Although only 3
F-4E(S) where built for the IDF/AF, I think this is one of the most
scale-built Israeli Phantom's! I started off with the Hasegawa/Aero
Dancing F-4EJ Kai. I used this box because it provided me with a
"slotted and non-slatted" F-4E. Further, I used the Eagle
Designs resin F-4E(S) camera nose (# 72-CK-07), some Eduard PE, and the
AAR-probe that comes with the Hasegawa IDF/AF F-4E (Box # 00297). Decals
used were from both Sky's Decal and Cutting
Edge, both do Hebrew stencils.
I
prefered the Sky's Decal, but a significant triangular decal for the
camerabay is missing...
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Ailerons and
rudder where removed, to be replaced again in a different position. Also the original nose was cut off and
replaced with the resin nose. The
resin nose is not 100% acurate, and the "camera's" are very poorly
detailed (even worse than the Hasegawa 1/72 RF-4 camera's!), but then
again, this nose is far over 10 years old, and long oop now... The
windows for the camera's were made using Kristal Klear.
On the root of the slats some (ESM ?) bumps were scratchbuilt, and the
centerline fueltank was slightly modified. The wingpylons are used to
carry chaff/flare, though for real the Israeli's also use chaff/flare
boxes carried in the aft Sparrowbays. I did not succeed in scratch
building
these...
Paints used: Humbrol
H118, H121 and H120. Extra Color X149 and X103. The paints where scaled down by
adding some white paint. For the aft area I used both Humbrol Metal Cote and
Alclad paints.
I hope you like it !
sentry30
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