discussion Academy 1/48 F4- Phantom

[chameleon 2009]

Academy 1/48 F4- Phantom


The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor aircraft/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their respective air wings.


The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated a M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance,including an absolute speed record, and an absolute altitude record.


During the Vietnam War, the F-4 was used extensively; it served as the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war. The Phantom has the distinction of being the last U.S. fighter flown to attain ace status in the 20th century. During the Vietnam War, the USAF had one pilot and two weapon systems officers (WSOs),and the US Navy had one pilot and one radar intercept officer (RIO) become aces by achieving five aerial kills against enemy fighter aircraft.The F-4 continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 in the U.S. Air Force, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy, and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.


The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996 It was also the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the USAF Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the US Navy Blue Angels (F-4J).The F-4 was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several Arab–Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms in the Iran–Iraq War. Phantoms remain in front line service with seven countries, and in use as a Target drone in the U.S. Air Force Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, making it the most numerous American supersonic military aircraft


The additional items used on this kit are


*Eduard exhausts


super scale decals


Tamiya paints


The deck is the Kinetic kit which is badged as the Nimitz deck, this is a difficult item to bring together, so patients is needed


* Verlinden crew figures


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[Dave W]

That's a great looking Diorama.I love a nice Phantom and will have to get one of these new Academy kits myself.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Absolutely deserving of a "Great Build" Mike .......... That is an absolutely cracking piece of work............ First class dio very well choreographed and the detailing is "Spot-On". ...... I like it a whole lot.

 

[Snowman]

That is sweeeeeeeet!


Gorgeous, on the flight deck scene!


Superb weathering!!

 

[Wendall]

That's a cracker Mike.

 

[Guest]

Absolutely gobsmacked dude, quality piece and no mistake.


scott

 

[Guest]

Beautiful. Really nice dio, build and paintwork. Top marks!

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Mike, great Phantom, nicely presented on that busy deck scene. Awesome.

 

[Guest]

Well....you shot more photos on the base than the plane....


So excellent and brilliant base! The plane look nice, as well!

 

[papa 695]

Great work Mike

 

[monica]

That's a great looking Diorama.,Mike I do real like it very well done,

 

[chameleon 2009]

I will do some new pics of the F4 close up as requested


Mike

 

[chameleon 2009]

Well....you shot more photos on the base than the plane....
So excellent and brilliant base! The plane look nice, as well!

Added some more shots close ups this time


Mike

 

[Guest]

Superb all round build and presentation.

 

[BarryW]

I have heard good things about this Academy Phantom and you have done a great job.


If anything can tempt me to post-war jets its a Phantom....

 

[Guest]

A flight deck diorama is nice to see for a change. Very nice and well put together!