From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Shahrukh Ali" References: <41278DA9.B85CBAE0@khi.wol.net.pk> Subject: Re: F-4 M/K Phantoms Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:40:52 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0074_01C4B247.458235C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C4B247.458235C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable F-4MK Phantoms Hi Shahrukh, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Shahrukh Ali=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:00 AM Subject: F-4 M/K Phantoms -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- =20 Gallery Template #12=20 "1/72 F-4M/K Phantoms"=20 by "Shahrukh Ali"=20 -------------------- =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here=20 =20 Introduction: I am from Karachi Pakistan and it's my first ever article = on internet about my very first scale models.=20 Looking for any hobby shop here in Karachi city is just like finding a = pin in a dark. Coincidentally one day I found the first ever scale model = kit in a local market three years ago. They were poor assembly F-4 = Phantoms! Without missing any chance I purchase 4 kits at very cheap = price. That day I became so happy to be a Scale Modeller for the first = time. Later on I came to know that these are the Royal Navy's and Air = Force's F-4M/K Phantoms.=20 Within few days I instantly made my first ever F-4 (see above) without = using any paints and with plenty of mistakes in it for example, landing = gears missing, nose wheel door in opened position while main wheels = doors not properly retracted. War loads carrying ordinary fuel tanks = with 4 Sidewinders.=20 All I want from my first kit is just to see how scale model looks like = :-)=20 After learning so many things from the first one. I made second Phantom = but this more clear, more attractive than the first one but still not = much accurate. This time I decided to apply some colors on it. I use = black and red painting markers and loaded 4 Skyflash with fuel tanks. = But still not appreciable and I wasn't satisfied from this one too.=20 My both first and second phantoms are now hanging around my bedroom, = showing spectacular peel-off.=20 =20 =20 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 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 =20 After searching pictures and studying about the tired Royal Navy's and = Air Force's F-4M/K Phantoms, I tried to make something looks like the = real one but it didn't happened so. Without any decals, markings, paints = it became so hard for me.=20 One more thing I want to tell you guys that there wasn't any Canopy set = was included in a packet. All you see in pictures is custom made by thin = pet plastic.=20 =20 =20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20 =20 Anyway, my third model bit looks like RN's F-4M ;-) (that's what I say!) = F-4K FG1 is RN variant of the F-4J, incorporating a slightly different = and extendable nose wheel unit for smaller RN aircraft carriers. I had = an option to install extendable nose wheel but I didn't found any = picture of such type, so decided to use default nose wheel leg.=20 F-4M is externally identical to the RN F-4K, no extendable nose wheel = oleo (standard F-4C unit) unslotted stabilators and minor changes in = avionics. Armaments: 4 "Skyflash" in blue and fuel tank under centerline = station. Usually RN F-4M carries 370gal wing tanks and 2 AIM-9 launching = rails attached to the inner wing pylon. Below picture shown a fully = armed F-4M FGR2 carrying ordinary fuel tanks, 4 AIM-9 "Sidewinders" and = 4 "Skyflash".=20 =20 =20 Click on images below to see larger images=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. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 I was very much impressed with Luftwaffen Phantoms wearing special paint = schemes on occasions. After seeing one GAF's RF-4E in "Panther Look" I = decided to make my last remaining Phantom in overall Black scheme using = painting marker and see how its look!=20 Finally I want to say my fellow modellers that It's just a beginning for = me and I know that my Phantoms can't compete with other builders and = they doesn't meet with the reality at all. You friends should appreciate = our models, as we Pakistanis here don't have any modeling stuffs like = you people.=20 I guess someone have to be better think about it. For the better future = of=20 PAK-MODELLERS=20 =20 =20 Click on images below to see larger images=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. 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Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 12.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2004 by "Shahrukh Ali" -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C4B247.458235C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable F-4MK Phantoms
 
Hi Shahrukh,
I just wanted to let = you know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
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 Shahrukh Ali
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 = 11:00=20 AM
Subject: F-4 M/K Phantoms


 =20
Gallery = Template=20 #12=20

"1/72 = F-4M/K=20 Phantoms"=20

by = "Shahrukh=20 Ali"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20

Introduction:=20 I am=20 from Karachi Pakistan and it=92s my first ever article on internet about = my very=20 first scale models.=20

Looking for = any hobby shop=20 here in Karachi city is just like finding a pin in a dark. = Coincidentally one=20 day I found the first ever scale model kit in a local market three years = ago.=20 They were poor assembly F-4 Phantoms! Without missing any chance I = purchase 4=20 kits at very cheap price. That day I became so happy to be a Scale = Modeller for=20 the first time. Later on I came to know that these are the Royal = Navy=92s and Air=20 Force=92s F-4M/K Phantoms.=20

Within few = days I=20 instantly made my first ever F-4 (see above) without using any paints = and with=20 plenty of mistakes in it for example, landing gears missing, nose wheel = door in=20 opened position while main wheels doors not properly retracted. War = loads=20 carrying ordinary fuel tanks with 4 Sidewinders.=20

All I want = from my first=20 kit is just to see how scale model looks like :-)=20

After = learning so many=20 things from the first one. I made second Phantom but this more clear, = more=20 attractive than the first one but still not much accurate. This time I = decided=20 to apply some colors on it. I use black and red painting markers and = loaded 4=20 Skyflash with fuel tanks. But still not appreciable and I wasn=92t = satisfied from=20 this one too.=20

My both = first and second=20 phantoms are now hanging around my bedroom, showing spectacular=20 peel-off.
 =20


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

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

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

After = searching pictures=20 and studying about the tired Royal Navy=92s and Air Force=92s F-4M/K = Phantoms, I=20 tried to make something looks like the real one but it didn=92t happened = so.=20 Without any decals, markings, paints it became so hard for=20 me.=20

One more = thing I want to=20 tell you guys that there wasn=92t any Canopy set was included in a = packet. All you=20 see in pictures is custom made by thin pet plastic. =
 
 =20


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

Anyway, my = third model bit=20 looks like RN=92s F-4M ;-) (that=92s what I say!)=20

F-4K FG1 is = RN variant of=20 the F-4J, incorporating a slightly different and extendable nose wheel = unit for=20 smaller RN aircraft carriers. I had an option to install extendable nose = wheel=20 but I didn=92t found any picture of such type, so decided to use default = nose=20 wheel leg.=20

F-4M is = externally=20 identical to the RN F-4K, no extendable nose wheel oleo (standard F-4C = unit)=20 unslotted stabilators and minor changes in avionics. Armaments: 4 = =93Skyflash=94 in=20 blue and fuel tank under centerline station. Usually RN F-4M carries = 370gal wing=20 tanks and 2 AIM-9 launching rails attached to the inner wing pylon. = Below=20 picture shown a fully armed F-4M FGR2 carrying ordinary fuel tanks, 4 = AIM-9=20 =93Sidewinders=94 and 4 =93Skyflash=94.
 =20


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

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

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of=20 photo 08.jpg=20

I was very = much impressed=20 with Luftwaffen Phantoms wearing special paint schemes on occasions. = After=20 seeing one GAF=92s RF-4E in =93Panther Look=94 I decided to make my last = remaining=20 Phantom in overall Black scheme using painting marker and see how its=20 look!=20

Finally I = want to say my=20 fellow modellers that It=92s just a beginning for me and I know that my = Phantoms=20 can=92t compete with other builders and they doesn=92t meet with the = reality at all.=20 You friends should appreciate our models, as we Pakistanis here don=92t = have any=20 modeling stuffs like you people.=20

I guess = someone have to be=20 better think about it. For the better future of=20
PAK-MODELLERS
 =20


Click on images=20 below to see larger images
Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of=20 photo 09.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 10.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of=20 photo 10.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 11.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of=20 photo 11.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 12.jpg=20 here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of=20 photo 12.jpg=20

Photos and = text =A9 2004 by=20 "Shahrukh Ali"

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