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A very British F-4E

Started by tc2324, February 02, 2023, 01:14:17 AM

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tc2324

So what to do when you have an old redundant 1/32 scale F-4F model kit?

Lets imagine back in the day the British government opted for the export version of the F-4E for the RAF rather than going with the Spey engine version?

On arrival at RAF Coningsby back in 1968, they may of looked like this?

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mexchiwa

I guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

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- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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Dizzyfugu

Pretty in the clean configuration.  :thumbsup:
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Gondor

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 02, 2023, 02:50:20 AMPretty in the clean configuration.  :thumbsup:
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Like THIS on Page 4 #49 which I did way back in 2015  :o

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PR19_Kit

Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles


IIRC they carried Skyflashes on the recessed fuselage missile bays, but they look almost the same as Sparrows anyway.

That F-4E nose gun makes a much less draggy option than the SUU-23A pod that the F-4Ms actually carried.
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Dizzyfugu

Quote from: Gondor on February 02, 2023, 03:18:38 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 02, 2023, 02:50:20 AMPretty in the clean configuration.  :thumbsup:
Makes me wonder about a Spey-powered Phantom with the F-4E's gun nose?

Like THIS on Page 4 #49 which I did way back in 2015  :o

Gondor

Yeah!  :thumbsup:

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Devilfish

Love it! Great idea.  I agree, it would look good with British missiles, but I was thinking Red Tops....

AeroplaneDriver

Oh that looks nice.  Subtle, but right.   :wub:
So I got that going for me...which is nice....

Gondor

Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles

I'm sure that at some time Freightdog did the Red Top with launching adaptor for the modern Airfix Phantom

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Quote from: mexchiwa on February 02, 2023, 01:30:04 AMI guess Ks and Ms just carried Sparrows and Sidewinders, but that'd be cool to see with British AA missiles
Ok its a C, not an E. but it gives you an idea of what you were thinking....
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