1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom #142

Gallery Article by Shawn "phantom" Weiler on Dec 16 2011

 

This is a 1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom using Cutting Edge decals. Nice looking decals apart from one minor problem. Instead of starting with a small replaceable decal I started with the big one.   A horse, a horse which broke into a hundred small pieces when it came into contact with the water. Therefore the horse on the port side is hand painted except for the tail. The remaining decals received a healthy dose of decal film applied so they would end up usable. Even with that the starboard side had a fair amount of cracking which also needed repair.

 

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The model itself went together with no problems. Except that I think I am now out of single piece canopies for future builds. You build a model enough times they better start going together with few difficulties.

Enjoy the photos.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler

      

Photos and text © by Shawn "phantom" Weiler