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''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom * Completed *
- Thread starter Phil
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Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Sorry Phil, don't know how we've been missing these updates, keep'em coming and keep safe!
Phantom is looking great!
Sorry Phil, don't know how we've been missing these updates, keep'em coming and keep safe!
Phantom is looking great!
phantom II
Master at Arms
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Looking good Phil .
That weapons display just reminded me why I did not like walking under them . Just too many pointy things trying to bite you
Cheers, Christian B)
Looking good Phil .
That weapons display just reminded me why I did not like walking under them . Just too many pointy things trying to bite you
Cheers, Christian B)
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Man it is looking good!
Man it is looking good!
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Thankyou MA ers!
Canopies half done, top grey still to do.
Not having a precut AM mask for the front curved section, I tried a new method.
Pressed Tamiya tape onto the area and scored down with my fingernail, then traced the area with a pencil.
removed the tape and placed it on a leftover Lego sticker sheet - it is gloss smooth adhesive sticker sheet.
simply cut out the traced mask with a sharp pair of scissors.
Did the same for the tricky shaped side pieces
Result
Thankyou MA ers!
Canopies half done, top grey still to do.
Not having a precut AM mask for the front curved section, I tried a new method.
Pressed Tamiya tape onto the area and scored down with my fingernail, then traced the area with a pencil.
removed the tape and placed it on a leftover Lego sticker sheet - it is gloss smooth adhesive sticker sheet.
simply cut out the traced mask with a sharp pair of scissors.
Did the same for the tricky shaped side pieces
Result
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Nice!
Nice!
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Started on the decals tonight, they are very old and the glue has turned yellow on them.
I'm finger wiping as much as I can off the decal backing sheet when wet, then moving the decal back and forth on it to try to rid as much yellow as possible before applying, some are actually wrinkling on the backing paper as soon as the water starts to soften them, so far no rips with them.
Thank goodness for my limited amount of Future, they are reacting ok with it under and over when I position them, some edges curled but the Future has them holding.
Bit of a stuff up with the position of the port side rescue/intake one, it's stuck fast with virgin Future and will have to stay like that, don't want to push these old decals too much.
Where I'm at
I'm cutting away as much yellow decal borders as I can to try to improve them.
Started on the decals tonight, they are very old and the glue has turned yellow on them.
I'm finger wiping as much as I can off the decal backing sheet when wet, then moving the decal back and forth on it to try to rid as much yellow as possible before applying, some are actually wrinkling on the backing paper as soon as the water starts to soften them, so far no rips with them.
Thank goodness for my limited amount of Future, they are reacting ok with it under and over when I position them, some edges curled but the Future has them holding.
Bit of a stuff up with the position of the port side rescue/intake one, it's stuck fast with virgin Future and will have to stay like that, don't want to push these old decals too much.
Where I'm at
I'm cutting away as much yellow decal borders as I can to try to improve them.
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Phil, put the decals in direct sunlight, I've read that removes the yellow. Never tried it but it's worth a shot.
Phil, put the decals in direct sunlight, I've read that removes the yellow. Never tried it but it's worth a shot.
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Decals are done! Finished them tonight,used new Future on these out of my dwindling bottle - was worth it
I cut off what I could around the decals, scrubbed the decal carefully with my finger in the water dish which got rid of alot of the old decal glue, was quite amazing how dirty the water got from doing this.
Changed it frequently
The Falcon decal got trimmed all the way around, glad now I did that!
Decals are done! Finished them tonight,used new Future on these out of my dwindling bottle - was worth it
I cut off what I could around the decals, scrubbed the decal carefully with my finger in the water dish which got rid of alot of the old decal glue, was quite amazing how dirty the water got from doing this.
Changed it frequently
The Falcon decal got trimmed all the way around, glad now I did that!
Adam Baker
Active member
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Very nice!
Very nice!
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
Nice Pig!
Nice Pig!
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
You well could be right Paul - today new high temperature in Wollongong - ever - 46 c = 114.8 F
Welcome to hell - not near us thank God
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/97904cbe-5fcb-3ff0-b6fc-f7e623bc4538/residents-bracing-for-bushfire-battle/
You well could be right Paul - today new high temperature in Wollongong - ever - 46 c = 114.8 F
Welcome to hell - not near us thank God
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/97904cbe-5fcb-3ff0-b6fc-f7e623bc4538/residents-bracing-for-bushfire-battle/
Re: ''Vintage'' Revell 1/48 F4J Phantom
It decided to start another fight last night and break one of the canopy frame lugs,
so thats on the mend, meantime semi gloss clear has been applied, not that fussed with Tamiya mix up stuff, the Falcon decals started to lift on some edges so I glued those down with my Scotch Pe glue, the canopies themselves don't quite match up so may have them open.
Seems it has had a few hard landings
semigloss, :hmmm
closed up
you can see the prob
will fit the payloads today, then should be done, weathering, well the raised panel lines are a P.I.T.A. so
It decided to start another fight last night and break one of the canopy frame lugs,
so thats on the mend, meantime semi gloss clear has been applied, not that fussed with Tamiya mix up stuff, the Falcon decals started to lift on some edges so I glued those down with my Scotch Pe glue, the canopies themselves don't quite match up so may have them open.
Seems it has had a few hard landings
semigloss, :hmmm
closed up
you can see the prob
will fit the payloads today, then should be done, weathering, well the raised panel lines are a P.I.T.A. so
