effin boring ;D

Thanks everyone  :thumbsup: 

Ive only got one grey RAF model, and thats with a nice bright red tail of 56 Sqn FGR2, the Fleet Air Arm is excluded from my anti grey jets world domination manifesto, coz theyre the FAA its allowed :lol:

Bex

Quote from: bexwh773 on July 16, 2008, 05:17:58 PM
Thanks everyone  :thumbsup: 

Ive only got one grey RAF model, and thats with a nice bright red tail of 56 Sqn FGR2, the Fleet Air Arm is excluded from my anti grey jets world domination manifesto, coz theyre the FAA its allowed :lol:

Bex

And keep 'em comin' an' all, Bexy, you know you've got to :drink:

Ian

Small update then, under wing fuel tanks and EMI Pod are now painted, Ive also had to make my own Sidewinder rails, yet more wood on the Phantom  :wacko:  Photos of those once Ive finished painting them. Tail area & Undercarriage all done now, Ive got plenty of decals to get her going while I wait for the Squadron Markings via Royal Snail :lol:  Then the final bit will be the bang seats, canopy and the rest of the Etch that goes with them  :o

Thanks for looking

Bex

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And you can also see my latest mug, blagged from West Sussex Fire & Rescue yesterday  :thumbsup:

 :bow: Bex for some strange reason my wife refuses to allow me to propose to you otherwise I'd be on my way :wub: :wub:

The model is really coming along and I do like your new mug but for the longest time now I've been wondering where I could get one of those cute little box-thingies you have there!    :lol:

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Thanks for the kind comments both  :thumbsup:

Sotoolslinger, youre very sweet, but I think not only will Mrs. Sotoolslinger throw a major wobbly, but, if you look closely at my photos, you will see a photo on my table lamp, I think Mrs. Bex might also throw a major wobbly too, and shes got a helluva temper  :blink:

Baz, we have a store here in the UK called Poundland, and it was bought for me for Mothers Day by my step son  :wub:  Its very handy for holding small model parts :thumbsup:

Bex

Us Texicuns are very all inclusive ;D ;D ;D :lol: :lol: :lol: :rolleyes: :blink:

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 20, 2008, 12:11:46 PM
Us Texicuns are very all inclusive ;D ;D ;D :lol: :lol: :lol: :rolleyes: :blink:

Now that was funny :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Bex

That is one sweet looking jet! Your paint work is to be commended.:)
   Eddie

Quote from: bexwh773 on July 20, 2008, 11:57:53 AM

Sotoolslinger, youre very sweet, but I think not only will Mrs. Sotoolslinger throw a major wobbly, but, if you look closely at my photos, you will see a photo on my table lamp, I think Mrs. Bex might also throw a major wobbly too, and shes got a helluva temper  :blink:

I was gonna ask about the framed photo too but fingured I'd go with the pink box thingey.  Now, for the important question: does Mrs. Bex build models, too?

Get this Phantom phinished---I'm getting antsy to see it done already! 

Eddie, thank you kind sir  :thumbsup:

Baz, thank you, I will be starting some of the decals later today and possibly the bang seats. Now then, yes Mrs. Bex does make models, she has this wierd fetish for Airbus's  :rolleyes:  And heres a couple of linkys....... Oh get ya sunglasses on before you open the links  :mellow:

A380 - http://z11.invisionfree.com/Modelling_World/index.php?showtopic=313

Beluga - http://z11.invisionfree.com/Modelling_World/index.php?showtopic=312

More Phantom updates later tonight  :thumbsup:

Bex

Dang... looking at how nice this is, now I gotta go out and get a Spey Phantom! This is great!

Thanks Gary, luckily for me Aires do Resin Spey Jet Pipes so I can chuck em in all my Phantoms  :thumbsup:  I must check to see if I can 1:72 Speys too, but thats not a major crisis, but all my 48th have and will have Speys. My next Real World FGR2 will have Resin Speys which means the plastic Speys will be donated & fitted into my next Whiffer Phantom  :wub:

Bex

Hey BEX tell Lou she needs to post her stuff here too. You can't say that ain't whiffing. ;D :thumbsup:

Got some decalling done today, so slowly taking shape and starting to look rather smart  :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking
Bex

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Looking good!

Regards,

Greg

Thanks everyone  :thumbsup:
A small update then with a few more photys :wub:  Ive been busy decalling her up, although the wing shot you cant really see that much, Ive been adding the very small "No Step"  "No Push"  etc decals, and on the nose, I had a spare Sharks Mouth so I thought Id add it too  :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking

Bex

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Rawther smart :huh: TRY EFFIN GORGEOUS :wub: :wub:scary monster face is particularly nifty :bow: :bow:

Toolslinger,

The Big Mouth was an after thought, I happened to glance above my head at my 56 Sqn FGR2 and suddenly remembered I should have a spare mouth lying around and I knew Id seen a US(AF,MC,N) RF-4 with a set of gnashers so I just went for it  :o  But boy was it a git to line up evenly :lol:

Thanks my friend  :thumbsup:

Bex

Looks great Bex and I think you may have inadvertantly mentioned a potential new member title for yourself.

All kidding aside, the shark's mouth is a perfect match for your Phantom and really contrasts nicely with the camo scheme.

Looking forward to final roll-out!
:thumbsup:
Brian da Basher

Quote from: Brian da Basher on July 22, 2008, 01:20:59 PM
I think you may have inadvertantly mentioned a potential new member title for yourself.

Thanks Brian, shes getting there slowly, still not got the 31 Sqn Markings yet, but as theyre freebies I cant whinge too much :lol:  But apart from those shes not far off completion  :thumbsup:

Now, do I dare ask what Member Title you have in mind :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

ATB
Bex

Quote from: bexwh773 on July 22, 2008, 04:10:34 PM

Now, do I dare ask what Member Title you have in mind?
<snip>

The Big Mouth was an after thought
<snip>
I should have a spare mouth lying around
<snip>

That's how those things tend to happen around here, Bex. ;)

Brian da Basher

:lol:  I like this place, its as crazy as I am  :thumbsup:  Oh Brian, Ive added a little title for your approval  as it was your suggestion :drink:

Bex

hee hee hee  ;D :mellow: :rolleyes: :wacko: :wub: I should have a spare mouth lying around :thumbsup: :party: hee hee hee

Wow on the Phantom and on Lou's Airbus and on your place while we're on the subject of wow.  You can tell from the pics of whichever room that is that you are both having a blast at your hobby endeavors.  And you two are SW fans in addition to being modellers?
Will you adopt me?  Of course, STS is my brother so he'd be part of the package.  We'll bring our own modelling supplies and SW toys....

JHM

What Screaming Vermin said ;D look out there are purple X-wing
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Thank you for the kind comments Gang  :thumbsup:  Ive tinkered with my title again, you guys like?  Adopting you two, well it would be a challenge and Im sure we'd cope, but you wouldnt wanna live here, modelling stuff is way too expensive  >:(  

That ceiling is our Dining Room  :wub:  Running out of airspace though  :o  In place the Lunatics DO run the asylum :lol:

Hmmm a poiple X Wing, I like that, but I think Lou would say "Not enough Pink" :lol:

Anyways, Im orf to bed, more Phantom photos tomorrow (Wednesday)

Bex

Sleep well, Mom :wub:
She said big wood :wacko:

Nice X-wing, Bex and as for your new member title, well it never hurts to beat us to the punch!
:lol:
Brian da Basher

Quote from: Brian da Basher on July 23, 2008, 01:44:51 AM
Bex and as for your new member title, well it never hurts to beat us to the punch!
:lol:
Brian da Basher

Brian, if you can think of a better one then go for it  :thumbsup:
Small update, Port wing decalled completely topside, started on Port fuselage & EMI Pod is completed.
Thanks for looking

Bex

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Looking good Bex.  I like the shark mouth on the pod.

Ed

Thanks Ed  :thumbsup:  Once Ive finished the Sideys Im going to do a dry fit of all the underside stores so I'll nab some photos of it, hopefully it will look even better together  :wub:

Bex

Nice Phantom Bex  :thumbsup:

I've always wondered why the RAF didn't buy F-4E's when they bought up those few S's just after the Falklands, I'd of thought the gun in place would have been a bonus for down there.

Thanks Kitnut  :thumbsup:  Why they went for the J's I have no idea, Id have thought the integral nose gun would have been better  :huh:

Sidewinders now done on a home made lolly stick pair of rails :lol:
Thanks for looking
Bex

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I see you really did have a "spare mouth" laying around! Looks great and I really like your detail painting on the Sidewinders!
:thumbsup:
Brian da Basher

Wow very cool. :wub: How do you paint stripes on missles so straight :huh: :blink:

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 23, 2008, 03:27:57 PM
Wow very cool. :wub: How do you paint stripes on missles so straight :huh: :blink:

The missle head is matt black and is done with masking tape, but the yellow & black bands are decals  :thumbsup:

Thanks for the kind comments Gang :bow:  :bow:

Bex

Hola, Bexy!!!

Glad to find this beautiful Phantom here!!!

The camo and markings look great, and as I said, your use of wood chips here and there, ad much to this build.

Gorgeous!!!

Rafa

Yep, those added shark mouths are the best....STS and I might just have to pinch that idea (of course, his will end up being purple, orange and lime green).

Keep it coming, Bex.

That pod is good enough by itself - hurry up and finish the rest.

Regards,

Greg

Thanks for the great response everyone  :thumbsup:  JHM & STS, so which idea are you thinking of pinching then?

Greg, I know its taking a while, but, Ive got most of the decals done port side, apart from the nose area. Until I get the Sqn Markings I cant do the underside fuselage or fit the stores  :banghead:  ont get much of it done today, as Ive got to finish a Vulcan for delivery tomorrow  :o

Bex

Excuses, excuses...

Regards,

Greg

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Funny thats what my Dads been saying since 17 June when he didnt get his Vulcan for his birthday DOH  :banghead:  Luckily its only finishing the decals  :o

Bex

Bex, regarding which of your ideas I might ummmm, use,......all of em :wub: :wub: :wub:

 :wub: :wub: :wub:

I love it!! Then again the F-4 is one of teh h0tt3s7 planes around. In fact just watch "Dogfights" Supersonic program with the first and only supersonic gun kill by...a...Phantom!!

D

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 24, 2008, 01:33:29 PM
Bex, regarding which of your ideas I might ummmm, use,......all of em :wub: :wub: :wub:

:lol:  Go for it my friend  :thumbsup:  So, not just Bexy The Ice Lolly Stick Queen, we will also have Sotoolslinger the future King of Wood :cheers:

Thanks Damian, Im just a wee bit partial to Phantoms :wub:

Bex

HEE HEE HEE she said...... never mind......
well maybe PlasticWood ;D

Quote from: sotoolslinger on July 24, 2008, 04:00:01 PM
HEE HEE HEE she said...... never mind......
well maybe PlasticWood ;D

STS, youre a very naughty boy :lol:   :wacko:
Just Phinished the bang seats, and for a first attempt with resin & PE I dont think Ive done too bad, ish. Ok, yes I know I got the harnesses wrong on the left hand seat, but I got it correct on the seond attempt or the right hand seat :lol:
Bexy's school report impression "Room for improvement, can do better" :lol:
Thanks for looking
Bex

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Well it's only about 100 times better than I could do :wub: :wub:
I always got "Participates in class ,but does not follow instructions" :blink:

Quote from: sotoolslinger on August 02, 2008, 09:11:19 AM
Well it's only about 100 times better than I could do :wub: :wub:
I always got "Participates in class ,but does not follow instructions" :blink:

Aww youre lovely :wub:  :wub:
I have to ask, please dont use profanities in my thread please my friend (you know, that In*********s word) :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Hope all is well your end  :thumbsup:

Bex

Sorry Bex I didn't mean to offend  ;D I though profanity was ok if you were only quoting someone else..... like on the news ;D
Anyway I have a big stack of those "things that shall not be named" their good for leveling tables with odd legs and fire starters while camping :wub:

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Great idea STS  :thumbsup:

Bex

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Bex,

Have you considered adding the Sky Shadow ECM Pod and the BOZ dispenser to your Phantom?  These could be mounted on the outboard wing pylons and it would make your Phantom more uniquely "British" :)

Jeffry,

Thats a cracking idea stored away for future use and would give me time to aquire those two items as I dont have any at the moment.
Thanks for idea
Bex

Quote from: bexwh773 on August 02, 2008, 11:02:52 AMThats a cracking idea stored away for future use and would give me time to aquire those two items as I dont have any at the moment.
Thanks for idea

I am sure there are some members here on WHIF or over at BM that would be happy to assist you with obtaining a couple of each.  After all, what else is that Airfix Tornado kit good for but donating parts to other projects :)

Put out a request in the swap shop forum here and on BM and someone should step up with the parts.  If it were not for the hideous postage involved, I would consider sending you a set of my own.

Another small update then, seats finished & fitted into the office, and after some research she now has the serial of XT988. I had hoped to use a legit Phantom XT serial, but with the numbers I had available, 988 was the only option for me, so the underside decalling is now complete and varnished, just the starboard upper wing & fuselage to finish now. If anyone has any 1974, 31 Squadron markings lying around, I have other Phantom decals in 48th that Im willing to swap, as Im getting desperate now  :banghead:
Thanks for looking
Bex

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Your Phantom is looking very sharp Bex! Love that R.A.F. scheme. Definitely one of the best looking ones around.

I can't wait for final roll-out!
:thumbsup:
Brian da Basher

Thanks Brian, comments like that mean alot and is much appreciated  :thumbsup:  To be honest, I think this is probably my best Phantom so far, and is my first What If Phantom and wont be my last either :lol:  My main problem is I grew up seeing green & grey Phantoms blasting skywards and I dont like grey jets but just wait and see what I do with an F4-E :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Thanks again

Bex

31 Sqn decal problem now solved.

Bex

I agree with Bdb, it does look very sharp  :thumbsup:  There's something about it which I can't quite put my finger on but I keep going back to look at it again and again.

That' a very nice bird you've got there ;D :wub:

Quote from: kitnut617 on August 04, 2008, 04:45:12 PM
There's something about it which I can't quite put my finger on but I keep going back to look at it again and again.

Same effect here, Bexy. :wub: :wub: :wub:

Rafa

Quote from: Rafael on August 04, 2008, 06:15:12 PM

Quote from: kitnut617 on August 04, 2008, 04:45:12 PM
There's something about it which I can't quite put my finger on but I keep going back to look at it again and again.

Same effect here, Bexy. :wub: :wub: :wub:

Rafa

Blimey Gang, you lot really know how to cheer a girl up :wub:  The Squadron markings should be here Weds or Thurs so, mad decal session tonight to get the starboard wing & fuselage finished ready for their arrival, then varnish, weather, varnish job done  :thumbsup:

Thanks again
Bex

Loving those colors Bex, really looking forward to seeing this all marked up :wub: :thumbsup: :bow:

Final update before finish photos Gang, starboard wing & fuselage now decalled, underside of fuselage given a coat of Promodeller Dark Wash (Aka Sir Phil of Flory's Mucky Stuff). All thats left is touch up job on tyres, Squadron Markings to be applied to nose & tail and once these arrive in the post, the rescue & cockpit decals can be applied and varnished over, with a final dose of Sir Phils Mucky Stuff. So there we go, the back story is stashed away in Bexys Braincell and will be added to the final photos, and thats about it for tonight Gang.
Thanks for looking

Bex

I thought Id share a couple more photos of lastnights efforts, before I crack on and attack the canopy. Underside weathered & varnished with stores now fitted, upper wings & rear half of fuselage weathered and varnished too.

Thanks for looking
Bex

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Wow ,truly a maximum quality build.  :wub: SUPER :bow: :bow:

Thanks STS :wub:  Im hoping to have her all finished i the couple of hours......... watch this space  :thumbsup:

Bex

WOW!!! That is superb!!! Awsome build Bex, nicely done.

Thanks Lance, shes Phinished now....................... see here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21088.0.html (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21088.0.html)

Bex