Just finished up this 1/32 scale
F-4D by Tamiya. It built up into a very impressive kit (if I do say so
myself)! I won't go into the pros and cons of this kit, as they have
been extensively covered by others much more qualified than myself.
One thing I will say is that removing all the raised panels was not a
highlight of the kit!
I used a Verlinden update set for
the cockpit, and I was very pleased with both the fit and level of detail
of the set.
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Overall, the fit of the kit is
very good. However, the tail section was a bit tricky. It's
designed so that the horizontal stabs are moveable. If assembled that
way, it would have been a nightmare to paint the bare metal areas. In
the end, I decided to glue the stabs in place after painting was
completed.
I know the model is probably
overloaded, but I couldn't resist arming this beast to the teeth! Instead
of using the supplied outer wing tanks, I used KMC outboard wing pylons and the
2 MERs that came with the kit. The Snakeyes are from Tamiya's F-14A 1994
kit, and they were generously donated by members of ARC's discussion forum:
Sean Holliday, Larry Hawkins, and Brian Walker. The centerline fuel
tank was supplied free of charge by Kevin Smith. I wish to thank them all
for their generosity! Additionally, I shortened the tail fins of the
Sidewinders, as they were much too big.
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I used Model
Master enamals for paints, and Future was used as both the gloss coat and the
finishing solution for the decals. The decals are AirDoc stencils and
Aeromaster stencils. After a water based black wash was applied, a final
coat of Testors Dullcote lacquer was used to finish things off. RBF tags
are from my color printer, and the FOD covers are from CAM. Hope you
enjoy!
John
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