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Falcons 2018 Workbench

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Started this back in January.
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Cockpit is as the kit comes. Correcting some of the flaws as I progress with the build like the lack of 6 sets of vents (top and bottom of the intakes and just above the Spey cans), RHAWS (squared off fin cap) too slim on the new kit so replaced with a clone of the Fujimi one and fin probes have been replaced with brass tubing as the kit ones are very flimsy and almost broke off a few times.

Made an indentation in the top seat cushion with a 1mm drill to make it look closer to the real thing.
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Used a razor saw to replicate the intake bleed air ducts.
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Plenty of aftermarket decals to choose from if I don't want to use the kit decals.
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Cockpit and seats.
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Added the post-mod avionics panel.
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Starting to look a bit like a Phantom now.
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Replaced the fin caps on the kit fins with a casting of the Fujimi fin cap.
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Earlier this afternoon.
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Current state with the canopy on and fin probes replaced.
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Airbrakes, flaps and auxilary doors fitted. Also assembled and test fitted the drop tanks.

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Got the white on the underside. I added representative vents that were missing from the back end above the Spey cans and scratched the nav light.

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Masked up and sprayed the Extra Dark Sea Grey this evening.

Masking only took about 10 minutes to do, even with the outer wings folded.

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A bit more on the Phantoms paint job.

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A bit of touch up work with the airbrush. Also got the radome painted.

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Finally got the undercarriage and Spey cans fitted.

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Started decalling the Phantom FG.1.

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Finally finished my new Airfix 1/72 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 this evening.

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Spectacular!
That's a cracking build with some useful tips about correcting some of the identified flaws of the kit
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I will not be correcting the RWR on future builds s the Airfix one is actually perfectly fine. It appears the Fujimi one is too wide.
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Just finished my Airfix 1/48 Red Arrows Gnat.

For the paint I used Hataka HTK-A291 – BS Cherry Red – BS381C:538, also called Post Office Red. No aftermarket parts with the exception of a piece of brass tubing for the probe.

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Excellent Chris! Very smart indeed!
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Very nice job Chris. 8-)
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Cheers guys.
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Restarted a stalled build from a few years ago. Revell 1/72 Hawker Hunter F.6.
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Wow, I had to put on my sunglasses to view that Hunter, but, it sure does look nice. That's going to be a very interesting scheme.
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Cheers mate.

This is the scheme....
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That looks great.
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Crikey, that's bright!
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Nice job with the yellow paint. Not an easy colour to get good results with......or is it just me? :grin:

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Very nice F-4 Phantom! As I kid a remember build a large scale Revell kit. Need an airfix new tooling for my stash but many i have been doing prop planes.
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Excellent work on that Phantom, Chris. I am very disappointed that Airfix missed several details that Fujimi included 30 years ago. And since I have a few Fujimi in the stash, even I, a dedicated Phantom Phan, am not attracted to the new Airfix kit.
Gorgeous Gnat, too. I am struggling with one of those. I need to strip off all the first attempt at painting and start again.

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David
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