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1/48 Eduard F-4C Phantom II

Gallery Article by Klaasjan Schuuring on May 24 2016

 

      

Eduard's Phantom is based on the Academy kit. The kit features amazing surface and interior detail which can be enhanced with the additions of Eduard consisting of engine interior, ejection seats and cockpit detail. Several flaws in the kit made this a difficult build though. The end result however is satisfactory. 

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Adding the extra detail supplied by Eduard in itself was interesting. Especially the instrument panel and other cockpit updates look great. The ejection seats, however looking good, were quite hard to build. Part of the problem was my poor quality super glue though, that turned out to be not that super. 

I finished the model using Revell, Italeri and Gunze paints. Airbrushed on freehand. The decals went on a treat and the full supply of ordinance gives the kit an operational look. I gave the kit a light, old school, wash. I especially enjoyed building the two crew members of which one is saluting the other. 

Klaasjan Schuuring

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Photos and text © by Klaasjan Schuuring