1/48 Hasegawa F-4G Wild Weasel

Gallery Article by Jimmy Harris

 

This kit was built OOB except for some added details in the cockpit. Straps and harnesses were added to the seats using masking tape. Wiring for the back of the rear instrument panel was added using small wires from the inside of a fax machine.

 

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As usual, I stumbled across excellent reference photos of the cockpit and seats after it was too late to correct my errors. Model Masters enamels were used for all painting except the CRT screens in the cockpit. The entire model was sprayed with Testors Glosscoat prior to placement of the decals.

After decals, I sprayed the entire model with Testors Dullcoat. Weathering was done with pastel chalks, then the model was sprayed with the final dullcoat.

The display base is a typical 11"x14" picture frame with molding plaster used as the tarmac.

Jimmy Harris

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Photos and text © by Jimmy Harris