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"Revell 1/32 F-4F=20 Phantom II Wild Horses"

by "Adam Smith"
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Hello = everyone. This is my=20 first posting on this site. Here is an excellent cheaper alternative = to the=20 Tamiya Phantoms, the Wild Horses anniversary edition for the German = Air Force.=20 I was attracted to it because of the striking colour scheme and = decals. Not a=20 beginner, but by no means an expert either, I found this model to be = very=20 challenging, especially the colour scheme. Lots of patience and Tamiya = masking=20 tape required! The under carriage was tricky to do, lots of fine = detailing,=20 and the wheel struts definitely need more support. I used super glue = to set=20 them to make them more solid. I thought the cockpit was very good, but = sadly=20 no crew members included in this kit. I decided to use Tamiya = aerosols, as I=20 hate using enamel gloss colours. I used standard blue and Italian red = for the=20 main body, which were Tamiya colours, but I also used some Humbrol = sprays too=20 - gloss white for the white stripes, silver leaf around the tail, = satin coal=20 black for the nose cone, and satin white for the fuel pods and = armaments. It=20 seems to have worked quite well. I used Tamiya clear as a gloss=20 overcoat.

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Although = this model does=20 not have the superior detailing and solidness of most Tamiya aircraft, = it=20 still does a pretty decent job considering the cost was only =A335UK, = compared=20 to =A3125UK for Tamiya Phantoms. I would recommend this model as = a good=20 value buy, and a real challenge too. I would like to see more of these = posted,=20 as I think this is the first one. I hope you enjoy my Phantom as much = as I=20 enjoyed building it. By the way, it's the first time i've used a = digital=20 camera, so please excuse me if the light isn't perfect!

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Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Adam=20 Smith"