1/48 Hasegawa F-4J Phantom II

by Charles Sickels

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This is my latest completion, a Hasegawa F-4J Phantom II. It was built out of the box except for the homemade stand and the decals. Decals are from Aeromaster, and are very high quality. I also used a  F-4 Phantom stencil decal sheet for all the tiny stencils. The stand was built with a pre-routed plaque from a craft store, stained and gloss coated, and copper pipes.

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The aircraft was painted with Tamiya and model master acrylics. All clear coats were done with future.  I used a 1:3 Tamiya Flat Base and Future for the final flat coat.  Weathering was done with a mixture of pencil for the panel lines, an enamel wash, and pastels.  Tamiya smoke was used on the exposed metal on the stabilizers and on the exhaust cans.  Armament came from the kit.

This one took a while to complete!  I spent a lot of time on the decals and weathering but I think the effect was worth it. 

Enjoy!

Charles

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Photos and text © by Charles Sickels