Aires

1/48 Exhaust for F-4 Phantom

Product # 4118

Product Article by Jörgen Toll on Aug 24 2003

 

 

 

Aires has made exhausts for the F-4 Phantom versions E,F,G,J, EJ and S Versions.
They consist of 2 pipes, or afterburner cans, if you will. 2 turbine faces, 2 nozzles and 2 flameholders.
Everything but the flameholders, which are photo etched, is cast in resin.
You need to cut the mould stub from the pipes/cans, then mount the flameholder inside the can, the turbine face behind that, and the nozzles in the other end. Simple as that! I do recommend that you paint the parts before mounting them. If you've ever tried airbrushing inside a cup, you know why..!

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The quality of the parts is very good! Care must be taken so the thin Nozzle "feathers" don't break.

The parts will replace the original kit parts, that usually are too shallow or not detailed enough, and will add a lot to you model.

Jörgen

 

Photos and text © by Jörgen Toll