1/48 Hasegawa F-4J Phantom

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by Darren McGuinness

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Hello,

I have always been a fan of the F-4 and this particular aircraft is one of the most famous Phantoms we know, it has been one of my modeling goals to build it for many years. This model is the 1/48 scale Naval "J" version as used by the USN and USMC. I do not feel the need to go into detail about this kit as it has already been described many times before by others better than me. Its enough to say that this is a nicely detailed kit which is easy to work with.

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My model was enhanced with the Eduard detail set which does wonders for the finished model, that aside everything else was OOB. Most of the PE went into the cockpit and canopy detailing, and in my opinion worth the extra expense and effort. The model was painted with Humbrol enamels, which I find are very good matches for US colours.  

For weathering, I did some research with photo's from the period this aircraft was in service and tried to replicate the wear and tear of carrier operations. I used my usual technique of Black/Grey washes to get the look I wanted. I am happy with the way this one turned out and would recommend this model as a worthwhile project.

Happy modeling!

Darren

Photos and text © by Darren McGuinness