1/48 Hasegawa Turkish RF-4E/TM

Gallery Article by Miguel I. Becerril on Aug 11 2015

 

      

F-4E Converted to Turkish RF-4E/TM

Hello again and I bring you another Phantom. I had been contemplating building a RF-4 and it wasn’t until I saw the Turkish camouflage RF-4s, that I decided to model that particular scheme. 

 

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I chose the aircraft that was shot down by the Syrians in 2012 because it was one of two RF-4E/TM configured to carry the LOROP 146, a long range optical camera in a pod carried on the centerline. My graphics department came through once again with a nice photo of a runway for my final presentation.

I used a Hasegawa German F-4E in 1/48 scale with aftermarket conversion accessories for the nose and the extended leading edge slats. The hardest part was configuring the slats in the open position, but with super glue and a lot of patience, the results were to my liking. 

I hope you enjoyed the pics and thanks for looking!

Miguel I. Becerril

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Photos and text © by Miguel I. Becerril