1/48 Hasegawa F-4G

by Patrick Spitaels

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This is the Hasegawa F-4G in 1/48, with the addition of a Black Box cockpit , VERLINDEN seats and a decal sheet from SUPERSCALE. 

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I was first astonished by the amount of details and their quality, but I was then worried about the fit ! as the seats doesn't fit inside the tub !! why so much details if you have to sand them off for fitting !!! so i replaced them by VERLINDEN one, i think they have greater details and fit well ! second problem was when i placed the tub inside the fuselage and it was wotrh with the fit of the rear instrument panel !!

 

Ok, after the cockpit, the job was to improve the wheel bays.....then the rest of the job was easier !

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 Paint is as usually with me " TESTORS ", the decals are between two coats of "Future" and when completely dry I added a coat of mixed " matt and gloss" coat.  The weapons load is coming from an HASEGAWA box, for the first time that HASEGAWA provide a "play load "in the box....they are too old for my bird! (Standard and Shrike missiles!)

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Well, I've never built a long nose Phantom before, but it looks great to me!
Patrick

 


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