1/48 Hasegawa F-4S Phantom II

Gallery Article by Fabrizio Frassica on Sept 21 2011

 

F-4S Phantom II, VF-301 1983

I'm sure that the F-4 Phantom doesn't need any presentation and this is one of my favourite airplanes.

This is a F-4S, the last model of navy Phantom. I have decided to realize this version, not only for the ferries paint scheme, but because this Phantom is a Vietnam war veteran and a MiG killer, as it is possible understand for the MiG silhouette painted in the tail section. In fact, on 10 May 1972, while flying escort for an attack on a the North Vietnamese rail yards at Haiphong, this aircraft downed a MiG-17 "Fresco". 

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I opted for ferris scheme because it is unusual and and it shows a false canopy painted under the nose (only for 1983 version). This “MiG killer” belonged to VF-301.

The kit is manufactured by Hasegawa and it was built almost straight out the box; I have used Eduard Zoom set for cockpit, True Details ejection seats and Afterburner decals .

Hope that you enjoy photos.

Fabrizio Frassica

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Photos and text © by Fabrizio Frassica