Academy 1/48 F-4J Phantom Review

[@themajesticmagnificent8561]

Great build and talk through👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@az09az0909az]

concordo con te x il montaggio del carrello,il problema dell acoppiamento ali e fusoliera è causato dalla parte posteriore zona ugelli,difficile tenere in posizionecome pure nela zona delle prese d aria,i terminali delle ali hanno poca superfice x ottenere un diedro corretto

[@martinfischer3583]

1:48 scale ! Are you sure? Looks möte like 1:72 Nice build anyhow.

[@slipkid7577]

I’m sure! 1/48

[@juanizcue5574]

I built this kit and my personal comments are: Pros: good subject, great decals, exellent overall shape and extensive armament options. CONS: overly complicated engineering; way too many parts (totally unnecessary!); poor fit in various sections: wing/fuselage joint, tail section, elevators, intakes, outer wings and landing gear. General conclusion: Not worth it, definetly stick to the Hasegawa kit!

[@ronmolinaro9500]

Brings back memories like it was not long ago----I was in VF-102 DIAMONBACKS 1964 thru 1966----on the Enterprise, then we moved to the America--Don't believe VF-102 was on the Independance while Flying Phantom's? As for the nose cone, that is more like what we saw on Marine and Air Force Phantom's, our aircraft had a round Radar protruding from the lower front of the nose cone. Very distinctive profile. The graphics are mostly wrong---no Air Force markings----3 small Diamonds on top of the fuselage, not one big one--we usually had a Diamondback Rattlesnake on the tail. No clue what the missiles are----we only had sidewinders and sparrows non withstanding underbelly bomb racks--------I could keep going with details----------------

[@DavidRamirez-ww5kv]

Thank you for sharing. I just saw the new TopGun movie and am looking to build an F4.

[@stuco81]

Nice finish. I think light gull grey is one of those colours that can look completely different depending on the light/environment. I've built one of these Academy kits and I have to say, apart from the lovely surface detail, I'd still rather build a hasegawa f-4 in 1/48.

[@dapro2848]

Looks very nice. I have seen a lot of builds on the tube and in my opinion many of them are over weathered, this one does not appear to be that way.

[@glenmiller272]

Would you say its an improvement on the hasagawa kit?, or better?....

[@slipkid7577]

Haven’t built the Hasegawa kit, so I’m afraid I can’t comment.