Airfix 1/72 McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1***NOW FINISHED***
Posted: January 14th, 2018, 9:13 pm
Been doing a fair bit of work on one of these for the past week.
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.
Used a razor saw to replicate the intake bleed air ducts.
Plenty of aftermarket decals to choose from if I don't want to use the kit decals.
Cockpit and seats.
Added the post-mod avionics panel.
Starting to look a bit like a Phantom now.
Replaced the fin caps on the kit fins with a casting of the Fujimi fin cap.
Earlier this afternoon.
Current state with the canopy on and fin probes replaced.
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.
Used a razor saw to replicate the intake bleed air ducts.
Plenty of aftermarket decals to choose from if I don't want to use the kit decals.
Cockpit and seats.
Added the post-mod avionics panel.
Starting to look a bit like a Phantom now.
Replaced the fin caps on the kit fins with a casting of the Fujimi fin cap.
Earlier this afternoon.
Current state with the canopy on and fin probes replaced.