I have been having a lazy day today for a change so I decided to go through my stash and list a few aircraft builds I have as "theme" builds. I have made a little progress in building some of the kits listed below but am making more progress in buying kits to cover all the variations within each theme.
First up 1/72 Hasegawa F-4 Phantoms for my F-4 Phantom theme build. UK versions excluded.
- F-4A (F4H-1F) Flew with VF-101 and VF-121 (needing decals)
- F-4B (early) I have one that I am building using markings from an early Modeldecal sheet, I also have a pair in a "CVW-19" box although I want to change the Carrier they are on before I build them
- RF-4B USMC
- F-4C USAF
- RF-4C USAF
- F-4D USAF
- F-4E HAF Upgraded version as in the SAM publications Modelling Datafile
- F-4E Israeli 1982 near the end of its service carrying AGM-78's
- F-4E Kurnass 2000 service aircraft with PW1120 engines
- F-4EJ JASDF
- F-4EJ Kai JASDF
- RF-4EF JASDF
- RF-4E JASDF
- RF-4E Iranian
- RF-4E Israeli
- F-4F Luftwaffe
- F-4G USN Converted F-4B for auto carrier landing and two way data link
- F-4G USAF
- F-4J USMC
- F-4S USN
- F-110A USAF
That's the list of the kits I have and what I intend the operators to be. I still have another F-4B to get for the later standard with added lumps. All real world other than the Kurnass 2000 and a couple to confuse the JMN's though, the F-4A and F-110A specifically although the RF-4EJ would get a few of them confused as well.
I do have a couple of the older Hasegawa F-4E's which I intend to use as whiffs, one Canadian and the other as an F-4X. Someone needs to drop an F-4E(S) nose into some silicone as these things are rearer than hen's teeth!
I also looked through my stash of 1/72 scale Hasegawa F-111's. These are for my F-111 theme build.
no surprise there then!- F-111A USAF as used in Vietnam (needs decals)
- F-111B USN VF-1 (Pete's Hanger Conversion using an F-111A)
- F-111C RAAF
- F-111D USAF
- F-111E USAF
- F-111F USAF
- F-111G RAAF
- F-111H USAF (FB-111A as a starting point)
- F-111K RAF (F-111A to be converted)
- FB-111A USAF
- EF-111A USAF (actually using a Monogram kit for this build, listed here for completeness)
- EF-111A RAAF whiff using Australian decals
- RF-111A USAF using an EF-111A kit as the basis without the EF parts
I am also thinking of doing a few more versions such as an RN F-111B and an white /grey FB-111A.
I do have other kits of the Phantom by ESCI, Revell and Fujimi but have decided not to list them here.
If nothing else, when I retire I have plenty to do
Maybe another time I will check off a few of my other themed builds, Harrier, Jaguars, Spitfires, Lightening's.......
Gondor
