1/32 Tamiya F-4J Phantom

74 Sqn UK

by Jansens Dirk

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For this project, I bought the Tamiya F4J scale 1/32; item nr. 60306.

For the cockpit, I used the detail set from Eduard (item.nr. 32041) plus the ejection seats from Paragon. My reference was my own pictures, Verlinden's Lock-on nr.10 and the internet. The air intakes, nozzles and sidewinders came from Cutting Edge. I also took Reheat's intake covers and decals from Yellowhammer and Airdoc. I still had a Suu30 gun pod of Camp that I could use.

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The colors I used for this model are those from the aircraft flying in the period 1988 - 1991; Barley grey, medium sea grey and light aircraft grey from Gunzo Sanyo.

The correct decals were hard to find. Unfortunately Yellowhammer's decals were incomplete to build the version of the F4J 1988-1991 because the stenciling of this aircraft in this period was in high viz color. Therefore I made use of following decals : Airdoc, Cam and Microscale. From Yellowhammer I only used the squadron markings and the serial numbers.

Jansens 

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Photos and text © by Jansens Dirk