Phantom Phever at the BPMS Meeting on May 16th, 2008!

Big Thanks to Hugh A. and Frank C.
for sponsoring the "Phifty Years of Phabulous Phantoms"

Phantom Spotlight

F-4J
Bureau Number: 155896
VX-4
Kit: ESCI
Camouflage Note:
In refs (a) and (b), the a/c clearly lacks the non-skid areas on the
upper fuselage; they are present in the photo in ref (c).
Modifications:
Added bulges over MLG mounts
Modified nose gear door to Navy variant with approach lights and
single round landing light
True Details ejection seats
Removed arrowhead strengthening plates from tailplanes
Replaced (involuntarily) lower pitot with tubing and wire
Finish:
Dark Blue: Testors Dark Blue,
Green; TMM Flat White, Dark Sea Blue
Light Blue: As above, but with
more white
Alclad and TMM metallics
Overcoat: Poly S clear-gloss mix
Weathered with pastels and oils
Decals:
M/S 72-0228 US ID 60 degree black letters and numbers
Other odds and ends
References:
(a) Boeing web-site
(b) McDonnell F-4 Phantom,
Spirit in the Skies, Lake, Aerospace, 1992
(c) F-4A, B, G, J Phantom,
Koku Fan No. 35, March 1973
(d) F-4 Phantom in Detail and
Scale, Part 3, USN and USMC Versions, Kinzey, D&S, 1983

The
Phabulous Phantoms

Following information provided by Hugh A.

Model Builder, Model, Model Kit and Decal:

Ralph R.

• 1/72 F-4B, VF-84 Jolly Rogers Hasegawa
• 1/72 F-4S,
  VMFA 232 Italeri

Russ H.

• "Itty-bitty" F-4s on USS Kittyhawk

Frank T.

• 1/48 F-4J, VF-31 Monogram, SuperScale decals

Ray K.

• 1/72 F-4D, USAF, 5 MiG Kills Monogram, kit decals
• 
  1/72 F-4E Revell, kit stickers

Jeff E.

• 1/48 F-4D, OR ANG Hasegawa, MicroScale decals
• 1/48
  F-4E, NJ ANG Hasegawa

Frank C.

• 1/72 F-4B, VF-111 Fujimi, MicroScale
• 1/72 RF-4C,
  Spanish AF Fujimi, Cutting Edge decals
• 1/72 RF-4C, USAF,
  Desert Storm ESCI, Xtradecal
• 1/72 RF-4C USAF, Viet Nam
  Italeri
• 1/72 RF-4E, Iranian IIAF Fujimi, Hi-Decal
• 
  1/72 F-4C, HI ANG Fujimi, SuperScale
• 1/72 F-4D, USAF
  Monogram, Fox-One decals
• 1/72 F-4D, USAF Monogram, Fox-One
  decals
• 1/72 F-4D, Republic of Korea AF ESCI, Cutting Edge
  decals
• 1/72 F-4E, USAF Viet Nam Hasegawa, MicroScale
  decals
• 1/72 F-4EJ, JASDF Fujimi, kit decals
• 1/72
  F-4E, Israeli AF Fujimi, HiDecal
• 1/72 F-4F, Luftwaffe
  ESCI
• 1/72 F-4G, USAF, Desert Storm Fujimi,
  Xtradecal
• 1/72 FGR.2, RAF Fujimi, Model Decal
• 1/144
  F-4EJ, JASDF LS, kit decals

Hugh A.

• 1/48 F-4C, 199TFS, HI ANG Monogram
• 1/72 F-4C, MI
  ANG Revell
• 1/72 F-4C, LA ANG Fujimi, SuperScale
  decals
• 1/72 RF-4C, USAF Viet Nam IMC, SuperScale
  decals
• 1/72 F-4G, USAF Italeri
• 1/72 F-4J, VF-74,
  Bi-Centennial Revell, SuperScale decals
• 1/72 F-4J, VF-92
  Revell, SuperScale decals
• 1/72 F-4J, VX-4 "Blue Bird" ESCI,
  various letter sets

Unkown

• 1 Phantom of the Opera Mask Unknown

Totals Models:

• 1/48: 4
• 1/72: 26
• 1/144: 1
• Misc: 2

Award Winners:
Frank T.

• Phancy Pheathers Phantom 1/48 F-4J, VF-31

Ralph R.

• Phaded Phantom 1/72 F-4S, VMFA 232

Frank C.

• Phully-Loaded Phantom 1/72 F-4D, USAF