From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "libby" References: <000801c3d592$37bed2a0$48a57444@hppav> Subject: Re: F-4E Review Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 12:44:02 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0263_01C3E7F7.EE2757C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0263_01C3E7F7.EE2757C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi John, Thanks for sending in your F-4E article. It's beautifully done. I've = got a bit of a backlog due to "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my = e-mails which I fell behind on due to Christmas and Silly Week etc. = I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: libby=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: F-4E Review Gallery Template #07 1/32 Revell-Monogram F-4E by John McCormick Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my latest project, the 1/32 scale Revell-Monogram F-4E Phantom = II. This kit has been out of print for some time, so when I saw one on = Ebay, I thought it would be fun to build it. I had built at least 3 of = the older Revell 1/32 F-4's and figured this was just a repackaging of = the old kit, but I was pleased to discover a completely new model. The kit has some well documented problems, specifically the profile of = the nose and the undersized front undercarriage, so I addressed these = problems first. The nose was reshaped with a more parabolic profile = with putty, and the front strut was rebuilt using scrap parts. The = flaps were cut out and repositioned. Additionally, I scratch built the = TISEO tube on the inside port wing using sections of a telescoping TV = antenna and scraps of brass from a photo etch set. The gun breach was = cut out, and the Vulcan Gatling gun was added using pieces from the = Hasagawa F-16 kit I had in my scrap box. =20 For aftermarket kits, I used the Legend Cockpit set, Paragon extended = inboard slats, Eduard F-4F interior and exterior brass sets, and Cutting = Edge AIM-9L Sidewinders. The Legend set was OK, but it was a horror = show getting it to fit. The Dremel kit was indespensible. The side = walls are beautiful but, unfortunately, hard to see due to the slant of = the walls. To spruce things up, I added wires behind the WSO's = dashboard made of copper wire and guitar strings, and added bits from = the Eduard interior set. I had a hard time getting the downward angle = of the Paragon slats correct. I couldn't get it exactly to my liking, = but I got it to where they were at least acceptable. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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=20 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=20 =20 The camouflage was painted with Model Master enamels first, then the = decals were applied using Aeromaster Early stencils in combination with = AirDoc stencils and early F-4 markings. The AirDoc decals were = beautifully printed; very clean and crisp. The decal scheme depicts an = F-4E based at Ramstein Air Force base circa 1976-77. I know that this = particular aircraft was based there at that time, but I can't vouch for = the accuracy of the camouflage scheme. I think it should have been the = SEA Lizard "wraparound" scheme, but I like the SEA standard (with gray = undersides) better, so a little poetic licence was invoked. This is = also the first time I used Future Floor Polish as the gloss coat before = decaling. It worked well, but I still struggled with silvering decals. = So I tried using Future as a setting solution, and that seemed to solve = the problem (thank you ARC for the tip!). =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 After decaling, a sealing coat of Future was applied. A black wash = was applied using a product called opaque which is used in the printing = industry. It was thinned down with water and a little dish washing = detergent to get it to flow in the recessed panel lines. I didn't = weather the model very much as most of the photos I used for reference = showed fairly well maintained aircraft. A final coat of Model Master = Acrylic Matte was applied. This is the first time I used the acrylic, = and I wasn't impressed. It looks rather milky. Next time I'll stick = with good old smelly DullCote. The metallic sections on the tail were = airbrushed last using Model Master Metalizers. All in all, I was pleased with the final result. Click on images below to see larger images =20 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=20 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=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. 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Hi John,
Thanks for sending in your = F-4E=20 article.  It's beautifully done.  I've got a bit of a backlog = due to=20 "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my e-mails which I fell behind on = due to=20 Christmas and Silly Week etc.  I'll e-mail you when your article = goes on=20 ARC.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 libby
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, = 2004 6:46=20 PM
Subject: F-4E Review

Gallery = Template=20 #07

1/32 = Revell-Monogram=20 F-4E

by John=20 McCormick

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

This is my = latest project,=20 the 1/32 scale Revell-Monogram F-4E Phantom II.  This kit has = been out of=20 print for some time, so when I saw one on Ebay, I thought it would be = fun to=20 build it.  I had built at least 3 of the older Revell 1/32 F-4's = and=20 figured this was just a repackaging of the old kit, but I was pleased = to=20 discover a completely new model.

The kit = has some well=20 documented problems, specifically the profile of the nose and the = undersized=20 front undercarriage, so I addressed these problems first.  The = nose was=20 reshaped with a more parabolic profile with putty, and the front strut = was=20 rebuilt using scrap parts.  The flaps were cut out and=20 repositioned.  Additionally,=20 I scratch built the TISEO tube on the inside port wing using sections = of a=20 telescoping TV antenna and scraps of brass from a photo etch = set.  The=20 gun breach was cut out, and the Vulcan Gatling gun was added using = pieces from=20 the Hasagawa F-16 kit I had in my scrap box. 

For=20 aftermarket kits, I used the Legend Cockpit set, Paragon = extended=20 inboard slats, Eduard F-4F interior and exterior brass sets, and = Cutting Edge=20 AIM-9L Sidewinders.  The Legend set was OK, but it was a horror = show=20 getting it to fit.  The Dremel kit was indespensible.  The = side=20 walls are beautiful but, unfortunately, hard to see due to the slant = of the=20 walls.  To spruce things up, I added wires behind the WSO's = dashboard=20 made of copper wire and guitar strings, and added bits from the Eduard = interior set.  I had a hard time getting the downward angle = of the=20 Paragon slats correct.  I couldn't get it exactly to my liking, = but I got=20 it to where they were at least acceptable.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

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The = camouflage was painted=20 with Model Master enamels first, then the decals were applied = using=20 Aeromaster Early stencils in combination with AirDoc stencils and = early F-4=20 markings.  The AirDoc decals were beautifully printed; very clean = and=20 crisp.  The decal scheme depicts an F-4E based at Ramstein Air = Force base=20 circa 1976-77.  I know that this particular aircraft was based = there at=20 that time, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of the camouflage = scheme. =20 I think it should have been the SEA Lizard "wraparound" scheme, but I = like the=20 SEA standard (with gray undersides) better, so a little poetic licence = was=20 invoked.  This is also the first time I used Future Floor Polish = as the=20 gloss coat before decaling.  It worked well, but I still = struggled with=20 silvering decals.  So I tried using Future as a setting solution, = and=20 that seemed to solve the problem (thank you ARC for the = tip!).

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

After decaling, a = sealing coat of=20 Future was applied.  A black wash was applied using a product = called=20 opaque which is used in the printing industry.  It was thinned = down with=20 water and a little dish washing detergent to get it to flow in the = recessed=20 panel lines.  I didn't weather the model very much as most of the = photos=20 I used for reference showed fairly well maintained aircraft.  A = final=20 coat of Model Master Acrylic Matte was applied.  This is the = first=20 time I used the acrylic, and I wasn't impressed.  It looks rather = milky.  Next time I'll stick with good old smelly DullCote.  = The=20 metallic sections on the tail were airbrushed last using = Model Master=20 Metalizers.

All in all, I was = pleased with the=20 final result.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 border=3D0=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/05t.jpg"><= /A>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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Photos = and text =A9 2004=20 by John=20 McCormick

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