The main reason for me
to choose this subject (besides the fact "its a Phantom") is
the nice color scheme the JASDF has applied to it's RF-4 fleet !
Normally I
would not build the orriginal kit, but buy aftermarket decals instead. But,
since this kit includes a really nice sheet of decals (including sharkteeth), I
just had to use them !
Some really old
aftermarket PE was used to add some detail; The cockpit PE is from Airwaves
(which I really like !), and the canopy PE comes from Model Technologies. This
PE set (MT 0026) was made in 1985, and is nothing compared to nowadays PE !
Other aftermarket stuff comes from Neomega (the seats), True Details (the
wheels) and from Eduard (capony express mask).
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Some extra detail
was created by cutting out the rudder and the ailerons and placing them at different angle. Some antennas had to be scratchbuilt and placed
in a different
position then Hasegawa suggested.
Matthew Walker
helped me in finding the right colors for this camo-scheme. Matthew, thanks for
that! The Alq131 comes from a Hasegawa box (X72-4), and it's colors where
picked using photo's.
While hoping you
enjoy the pictures, I have to apologize for the background I
used. I will be building a display-board in the near future.
sentry30
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