The fit is so good on the aft engine parts I did not need filling or sanding.
Tamiya f4 phantom cockpit install#
I added a wash and light chipping, but I want a fairly pristine build this time.īefore closing up the fuselage, you need to install rear engine parts. The instrument panel was built and added here as it gets trapped in the fuselage. The front gear bay was assembled and added to the cockpit. At this point, I went with the Sundowners, options B. Note that there are some differences between options A/C (USS Coral Sea and USS Midway) and options B, the NAS Miramar plane. Everything fit and assembly is straightforward. There are some decals to add and they are clearly called out. I followed the color call-outs and painted as I went. Even the extra decals sheets list parts for a “J” version so that is good news.Ĭonstruction starts with the cockpit. The seat cushions for the ejections seats already have several options. The tail for example has separate leading edges. One other note, this is the only the first of Tamiya Phantoms - many of the parts are modular. And as a preview, if you loved the way their Tomcat fit, this is even better. No more misalignment issues with two separate sides. Also, the one-piece horizontal stabilizer right and left sides move in concert. You want the wing tips extended - different set of parts but the angle is molded-in correctly. All you need to do is select the correct parts. First, if you select canopy open or wings tips folded, they have molded a set of parts to make sure the angles are correct. In most kits, this is left to the modeler to make sure they are correct - Tamiya fixed all of that. The outer wing panels, the exhausts and even the canopies all have specific angles.
One of the things about Phantoms is angles.
Included below are some bullets from George highlighting some key aspects of the new Tamiya kit that will help any of you who are thinking of building it.
In the meantime… the great brotherhood of modelling friends across the globe brings you this short feature article from George C and he has very kindly agreed to share his excellent build with all of you here in SMN – very kind of your George and thank you again! Here’s a quick look at how nicely GC’s model has turned out… George’s F.4B you see here will feature in the new book.Īdditionally, we will be bringing you at least 2-3 builds of this excellent new Tamiya kit including my own with video demos just as soon as I can get it and that’s a couple of weeks away. To say that I have been eagerly waiting for my own kit of the brand new-tool Tamiya F-4B in 1:48 scale is a ridiculous understatement! I wanted to build this kit and include that in my new book on the F-4 Phantom II (to be published later this year by Pen & Sword Flight Craft Series) but sadly, here in the UK we are still waiting for the kit to be imported and deadlines are such that I desperately needed help from someone like George who has managed to get hold of and finish his new Tamiya F-4B. Short Feature Article with George Canare A note from Geoff C…
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