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																Cutting Edge
																+ Tamiya 1/32 
																
																
																RF-4B Phantom II 
																
																
																
																
																by Rick 
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																			McDonnell-Douglas 
																			RF-4B 
																			Phantom 
																			II  | 
																		 
																	 
																 
																
																  
																
																
																
																  
																
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																This is the 
																71st, 1/32nd 
																scale Tamiya 
																Phantom that I 
																have built.  
																This latest 
																project started 
																as a "J" model.
																 
																Added to this 
																were Cutting 
																Edge Modelworks' 
																1/32 scale F-4B 
																conversion sets 
																CEC32180 and 
																CEC32187, 
																followed by 
																their CEC 32183 
																seamless 
																intakes.  
																  
																
																  
																  
																All were very 
																nicely cast and 
																easy to work 
																with (if you 
																don't mind 
																cutting up a 
																fairly expensive 
																kit).  
																The cockpit 
																is Combat Models 
																(aka Black Box) 
																"J" interior, 
																modified to a 
																"B" version.  
																I used Combat 
																Models RF-4 
																conversion set 
																to add the long 
																nose. Again both 
																sets required a 
																lot of cutting 
																and fitting to 
																convert the 
																model.  
																  
																
																  
																  
																The decal 
																sheet came from 
																CAM, which also 
																provided the 
																painting 
																instructions. 
																Slight 
																weathering was 
																done in oils. 
																 
																It was an 
																expensive but 
																fun project. 
																Number 72 is 
																already being 
																planned and the 
																acquisition is 
																in progress.  
																  
																
																  
																  
																Enjoy! 
																
																  
																
																
																  
																
																
																
																
																Click the 
																thumbnails below 
																to view larger 
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																Bellanger 
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