Official Freewing 90mm F-4 Phantom II Thread

[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

[jetfool]

Elbee,
I can try to carve a new one to replace or if you want you can design a new one for your build too.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

jetfool

Push comes to shove, I'll rework that AN-24 pod.

Let me know, b/c you'll have to cut the old one out and rebuild.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

2 hrs. and a John Wayne movie I have one seat ejection handles done.
The 3d parts are looking better than the OEM ones

[jetfool]

Elbee,
Hope you build another one soon. Love the Phantom.
A friend gave me a new 80mm FW edf and esc , he went with a turbine in his avanti. The FW A-4 ARF PLUS would be a good project for this. Maybe next year's project or E-Flite Gee BEE or? So many so little time left
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Watching your build has me thinking about doing another Phantom one day. In the mean time, I will live vicariously through you. Best, LB

[jetfool]

Elbee,
Thanks to you I started on this crazy journey back in 2019. You have been a great mentor since thin. It has made modeling fun again.
Best Regards, Rex