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Managed to cobble together 7 Spooks over the last month or so. Ebay tiss a wonderful thing! First off the blocks will be the Revell RF-4E.

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Change of plan for 1st build. The Sea Vixen I'm working on is taking up a lot of desk space. So 1st up for me will now be this Fujimi F-4J which will be completed as a VMFA-232 bird. As a bonus, there's a complete set of F-4C markings I can use at a future point on my Esci kit. Let the fun begin!!

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Nice colourful choices there Alan :thumbsup2:

Bexy

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When the Italeri F-4G first came out in the very late 70s I was over the moon with it. I built one as an F-4F. And then the Esci kits came out in 1983 and they were even better. I built a couple of those, one as an F-4D in Michigan ANG colours and another as a Jolly Rogers F-4J. Seeing those boxes again has brought back a lot of memories.

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Early days on the Fujimi kit. Cockpit is basic, to say the least, but I've never been one for aftermarket or scratchbuilding, so it'll do! With the canopy closed, it'll be good enough for my taste!

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Nice work so far Alan :thumbsup2:

Bexy

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Good job I test fit everything! That's a nasty little gap.

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Bit of scrap plastic cemented in place. Once it's set I'll smooth it down!

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Thats a helluva gap dealt with Minty :yahoo:

Bexy

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Thats a helluva gap dealt with Minty :yahoo:

Bexy

trust me...it isnt!!...can tell you havent ever made a matchbox one Bexy!! nice job so far BTW Alan

steve

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Main construction complete. Fit around the intakes is aweful. Plenty filling and sanding next on the agenda!!

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can tell you havent ever made a matchbox one Bexy!!

steve

Nope Im not that crazy :rofl: Might do one day if I can get my hands on one...... just for a chuckle :lol:

Coming along nicely Alan, and youve got them gaps under control :thumbsup2:

Bexy

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Filling and sanding complete now. Not perfect by a long way, but as good as I'm gonna get it! Next job is to start on the paintjob.

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Painting underway. Underside airbrushed, the rest will be hand painted. White is the only colour I ever airbrush. I really dont enjoy the process, but I've yet to successfully get a good white finish by hand, so needs must, as they say!

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Looking good Alan,

However I suggest you find a cheaper model shop, £219.60 for an old pot of glue is very excessive. LOL

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looking good so far keep it up.

Dave

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Looking good Alan,

However I suggest you find a cheaper model shop, £219.60 for an old pot of glue is very excessive. LOL

looking good so far keep it up.

Dave

The bloke who sold it to me out of the back of his Reliant told me they retail at £400! No wonder he mumbled lubbly jubbly as I walked off with it!! lol

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That's the main paintjob finished. Next will be a couple of coats of Klear and decals.

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AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!! Decals are curling up big time. Microset and sol aint sorting these sods! This one will have to be put aside till I sort out a decent aftermarket sheet. Meanwhile, I'll sort out another Spook to start on.

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So, the Fujimi bird has stalled pending new decals, so meanwhile I'll make a start on the Revell F-4D.

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The obligatory contents shot. I'm sure your all well aware of what you get in this one. Build will be strictly OOB.

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That's the cockpit pretty much done. Nothing added. Fine detail has never been my strong point, so good job the detailing moulded on this old kit is actually quite good!!

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She's a filler queen!! Well now, this'll take some work!!

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Snap! I put my F-4C together a couple of days ago and have an identical result, this is the achilles heel of this kit. Those raised detail panels on the air intakes are going to be very difficult to avoid when sanding, so good luck!

Michael

She's a filler queen!! Well now, this'll take some work!!
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ahhhh you will be fine...a little masking tape over the panels and carefully applied filler and you will be fine mate :)

steve

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Well, that's those nasty gaps gone. Not the neatest filling and sanding you'll see, but it'll have to do!

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