Janissary Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) After nearly a year of work, I finally finished this model. Aires cockpit and nozzles, Eduard 1/72 RBF tags, sparrows from HB Tomcat, Gunze and Tamiya paints. The most time consuming part was the rivet work. It is tedious but doable. The whole build was definitely a lot of fun. Many people helped along the way. ARC member Pete kindly sent me the ALQ-119 pod and the Mk.82s with their decals. Kursad (KursadA) had printed the necessary numbers and crew names a few years ago using his Alps printer. A big thank you goes to him for making those for me. Many stencils and other decals are from my spares box. Kursad also sent me the port side TER (though I don't know which kit it came from). Work in progress Final studio photos As always, I am open to all critiques and suggestions. Edited September 6, 2015 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Spad Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 The only suggestion I can afford to give you is to continue to make fine workmanship models like the one you just completed. Your wip was great and I think that all of your players, I for one, have learned something from you. My most sincere congratulations Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam1818 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 What a fantastic build! Love the weathering especially on the fuel tanks. Great work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Thank you very much Vincenzo, Adam. I sometimes feel I repeat all too well known techniques in my WIP posts, but I am glad if you can find something new from time to time. Also, I forgot to mention above but the loadout is fictitious. Edited September 7, 2015 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Janissary, Superb my friend! Folowed your build with great interest and the final product is just brilliant. Well done buddy. Take a bow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Fantastic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 hi! that is a pure piece of art! well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airea Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Contrats! This is a fantastic model of a great aircraft. Very neat and clean work. Weathering seems just fine, no unnecessary presharing etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thank you very much everybody. I am so glad that I was able to finish this before any rumors about the Academy F-4E started circulating around. That would've killed my mojo big time! Now this build is complete, I can't wait for an Academy E and Kursad's new THK F-4E decals! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Janissary, Amazing build! Your craftsmanship, level of finish as well as presntation, all top notch . The only thing bugging me is the AIM-9's and the ECM pod. Every part of your F-4 seem to had been treated a certain level of weathering. From the nozzles, to the drop tanks, to the wheels. But not the AIM-9's or ECM pod. I guess they look too clean compare to the overall level of finish. Just needs some sign of wear and tear. Again, wonderful build Love the paint work :wub: What's next? Steven L Edited September 8, 2015 by FAR148 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I love it! Awesome! I wish I had your skills and talent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just about flawless.. The one thing that caught my eye however are the fins on the AIM-9. They are a bit thick, which is at odds with the fine details of the rest of the build. But I am sure it is one of those details that is only really apparent on close up photos. I love the heavy weathered and asymmetrically painted fuel tanks. It really looks like the tanks and the aircraft are separate entities brought together on the flight line rather than the permanent fixture it appears to be when the tanks and aircraft are painted and weathered exactly the same. Very nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Thank you very much guys. I very much appreciate appreciate the feedback and the compliments. I hear what you're saying about the winders and the ECM pod. I have never thinned down missile fins but looking back that would have been a good idea. For weathering, I'd tried to apply a filter like so: But the cleanup did not leave much of dirt or grime. Well after they were done, I was thinking similar to Erik in that perhaps it is better that they don't match the weathering on the airframe (see the sparrows under the belly). But independent of the airframe, they do look too clean to me too. My next project will be a WP T-38 in Turkish markings (Caracal decals). I want a therapy build (simple construction, fun painting) for my next project and from what I have read so far, WP's Talon fits the bill perfectly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I love this one! I need to work on my airbrush technique, Your fade between colors is EXACTLY what I'm trying to achieve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thanks Kelly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG Hunter Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Holly Smokes, Janissary. You are the God! Amazing build...I am totally speechless.  I am just puzzled why the Turkish flag on the starboard side of the vertical stabilizer is reversed!      Edited April 6, 2017 by MiG Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A.C.Acikgoz Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 34 minutes ago, MiG Hunter said:  I am just puzzled why the Turkish flag on the starboard side of the vertical stabilizer is reversed!      according to dedicated technical order, open side of the crescent have to look at the tail of all turkish aircraft... not only for military types, but also for civil and government use... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG Hunter Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 WOW...that is really odd. Thank you for letting me know but it is a very strange order. Never heard anything like that. All countries print their flags as it really is, on their stabilizers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A.C.Acikgoz Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 not a new thing, it has been like that since 1914 ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I see nothing to critic about. Â The model is well constructed/painted/weathered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Phabulous Phantom!! Gun nosed Phantoms are my phavorite!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Thank you very much everybody, I appreciate it. I am now eagerly waiting for ZM's F-4D for another SEA Phantom! As for the starboard Turkish flag, yes it does seem a little odd at first, and perhaps even upside down, until one realizes the flag is symmetrical across the horizontal half plane! It was decaling of this sort that helped me realize this about the flag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Here Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Like it. Like it a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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