Monogram 1/48 F-4J CX-4 Phantom WIP #1

[@vortexmodeling]

Long series?! I'm watching the heck out of it .. awesome choice

[@stevethefishdotnet]

The top seamline is going to be difficult. The Hasegawa kits come together the same way, and I bought some scribing stencils to recreate the detail that gets lost after sanding. The new Fine Molds Phantom has a top part that goes down which avoids that issue altogether. I have a Model Art Magazine special on Phantoms. It has the 32nd and 72nd Revell kits, but not the 48th. I am impressed that the 72nd Revell kit has intake turbines, since neither Hasegawa's legacy nor their updated kit has that detail. The front landing gear bay on your kit looks rather well-detailed. I like the piping in there!

[@galindoa1972]

I actually have 2 of the 1/72 FM kits still waiting to be built. I'm actually bidding on the idolm@ster 1/72 F-4ej.(Hasegawa) Been looking for that one for a while. 🤞 If you haven't built a Monogram kit, I recommend you do. I know you don't mind the raised panel lines so you should have fun with one. Their detail rivals that of current market kits!

[@galindoa1972]

Update, so I won the auction!🤩 paid about $14 over retail w/shipping included so not too bad for a discontinued kit that's been difficult to find under $50.