discussion papa 695s Revell 1/48 Phantom

[papa 695]

This is going to be my build for this GB.


Please ignore the box art it's just what it came in.

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[Guest]

Haha I was nearly confused by the first pic Ian! As this is the same version as my one, it should be good to see the differences between your Revell kit & my Eduard/Academy one

 

[papa 695]

Haha I was nearly confused by the first pic Ian! As this is the same version as my one, it should be good to see the differences between your Revell kit & my Eduard/Academy one

Cheers Patrick. I've got plenty of rescribing to do as this has raised panel lines.

 

[papa 695]

Made a start on this one, got the tub done. It's going to be a OOB build as I'm going to practice the black basing painting technique.
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[papa 695]

I've got the wings re- scribed so I've put them together, just a matter of the fuselage to do.
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[Ian M]

Nice work there .

 

[papa 695]

Nice work there .

Thanks Ian.

 

[papa 695]

The cockpit is completed also most of the re-scribing, some touching up to do after the filling and sanding fuselage put together just need to fit the wings.
The tubes on the tail fin need replacing any ideas what's best to use ?
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[colin m]

Looking nice now Ian. Nearly time for a bit of primer.

 

[yak face]

Looking good Ian, i usually replace pitots with brass micro tube and rod , if you haven't got any let me know and i can send you some , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Got some more done to this, the wings are now fitted and the flaps.
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I've also started the intakes, filled and sanded the injector pin marks on the side wall and fitted the deflector plate. There was an hole at the back of the intake so I put some plastic card in to hide it
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And a little bit more filling and sanding, as is the way with Phantom builds.
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[Dave W]

Coming along well Ian. I built this kit for the last Phantom GB a few years ago.Notice that cut out in the fuselage just aft of the back end of the rear canopy?.where the cockpit rear bulkhead sticks up?.theres nothing in the kit to fill it with.I think the top of the rear bulkhead is meant to fill it.But it's too small.I ended up using filler on mine.Bearing in mind two small arms on the back of the canopy also fit in there.

 

[Dave W]

Your rescribing looks very good.Something I need to do on mine

 

[papa 695]

Coming along well Ian. I built this kit for the last Phantom GB a few years ago.Notice that cut out in the fuselage just aft of the back end of the rear canopy?.where the cockpit rear bulkhead sticks up?.theres nothing in the kit to fill it with.I think the top of the rear bulkhead is meant to fill it.But it's too small.I ended up using filler on mine.Bearing in mind two small arms on the back of the canopy also fit in there.

I'm glad you've told me about that gap Dave, I wouldn't have known until it was too late. I'll get on with that when I next work on it.

 

[papa 695]

I got home this afternoon and got the canopy out to take a look at the gap. If I was having the canopy closed, I think a little bit of filler would have been needed. But as I'm having the canopy open, as you can see with the pictures it should be ok.
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So now I'll finish off the masking and get them temporarily glued down to protect the seats.

 

[Guest]

You're going great guns on this one Ian! It's looking really good.

I must start my Eduard Phantom... but planes are so frustrating to a tankie!

 

[papa 695]

You're going great guns on this one Ian! It's looking really good.

I must start my Eduard Phantom... but planes are so frustrating to a tankie!

I'm like that with Tanks Patrick, but when this ones completed I'm going to start on the King Tiger for your GB.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work so far Ian. You had your work cut out for you with the rescribing but it's looking A1.

 

[papa 695]

Nice work so far Ian. You had your work cut out for you with the rescribing but it's looking A1.

Thanks Joe, when I'm in the mood I find it quite relaxing.

 

[Guest]

Looking very good there Ian. Great job on the cockpit and I think it looks good with the canopy open.