Yet another 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom,
British this time.
Another phantom for the pile of
phantoms. Except this one is a British version. Built for the "Not your
nation group build". The Hasegawa Phantoms in 1/48 are my preferred
Phantoms. However the British ones are just a little better. Dropped flaps.
Better cockpit, meal wheels rubber tires. Sensor dew-hickeys for the intakes.
Which for some strange reason are included in Hasegawa's 1/72 releases but not
the 1/48. Apart from the British ones of course.
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Now, this model was a basket
case. I had to use landing gear from the next model in the stash as the
ones that came from the kit (in a trade) were started but a little dinged.
Missing parts as well. No big, I have 30 some odd others in the stash to
become donors. Another problem was the very edge of the port wing
tip was missing. I fixed that with a piece of card and putty. After paint
its hardly noticeable. I intended to build this canopy down as I wanted to
use Two Mikes British style phantom intakes. Except the seats were
missing. No worries, out comes the spares bin.
Next issue. DECALS? Were the heck
are my decals????!!!! I know I had them, that's why I wanted this kit. Oh well
out comes the spare bin again. Allmark decals instead of the maple leaf zapped
red tail I wanted to do. Still ok, at least I could used the shark teeth! More
Phantoms to come. One all ready on the table.
Shawn
"Phantom" Weiler
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