Subject: Re: Phantom 171
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Shawn Weiler" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:44:18 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  From: Shawn Weiler 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 4:55 PM
  Subject: Phantom 171

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  "1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E(S) Phantom #171" 

  by "Shawn "phantom" Weiler"

  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission 
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  Hasegawa Phantom in 1/48 again. This is number 171. The add ons are Hi decal decals for a very rare Israeli recon Phantom. Only 3 of these are known to have been made. All modified F-4Es with a very high tech high definition camera. The IDF needed to replace its old slow moving recon airframes and as with everything except cargo in aviation the Phantom was the answer.

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  First thought was strapping the camera into a pod but the aerodynamics did not work. The camera was far to big for the regular RF-4Cs but would fit in a modified E once you remove the gun and radar (and added a few inches.. 

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here 

  The model itself required a Paragon resin nose, big large hunk of resin. The resin once finished needed a clear lens so I used the lid from a blueberry container. Other modifications were to switch the E slatted wings into standard non slatted wings. Hack saw, putty and sandpaper for that.  Next modification was the refuelling pod. That took the tip from a Skyhawk, a Q-tip and a rounded hunk of putty, then a bunch of sanding to shape. The decals from Hi decals are the final step and look great.

  In the photos I included a past F-4E build and a older RF-4C built some years back in 1/72.

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  Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.

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  Gallery Article Template

  "1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E(S) Phantom #171" 

  by "Shawn "phantom" Weiler"

  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission 
  --------------------

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here
  Hasegawa Phantom in 1/48 again. This is number 171. The add ons are Hi decal decals for a very rare Israeli recon Phantom. Only 3 of these are known to have been made. All modified F-4Es with a very high tech high definition camera. The IDF needed to replace its old slow moving recon airframes and as with everything except cargo in aviation the Phantom was the answer.

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg
  First thought was strapping the camera into a pod but the aerodynamics did not work. The camera was far to big for the regular RF-4Cs but would fit in a modified E once you remove the gun and radar (and added a few inches.. 

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
  The model itself required a Paragon resin nose, big large hunk of resin. The resin once finished needed a clear lens so I used the lid from a blueberry container. Other modifications were to switch the E slatted wings into standard non slatted wings. Hack saw, putty and sandpaper for that.  Next modification was the refuelling pod. That took the tip from a Skyhawk, a Q-tip and a rounded hunk of putty, then a bunch of sanding to shape. The decals from Hi decals are the final step and look great.

  In the photos I included a past F-4E build and a older RF-4C built some years back in 1/72.

  "phantom

  "

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  Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.

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