Official Freewing 90mm F-4 Phantom II Thread

[jetfool]

I have the tailhook servo dialed in to raise and lower and added a fiberglass cover over the servo. Filling seams and will feather sand so it will be hidden. a simple task to remove if it needs replacement. Put it on channel six so I can control with a knob, looks great raising and lowering.
Best Regards, Rex

[jetfool]

Elbee,
Chris doesn't have the bows, just the frames. His STL for the frames are free for download to all. I'm waiting for him to see if he will print them for me. I plan to use the parts I have just waiting for the frames to fit it all together.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Rex,

My canopy bows were a bit of an after thought.

There are things on the Phantom that are so evident those need to added.

The canopy bows are one of those things, especially if you're considering doing opening canopies.

That would be a great mod, IMHO.

I didn't have much experience with T-CAD at that time, so all the F-4 designs are a bit rudimentary in comparison to my later work.

Everyday is a school day.

If Chris has a better design for the bows by all means use those and whatever else he sells.

I bought his nozzles and would have bought canopy bows had those been available at that time.

As for a Prusa printer, you're the best judge of if and when, but it changed the way I see modeling and certainly how I approach it now.

As I have written, if I were to build another Phantom, I would certainly upgrade my current parts and add a few more.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

Thanks Elbee for the Info. Did you glue the center bows together? they don't fit perfect together. Trying to figure it out.
Waiting to hear from Chris Wolfe on printing his STL of the canopy frames, May need to see if the HS kids can do a quick print up for me. I need to purchase that mini- prusa.

[Elbee]

jetfool

The canopy bow location is pretty much determined by the Canopy frame.

Use the Freewing canopy as your guide.

It is not dead-on scale, but the outline shape is pretty good.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

More ongoing work that takes time and seems like paddling upriver in a strong current. Fuselage is getting filler primer and sanding, sanding. The cockpit is coming a long also. Added some scrap styrene to have a better finish. Figuring out where the canopy bows go before gluing and a primer coat to start the basic cockpit color for the Navy F4 N. Hope I'm not boring everybody.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

In that case, I'll take full responsibility for the merger. Lookin' good, Sir.

[jetfool]

LOL Elbee,
These projects are making my winter enjoyable. It's all your fault. If you look in the background you will see my 90" Jerry Bates F4B-4. I have everything to finish but since I modified my Corsair (2019) I have done nothing except scale foam models. I do plan to finish the Boeing at some date. I hand cut the parts and scratched the scale cockpit, DLE 61. I'd like to take it to Toledo someday.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

jetfool,

McDonnell-Douglas joins Republic to become Rex Worx Ltd.

I like it.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

I have brushed the 3rd coat of poly acrylic and waiting for to dry. I try to give it 3 hrs. time before the next coat. It dries faster but I feel I get a harder shell if I wait. Another scary moment as I completely gutted the canopy and cockpit so the scale cockpit can be installed. Going to line the cockpit w/.010" styrene sheet to eliminate the foam blistering in the future. Things moving along briskly.
Best regards, Rex

[Elbee]

I had purchased the F-4 lighting set and used one of the other White LEDs.
I simply glued it to the backside of the "B" Gear Door and ran the wires upward.
Otherwise, yes, cut away the plastic cover the best you are able.

[jetfool]

What is the best way to remove the OEM landing gear lights from frame. Cut the backside of mount? Rex

[Elbee]

jetfool

Good-lookin' details, Rex, love that "B" Model Nose Gear Door....

Best, Steve

[davegee]

Hi Rex: F-4 coming along great! I like your nose gear door detail with the AOA indicator and landing light. I did put lights behind those holes on my F-4N and used colored plastic for lenses for the red, amber, and green lights that would show up so the LSO could help give commands to the pilot to be sure he would land safely and ideally hit the no. 3 wire. Those are cool details.

A good friend of mine I flew with with the airlines in a previous life was an LSO and talked to lots of different types of planes trapping on the boat, including F-4s. He was rated as a pilot on the E-2 Hawkeye with the rotating dish during his time in the navy before the airlines. So he got a bunch of traps himself during that time.

Good hand on painting the stripes on the overhead ejection seat handles. Nice and straight. Judges should like that.

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

A little more detail on the seats. Once dry some more detail tobe added.

Fixed an antenna on the front landing gear door.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Guys,
I have been doing a lot of things that take time but not worth posting. Today I finished getting the yellow stripes on the ejection handles. Not perfect but think they will suffice. Your thoughts, pro and con
Best Regards, Rex

I'd say. "that will do just fine."

[jetfool]

f4u ausie,
I cut yellow electrical tape 1/16" wide x 1/2" long and used tweezers to wrap around. Tedious. Then sprayed with clear paint to hold it all in place.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

Looks way way better than mine. Looks like U wrapped em?? .. I paint ed mine

[jetfool]

Guys,
I have been doing a lot of things that take time but not worth posting. Today I finished getting the yellow stripes on the ejection handles. Not perfect but think they will suffice. Your thoughts, pro and con
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Let me see what I can do quickly. Best, LB