Hi Everyone,
I've got the Revell/Hasegawa F-4F 1:48 kit, but the decals are ruined. I do, however, have a sheet of rather nice F-4EJ (Pre 'Kai') decals. Can any of the Phantom experts out there tell be how much work would be involved in converting the F-4F to an F-4EJ, beyond taking it from a slatted to a hard wing?
Matt
From what I can determine from "McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Spirit in the Skies" (Jon Lake, Editor; Airtime Publishing/Westport, CT/1992; ISBN
1-874023-28-X), other than the hard wing, the differences in the airframes was pretty much all internal. (i.e. No provision for Sparrow missile carriage in the "F", etc.)You might try to see if you can get someone who has the hard wings but wants to do a later "E" to do a trade for your slatted-wing parts.
So ... anyone want to swap their unslatted wing sprue for a slatted one?
Matt
Matt,
in addition the the wing differences, I believe F-4EJs have the slotted stabilo while the F-4F has the unslotted ones.
HTH,
Andre
Unlike the tailplanes on the F, the EJ stabilators are slotted. The RWR blisters on the wing tips of the slatted F-4F have to be sanded off for a straight F-4EJ (they come back for the EJKai). You sure you can't do an F?
Frank
I'm really starting to consider it...
Matt
If you'd like, I'd be willing to sell or trade the decal sheet from my Testors E/F/G. It's got markings for a '70s-era splinter-scheme "F" of JBG-36. LMK if you're interested.
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