Phantom "What If"

[Eddie M.]

I started this in the gen. forum, and now it's time to bring it out of the shadows.  ^_^ . It's 1:144 and will be a interesting addition to my collection of little birds.
   Eddie

[Julhelm]

Lol, that's "different". Are you going with the gigantic intakes? Oh, and an idea: Saw off the lower part of the fin/stab "booms" and install the surplus exhausts there?

[John Howling Mouse]

Oh, you freakin' genius!    

Even at 1:144 scale?!?!  

Some people!  

Keep the pics coming!  

[Tophe]

So pleasant...
On the picture with both your Phantom and the 'genuine' one, guess which one I prefer?  

[Eddie M.]

Salt 6,
Talk about parallel universes! Mine is going to have three engines as well. So far the only real difference between yours and mine is I've lengthened mine to even out the width. You don't have your vertical stabs up yet, but I'm curious to what you're going to do. B)
   Eddie

[Eddie M.]

A small step forward. I've started filling in the spaces with sheet styrene and am thinking of adding an ECM package to break up the flat area on the spine.

JHM, you are just about done with the F-4 you were racing me with , right?  
 
Eddie

[BlackOps]

Groovy Baby!






Jeff G.

[John Howling Mouse]

JHM, you are just about done with the F-4 you were racing me with , right?  

F-4 race?!  

Oh yeah, I'm WAY ahead of you, pal.  

Uh, just don't have the pics, yet.  

My, er, digicam batteries went dead.  

I mean, I DROPPED my camera...yeah, that's what happened.  

I'll have to draw you a sketch and----oops, now my pencil broke.  

Yeah, pencil's just no good, either.  

Nyuk nyuk nyuk!    

[Gary]

Don't let Wooksta see ya making Phantoms look so cool.

Jest kidding Lee. Hey, just a question. Why three engines. Not a criticizm, just a question. Is there a reason beyond the cool factor? Third engine a scramjet or a rocket for extreme high altitude recon or sumpting? Or are you guys just trying to add a third engine to see if Enstine was right and you want to make your watches run backward?

Lotsa work there guys and they look neat.

[Eddie M.]

Don't let Wooksta see ya making Phantoms look so cool.

Jest kidding Lee. Hey, just a question. Why three engines. Not a criticizm, just a question. Is there a reason beyond the cool factor? Third engine a scramjet or a rocket for extreme high altitude recon or sumpting? Or are you guys just trying to add a third engine to see if Enstine was right and you want to make your watches run backward?

Lotsa work there guys and they look neat.

I think it was the clock thing. Now that you got me thinking about it, the 3rd engine could be supplied by a LOX tank in the fuselage for high alttiude NASA research. I could paint it up in NASA colors and give it a space shuttle black and white look. EH... could be.
   Eddie

[jamakni]

Wont it need a bigger wing and control surfaces?

[Eddie M.]

Wont it need a bigger wing and control surfaces?

Not if I add reaction jets to the nose and tail. I'll probably go with....hhmmm....
I don't even know at this point. I've been futher distracted he purchase of a 1:144 F-117 and a 1:72 Tigershark. Too many projects to work on. Plus, watching football doesn't help.
  Eddie

[John Howling Mouse]

Plus, watching football doesn't help.
  Eddie

YESSSSSSS!!!!!

As the guy who can't stand organized sports, I will now have a chance to move into the lead, productivity-wise.

Aw, who am I kidding?

Gotta go now, Ms. Hitler's tapping her foot by the door.  Grocery shopping is so much more fun than models or sports!

[Eddie M.]

Since MY football team had a bye week( and a hurricane!) I've had a chance to move forward a bit on this one. Added the bottom and started puttying and sanding. Almost ready for paint. B) What scheme? This one has yet to sit down and tell me what it wants to wear.
    Eddie

[Big_Daddy]

That's really cool!  I can't wait to see the finished f-4(?)!  What will you call it?Who's your football team?