1/32 Tamiya F-4J Phantom II 

United States Navy

by Le Thanh Tung  

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This is my F-4J Phantom II which was built nearly 4 years ago.  As I always build my models with no modifications, so this bird is also the same.  The upper fuselage was painted with Flat Gull Gray of Humbrol.  The lower fuselage is Insignia White from Model Master.  The nose cone and vertical tail are Semi-gloss Black from Tamiya.  Most of the other colors are from Tamiya.

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I applied weathering with drybrushing and pastel to make it look dirty and patchy.  At that time, I did not know oil washing, so I had to struggle with pastel.

As for the pilot helmets, I painted them with a brush for the special look.  I decorated the helmets in the way I preferred, not following any actual illustration.  Walkways are painted by airbrush as I am not so satisfied with the decals.

Tung

Photos and text © by Le Thanh Tung