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RAF double build - Phantom & Eurofighter
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ij001
Well-known member
Day 13 & 14
Stickers on the Eurofighter...
...Used an Xtradecal sheet, some of the best A-M decals out there in my opinion. Since I took these pics I've matted it down and now it's happily drying in the Man Cave. Just got to add the ECM lumps'n bumps between the jet pipes and the gear doors and we're all done with this one.
Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment.
Ian.
Stickers on the Eurofighter...
...Used an Xtradecal sheet, some of the best A-M decals out there in my opinion. Since I took these pics I've matted it down and now it's happily drying in the Man Cave. Just got to add the ECM lumps'n bumps between the jet pipes and the gear doors and we're all done with this one.
Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment.
Ian.
ij001
Well-known member
Day 14, 15 & 16
Three sessions of around two hours each and the decals for the Phantom are all on:
I'd guess that Modeldecal aren't too well known outside the UK. They were around from the mid 1970's until the early 1990's only 1:72 subjects and mainly specialising in European subjects, especially British aircraft. This is sheet number #97.
Not only do you get all the aircraft specific markings, there's an addendum sheet with all the (low vis) stencils too as there was in a number of their releases. Only item not on the sheet is the individual aircraft serial XV571 which I've made-up from spares - yes each letter is individually cut & placed... twice !!
More pics:
I stopped counting at 150 individual decals, but you get the idea...
...Going to lie-down now in a darkened room for a day or two, more when I've recovered :java
AFN
Ian.
Three sessions of around two hours each and the decals for the Phantom are all on:
I'd guess that Modeldecal aren't too well known outside the UK. They were around from the mid 1970's until the early 1990's only 1:72 subjects and mainly specialising in European subjects, especially British aircraft. This is sheet number #97.
Not only do you get all the aircraft specific markings, there's an addendum sheet with all the (low vis) stencils too as there was in a number of their releases. Only item not on the sheet is the individual aircraft serial XV571 which I've made-up from spares - yes each letter is individually cut & placed... twice !!
More pics:
I stopped counting at 150 individual decals, but you get the idea...
...Going to lie-down now in a darkened room for a day or two, more when I've recovered :java
AFN
Ian.
Well done Ian 
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:zen
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Magnificent job Ian! Having done this kind of stenciling in the past; I can feel your pain! Rest well my friend!
ij001
Well-known member
...and we're done !!
...Exactly three weeks from opening the boxes until finishing today – well I say finished, both models have a little ‘tidying-up’ still to do. The Phantom needs its ECM aerials on the top of the fin painted a pair of 'concrete Sparrows' in the forward bays and the nav lights on the wing-tips. The Typhoon needs the IR sensor painted and again the nav lights on the wingtip pods.
The Phantom is the last one in my stash and was bought with around five or six others when they first came-out in 1987 – yes they are thirty years old this year – the others were all built and enjoyed but are no-longer with us. I have to say that I enjoyed every minute of this build and after five previous attempts at building one these things, this is the first time I think I got it right !! – that said a MASSIVE amount of credit must go to Modeldecal, Dick Ward really knew what he was doing back in the day, the decals are around twenty-five years old and behaved flawlessly.
The Revell Typhoon on the other hand was a massive disappointment. Yes I know it’s easy to find and relatively inexpensive but it’s a very poor kit, some poor fit issues, some dismal and some just plain unforgiveable. Yes they can all be fixed or repaired but definitely a 6.5-out-of-10 for RoG. I’ve not built the HB kit and can’t afford a Hasegawa one so I’ve nothing to directly compare it to, perhaps folks here could advise as I really want to build a German one soon !!
Please feel free to make any criticism, ask any questions or make any comments. Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment. The rest of the photos are in the finished builds thread.
AFN
Ian.
...Exactly three weeks from opening the boxes until finishing today – well I say finished, both models have a little ‘tidying-up’ still to do. The Phantom needs its ECM aerials on the top of the fin painted a pair of 'concrete Sparrows' in the forward bays and the nav lights on the wing-tips. The Typhoon needs the IR sensor painted and again the nav lights on the wingtip pods.
The Phantom is the last one in my stash and was bought with around five or six others when they first came-out in 1987 – yes they are thirty years old this year – the others were all built and enjoyed but are no-longer with us. I have to say that I enjoyed every minute of this build and after five previous attempts at building one these things, this is the first time I think I got it right !! – that said a MASSIVE amount of credit must go to Modeldecal, Dick Ward really knew what he was doing back in the day, the decals are around twenty-five years old and behaved flawlessly.
The Revell Typhoon on the other hand was a massive disappointment. Yes I know it’s easy to find and relatively inexpensive but it’s a very poor kit, some poor fit issues, some dismal and some just plain unforgiveable. Yes they can all be fixed or repaired but definitely a 6.5-out-of-10 for RoG. I’ve not built the HB kit and can’t afford a Hasegawa one so I’ve nothing to directly compare it to, perhaps folks here could advise as I really want to build a German one soon !!
Please feel free to make any criticism, ask any questions or make any comments. Thanks for taking the time to look and/or comment. The rest of the photos are in the finished builds thread.
AFN
Ian.
helios
Well-known member
Stunning pair mate.
Glad to hear your opinion on the Revell Typhoon. The Typhoon on my someday list. Maybe it'll be worth keeping an eye out for the Hasegawa on sale or for a good price second hand (model show coming up in April). I know $50-60 for a 1/72 scale fighter is about double what I'm typically willing to spend unless it's the only option of a subject a have a particular love of. So back to the fence on that one. :hmmm
Glad to hear your opinion on the Revell Typhoon. The Typhoon on my someday list. Maybe it'll be worth keeping an eye out for the Hasegawa on sale or for a good price second hand (model show coming up in April). I know $50-60 for a 1/72 scale fighter is about double what I'm typically willing to spend unless it's the only option of a subject a have a particular love of. So back to the fence on that one. :hmmm
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Very impressive double build Ian 
Decal work looks great!
Two beauties for the collection, Congrats
Randy
Decal work looks great!
Two beauties for the collection, Congrats
Randy