discussion Ade's F-4F Phantom II WTD 61 "Flight Test"

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Finally got round to finishing my little Phantom.


Some people will know how I struggled with this, partly through my own stupidity and partly through incorrect paint guides! All told this was my third set of decals and I can't tell you how many times it nearly went in the bin!


Anyway its all done now and though it looks fairly nice in the pictures it will never be a competition entry as I can see up close too many "issues" but it will sit nicely on a club table. I have to fix the final few decals down and decide on canopy open or closed but near enough to call a day.


One little added extra was the wiring I put into the nose area as it was just a flat moulded piece of plastic and I thought it needed something to bring it to life


Hope you like it


Oh I can't load pictures as there too large, very strange as it's the same settings I always use for pictures on here


Take my word for it, it looks ok


Adrian


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Finally got round to finishing my little Phantom.

 

[papa 695]

Finally got round to finishing my little Phantom.
Some people will know how I struggled with this, partly through my own stupidity and partly through incorrect paint guides! All told this was my third set of decals and I can't tell you how many times it nearly went in the bin!


Anyway its all done now and though it looks fairly nice in the pictures it will never be a competition entry as I can see up close too many "issues" but it will sit nicely on a club table. I have to fix the final few decals down and decide on canopy open or closed but near enough to call a day.


One little added extra was the wiring I put into the nose area as it was just a flat moulded piece of plastic and I thought it needed something to bring it to life


Hope you like it


Oh I can't load pictures as there too large, very strange as it's the same settings I always use for pictures on here


Take my word for it, it looks ok


Adrian

Well that sums up the luck you've had with this build Adrian.

 

[Guest]

The "PHANTOM" looks real Ade.

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Now with full colour picture thingies


Thanks to the bosses


Adrian

 

[Guest]

Wow!!! That's a beauty Adrian!!


The decal works looks really fine

 

[Guest]

That's stunning Ade.


Scott

 

[papa 695]

A cracking build Adrian even with all the problems you've had with it.

 

[Guest]

That is very nicely built and finished Adrian. You have had issues with this and you may not be 100% happy but I would be if I had achieved this.

 

[yak face]

Looks phantastic adrian! I know its been a little bit troublesome (!!) but its come out the other side a stunner , its going to look mighty impressive on the club stand , great build and ten out of ten for stubborn perseverence!!! Cheers tony

 

[geegad]

Another cracking phantom adrian great work with the decals

 

[Robert1968]

Ok Adrian the build, and finished result? This is blinking stupendous and well worth a show stopper. If I'm only judging on the pics...... What you have done is turn this around and made it look really good, far beyond My skills.


Really well done there


Kind regards


Robert

 

[john i am]

Really like this Ade one wouldn't know by looking you'd had problems!


Can't wait to do mine in lime green

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Thanks all for the wonderful comments, I've spotted a few bits that need a tidy up so I'll get those done as well


Adrian

 

[Guest]

Looks mighty fine to me Adrian,nice decal work too!

 

[colin m]

It's a Phantom, and it's rather flippin' nice......

 

[Guest]

Looks great to me, Adrian, and the colour scheme is stupendous!

 

[Gern]

Your perseverance has paid off big time Ade! That's a real cracker!

 

[tr1ckey66]

That's a stunning Phantom Adrian. The perseverance really paid off and I can see in the finished model that those decals would have been tricky to apply.


Lovely work


Cheers


Paul

 

[flyjoe180]

It had its issues this build Adrian, but awesome result in the end.

 

[eddiesolo]

Well, for all the issues you cracked it Ade, she looks stunning mate. Well done on a cracking looking Phantom.