F-4B slatted tailplane

Yes.

Woohoo! Thanks very much, Al!

*time is an enemy*

Well... my Phantom Phrenzy is currently planned as follows:

F-4B VF-51 MiG Killer F-4N VF-154 F-4J VF-96 Showtime 100 F-4G 561FS, OSW 1996 F-4E 57FIS F-4C 57FIS RF-4B VMCJ-1 F-4S VMA-333 F-4J VF-102, 1972 F-4D "Smash Four" Ritchie's first kill F-4F JBG-36, 1977 F-4F JG74 F-4EJ 302 Sqn JASDF, 1976 F-4E 469TFS Korat AFB 1972 RF-4C 11TRS F-4B VF-84, 1965 F-4J VF-84, 1970 F-4J(UK) 74 Sqn RAF

I have the decals ready and available for all of these. As you can see, I like to build variations on a theme, so there are some showing different markings from the same squadrons. I'm just waiting for someone to release a decent F-4K/M in 1/72 and there will be at least another 8 British aircraft.

Also, bear in mind that I'm doing the same sort of thing with Spitfires, Hunters and F-16s! Add to that my model railway obsession, and I'm set for probably the next five years!!!

The Fujimi Spey Phantoms are very good but a bit difficult to find right now.

Would echo Al's comments on the Fujimi line of British birds. They are much better than the other Fujimi Phantoms in that they got the dogtooth on the leading edge of the wing right this time.

An interesting selection. Surprised that there are not more of the fabulous Japanese Anniversary/Commemorative birds on that list. Hasegawa has done at least two or three dozen very colorful releases of those birds.

Norm

Back in the '70s I went nutso with Airfix's Phantom kit and built as many as I could get. At that time they were available here in MPC boxes at $1.50.

They eventually were dispersed and many were scheduled for replacement with better kits, very few of which were ever started. I tend to do things in waves and the second wave never generated for the Phantom.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

Thanks for the heads up on the Fujimi kits, Al and Norm. I'll keep an eye open for them. I have a Fujimi F-4F and that is quite nice.

To be honest, I'm not really keen on anniversary schemes. I'd much rather build a bog standard line jet. My recollection of squadron life is a hard day-to-day grind with very little time for frivolities such as fancy painting (although having said that, I was the one who designed and painted IV(AC) Sqn RAF's 75th Anniversary Harrier GR.3 - XV738, the first real Harrier ever built).

Rob

Hannants are advertising a limited edition Alcock and Browne FGR.2 for twenty quid.

(Should that be "Hannants *are* advertising..." or "Hannants *is* advertising..."???)

Ouch!

Depends on whether you're using American or British English... ;-p

$49??? Wow...