I'm a prop guy myself but the Phantom is iconic! It just yells "Give it your best shot!" Truly one of the most recognizable fuselages out there. In Vietnam they used to put the Transponders from the slower American Bombers on the Phantoms so the Enemy jets showed up and lost half their Airforce in a few minutes. While Tech is important, the human mind is still a great weapon. You have done a great job paying tribute to this beautiful jet! Yep, going to hang around awhile. I like ships. In 1968 when I had Measles and Pneumonia, I was 11. My parents bought me The SS France for Christmas.
Beautiful build, Like the simple and clear tips you gave on weathering the surfaces. You made them where evan beginners could understand the how-to's ! Too many other building videos overlook the young builder and forget they are the majority of the ones who view these videos. We need to help them become better modelers ! I've been gluing my fingers together for over 60 years now and found your tutorial perfect ! You have a great eye for tones, fading and colors. I also have loved the F-4's since I worked on them 40 years ago ( VX-4, Gloss black with the "Playboy Bunny" on their tails ! ) . Cheers, be safe and healthy. Build on !
I am only just starting out on the scale modelling path and have so many things to learn so I am incredibly grateful to you for the level of explanation you put into you videos. Stunning work
Thank you and welcome to the hobby :) I'm pleased to see that my videos are helping you out a little and hope that my future released will do the same. Thanks for watching :)
I broke my arm and am just getting back into my partially completed models after getting it off. One of them is this kit so this video was a good inspiration to help get me back.
Hi everyone. For the model stand I'm using please visit www.theinnernerd.com :) Thank you for watching the video, I hope you enjoyed it and stuck around for (most of) it. Had some fun with this one although it was my largest and longest project so far, mainly down to the fact that *I didn't quite realise the differences until I'd got the decals on and someone pointed out them all - then it was too late. I'd read that F4-Js were exported to the UK but then lost the thread of what happened after that until this later point when I'd got too far. The intakes were only 56mm a side wider than the J so would be barely visible on a kit of this size. I know the rear was different* but I would be interested to see if it would have been spotted if I hadn't shown or mentioned the box? Because looking at the references I used it had me fooled right up until it was pointed out elsewere. Maybe I should have stayed with an F4J from the RAF... It's definately got me more inspired to make some miniatures and get back to my old Warhammer 40K days, so who knows we might be seeing a Games Workshop tank appearing on here at some point! Let me know down in the comments what you think of that and it could be one for the future. Thanks again for watching The Inner Nerd
I can highly recommend the Model Stand. Ordered it on a Tuesday, it was delivered that Friday. Simple to Build, and makes life so much easier. Currently building an Airfix Phantom FG 1 in 1/72, and it is balanced perfectly. Makes the pylons Undercarriage etc a doddle to fit, and the model is stable when airbrushing.
Another amazing build....lots of detailed descriptions of each process both visual and in the commentary. Terrific watch from beginning to end and the best 51:31 minutes I've seen in a long while.
I'm sorry to hear that but amazing that this has lifted you up! It makes it all the weeks work worth while hearing comments like this. Thank you and thanks for watching!
I'm just starting out building models as a hobby. I'm learning a lot by watching you do them. It's hard for me to do such details as you do them. Thanks for posting these videos.
Hello and welcome to to hobby then :) It's not entirely necessary to to have all of this equipment, nor is it necessary to complete a model. Starting cheaply and simply is a good method. The basic tools in my opinion would be; Snips, Tweezers, Sandpaper, Extra Thin Cement, Paint, Brushes and that's about it. All of the other stuff is to add effects like weathering and to get the decals to sit properly - but isn't entirely necessary if you don't want to. I'm glad to see that my videos are helping you out and I'll try to get as many techniques into my future videos to build on this :) Thanks for watching and good luck with your builds :)
I can recommend you masking fluid, if you want to attach canopy during painting. It holds part pretty good, and it's easily removable, so you don't scratch already coloured parts
Ageing beginner here! That was stunning, the Phantom is my favourite post war plane by far and my son purchased the Academy 1/48 "Jolly Roger" for me. Won't be touching that until I get rid of my nervousness.
This is the same kit as the Jolly Roger you have give or take a few decals so I hope that this video will make for good resource when building yours. It's not a beginners kit though so maybe a good idea to pick this one up when you're feeling confident. Best of luck and thanks for watching :)
Nice job. Wish you had chosen a f-4j UK scheme though. The fgr. 2 is a completely different aircraft to the f-4j in order to get its Rolls Royce engines to fit!
Thank you and thanks for watching. Yes I wasn't aware of the amount of differences in the FGR2 version vs the F4-J. I'd done some research prior to the build like I always do, but hadn't read this deeply into it. It was only pointed out to me when I'd already got to the decals stage when it was too late to go back. Had to stick with it really but another 56mm wider on the intakes wasn't going to be that visible on a model in the scale. Looking at the references it had me fooled anyway. If you know you know...
Thank you. The display doesn't currently exist. I haven't got enough space right now to have one, so they end up in the loft boxed up until I have room lol
No matter what paint scheme the F4 is in you just have to love it, that was a grezt video and a exc6build, well done, what's next on the bench. Keef safe and well in these crazy times we are in.
Thank you and thanks for watching! My next build is Tamiya's new P-38F Lightning. Working on it now and it's one of the best kits I have ever built. Looking forward to getting some paint on it in the next few weeks and bringing it to life!
This was one of the best instructional video’s i have Sheen untill now. You explain all the techniques in great detail and show the products you use. This Will be very helpfull for my next build. Thank you and hope to see many new video’s like this in the future. Subscribed!
First jobs I had as a airframe tech at St Athan was removal of arrester hook, jet blast panels the curved ones that shape the rear underside and the shingle panels the tapering side panels, these came off with large penny washers and 6 mm screws cask. Your weathering was just about spot on , all this area was textured sooty black especially the hook and fairings the exception was the underside of the hook block which would be scratched stainless steel where it slid on the runway sometimes. Also the engine panels underside look particularly effective rendition, well impressed
Great to have that sort of insight and approval! I've never even seen a Phantom and never worked in avaition so have to base all of my work of reference photographs I find online. It certainly makes it more challenging to make a model without your sort of knowledge so I thank you for sharing that. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
THANK GOD! Someone finally shows how great the VMS product line is! I tell people to use it in forums and it'a like nobody knows about it or ever takes my advice. I love their flexy 5K and am using their varnishes as well. I just used clean slate last night. Their products just work as advertised and bail me out sometimes. I don't even see VMS talked about in SMCG much either. I think they believe I'm some VMS salesman. Your F-4 looks great by the way. Your skills are just very solid. I'm trying to use gloss gray for a base on my bright aluminum these days. It isn't as dark. Of course, on exhaust, it isn't as important. Great video. I enjoy you, Champion Scale Modelling, Plasmo, and Night Shift the most out of all the You Tube channels. Great work and effort.
Yes VMS are excellent. I am fortunate enough to be sponsored by them now and I can say honestly they are the best products that I have used in their range. The superglue is especially good along with the pigments and varnishes. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Tremendous work. Incredibly attentive to the smallest detail and expertly true to the reference material. Thank you for sharing your technique and the purpose behind it. Again, tremendous work.
Excellent tip about cleaning the windows up. It is refreshing to see that those things happen to everyone and not just ameture modelers like me. Thank you! I'm a new subscriber to your channel and it has quickly become my favorite. Excellent videos, music, details and commentary. Looking forward to seeing more of your builds!
Yes it happens more often that you think! I've not yet mastered the perfect canopy... Thank you for the sub and I hope that my vidoes will help you along with your modelling or at least inspire you :) Thanks for watching :)
Thank you. The method is relatively easy when you break it down, it's just the amount of layering when it comes to weathering in particular. The build up of effects that we see is many layers of various colours, streaks and stains which all work together to give that overall effect. Try one, then add one. Assess then add a little more until you get there. Practice is key. Best of luck and thanks for watching :)
That is an excellent tip; splitting a toothpick to hold CA glue (or whatever else). When I saw you splitting that I thought, "Damn, I hope he doesn't slip with that knife." Good job on the Phantom.
Beautiful build. Lots of subtlety in the paintwork. I learnt a lot about using oils in this video. I felt like you gave the right amount of how and why without waffling about, not just regarding the oils but overall. Loved the techniques you used around the metal areas. Saving this video for later reference.
Thanks for taking the time to make your vids and sharing your skills. The vids are really informative and inspirational to someone starting out. I’ve noticed a few “experts” in some of the comments, please don’t bother listening to them or let them dissuade you from doing more vids. Your models are incredible. Thanks.
I know that there will always be faults with any build. To be fully aware of every detail you'd need several lifetimes to work on these subjects so I can take a little error here and there. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Like all my comments a little late BUT...fwiw i much prefer this type with focus on technique and weathering. A kit is just a kit...your videos and technique really do a fantastic job of teaching and showing techniques that even more advanced modelers may not be aware of. Also, you covered the kit pretty well in this one. Looks like another recent winner from Tamiya!
Thank you. I'm trying to make more in depth videos about certain aspects using the kit as a secondary interest and base for variety. Thanks for watching :)
I really enjoyed the video and learnt a lot. A special 'Thank you!' for going into detail with the oil paint techniques. This is a beauty of a F-4. Well done!
A well delivered film on this model with great explanation and research, an excellent paint job on this kit and the end product is fantastic , thank you for sharing
That, that is one stunning looking phantom, beautiful work my friend! Watched the whole thing right through and might have to watch it again, they're digging up the road right outside my front door at the minute, so it was a bit hard to hear what you were saying in places! Also, I read the comment you pinned to the top of the section, personally, I would not complain if you were to tackle a 40k tank on the channel at some point, I'm working on a couple of ad-mech models myself with a camo scheme borrowed from ww2 British soft-skins, but either way, I watch your videos for the clear and straightforward way you talk through the techniques you use, it really helps me apply them to my own models and (hopefully) improve my own skill level!
Thank you and thanks for watching! By all means watching it again - it's good for my channel algorithm! lol. I'd really like to make some Warhammer but paint it in a more realistic approach rather than the almost cartoony over-stylised method you often see them. One for the future... I'm pleased to hear that my videos are clear and have the right content to help you along with your own work. Thanks again
I really liked the way you weathered up Some individual panel lines with oil paints. I can imagine the time it has taken you to build the kit, let alone paint it.
i really enjoyd and learnt a lot from your skills as a model maker , i'm not going to whinge on the technical aspects of what served where and when . Looking forward to learning more from your videos
Thank you. There are always some inaccuracies with all my builds. I like the art of modelling and do some research, but it doesn't bother me too much about absolute accuracy so thanks for saving this from me. Thanks for watching :)
What a nice video to pass the time. Great scratchbuilding skills. If F-4J/S stencils are not your thing. there are HGW's Wet Transfer set which has large areas of stencils locked into one substrate - just wet, apply, rub down firmly, leave the top film and wait for the whole thing to dry. They save quite a bit of time on Phantom builds..
Thank you and thanks for watching :) Thanks for the tip too! It must be the most stencil filled aircraft ever - like they had a new stencilling machine they wanted to try out lol
Pleased to see no boorish bellend has started to rant about the intake/engine bay/nozzle differences between the F-4J and the the FGR.2. Great build and finish and a brillant vid to watch! Well done Sir!
Haha. I would like to have seen if they even noticed of I hadn't have shown or mentioned it was a J kit 😴 I be also explained why in my pinned comment, but some people cannot resist the urge to tell me my inaccuracies and repeat what I have already pointed out, because of they say it then they know something that I did(n't). Thanks for watching 🙂
Very nice build, love your thinking process overcoming obstacles and imperfections. That is why I enjoy building models from the 'cheaper' manufacturers out there.
Thank you. Yes I maybe shoudl have gone for the Revell/Hasegawa so I dodnt have to include this as part of the conversion, but I learned a lot from it. Thanks for watching :)
Great Job. I really like the Idea of sanding the clear coat! The area's you can't reach with the sanding sponge give an extra layer of contrast. Keep up the great work!
Thank you and thanks for watching :) Yes this is something that I learned from spending some time in an autobody paint shop and how they achieve a smooth mirror shine. Translated into model making you can get rid of the witness of the decals and make sone smooth surface
Subbed due to the fact we love your no nonsene approach you just crack on ....every second is interesting..no yawn yawn till next stage also seriously in my opinion your narration content and vid techniques are the best out of the other 12 I've subbed ...top man 😉👍👍👍
I like t get to the point and keep it there. I started the channel because there were too many videos that talked rather than did, so I did. I'll try to keep this up and improve each video as well as each model. Thanks for watching :)
Thank you. Yes kits are pretty extensive now with sevral hundred parts depending on the model! Also the choice of paint is almost endless! Thanks for watching :)
Back in the day when I had good eyesight the Phantom was a must. But from what I read the fuselage of the F-4K / M is different from the F-4J / S, so much so that it can not used the F-4J kit if you want accuracy. Only the old Hasegawa FG1 and FGR2 kits came close in 1/48th scale
Yes I didn't quite realise the differences until I'd got the decals on and someone pointed out them all - then it was too late. I'd read that F4-Js were exported to the UK but then lost the thread of what happened after that until this later point when I'd got too far. The intakes were only 56mm a side wider than the J so would be barely visible on a kit of this size. I know the rear was different but I would be interested to see if it would have been spotted if I hadn't shown or mentioned the box? Because looking at the references I used it had me fooled right up until it was pointed out elsewere Thanks for watching :)
@@TheInnerNerd It is a real challenge to assemble the Kinetic 1/48 kit of the Mirage IIIE ... the assembly of the air intakes and the parts of the cannons is very complicated ... the engineering of the assembly of this kit is complex. Thank you for replying to my message
The British Phantoms have a real unique look and even though yours isn't a rivet counter happy maker it looks awesome. I've been an avid modeller for over 35yrs and just recently got into jets, did prop stuff before. For me the Phantom is an animal unto itself but dam she's a mean lookin bird. I remember seeing them fly out of Dobbins and Hollywood A.F.B. back in the day. Had a buddy who's dad flew F4s and got to crawl all over them many times. In fact at the time they were still flying OV-1s, Hueys and Cobra in the air national guard. But nothing beat watching the F4 in full burner blast over ur head laying on the dike at the end of the runway.
Awesome build again oils are a great medium to use on any model, I say you used them to their full effect great video I'm looking forward to the next KUTGW cheers 👍👍
Thank you and yes, I've built this one once before and if you take your time it turns out to be a good build. Shame about the aftermarket stuff I added! Thanks for watching :)
As always, love your videos man! I particularly liked the paint for this phantom, the Templar cross on the tail was very cool. It was great seeing how to do different shades of gray, I have Eduards 1/48 Superbug in my stash so now I have a better idea of how to shading. Can't wait for the next build! Btw, I liked the longer video!
My dad was an armourer for the phantom. I remember seeing an old at the end of a run way that was moss covered. I climbed over it. Can't remember much as it was 20 odd years ago
Exceptional build! Well done! The ejection seat and cockpit detail are next level! Thank you for sharing some fantastic techniques! I’ll be utilising those as I embark on a similar Phantom conversion project! Btw: your comment about “like doing a brass rubbing on some sort of history field trip’ had me in stitches!!!!
Thank you. Hope your Phantom also turns out Phantastic! I try my best to be at least a little entertaining as modelling/ers can get serious sometimes - I'm not here for that, thankfully... Thanks for watching :)
I'm a prop guy myself but the Phantom is iconic! It just yells "Give it your best shot!" Truly one of the most recognizable fuselages out there. In Vietnam they used to put the Transponders from the slower American Bombers on the Phantoms so the Enemy jets showed up and lost half their Airforce in a few minutes. While Tech is important, the human mind is still a great weapon. You have done a great job paying tribute to this beautiful jet! Yep, going to hang around awhile. I like ships. In 1968 when I had Measles and Pneumonia, I was 11. My parents bought me The SS France for Christmas.
Beautiful build, Like the simple and clear tips you gave on weathering the surfaces. You made them where evan beginners could understand the how-to's ! Too many other building videos overlook the young builder and forget they are the majority of the ones who view these videos. We need to help them become better modelers ! I've been gluing my fingers together for over 60 years now and found your tutorial perfect ! You have a great eye for tones, fading and colors. I also have loved the F-4's since I worked on them 40 years ago ( VX-4, Gloss black with the "Playboy Bunny" on their tails ! ) . Cheers, be safe and healthy. Build on !
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I am only just starting out on the scale modelling path and have so many things to learn so I am incredibly grateful to you for the level of explanation you put into you videos. Stunning work
Thank you and welcome to the hobby :) I'm pleased to see that my videos are helping you out a little and hope that my future released will do the same. Thanks for watching :)
*A long video but this F-4 deserves it, what a beauty! And the step by step, what a pleasure! 👏👏👏*
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Fantastic build! I liked how you showed not just the HOW-s but you also told the WHY-s making it a very helpful video :)
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I broke my arm and am just getting back into my partially completed models after getting it off. One of them is this kit so this video was a good inspiration to help get me back.
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you recover well. I also hope that my videos can help you along with your modelling. Thanks for watching.
Hi everyone. For the model stand I'm using please visit www.theinnernerd.com :)
Thank you for watching the video, I hope you enjoyed it and stuck around for (most of) it.
Had some fun with this one although it was my largest and longest project so far, mainly down to the fact that *I didn't quite realise the differences until I'd got the decals on and someone pointed out them all - then it was too late. I'd read that F4-Js were exported to the UK but then lost the thread of what happened after that until this later point when I'd got too far. The intakes were only 56mm a side wider than the J so would be barely visible on a kit of this size. I know the rear was different* but I would be interested to see if it would have been spotted if I hadn't shown or mentioned the box? Because looking at the references I used it had me fooled right up until it was pointed out elsewere. Maybe I should have stayed with an F4J from the RAF...
It's definately got me more inspired to make some miniatures and get back to my old Warhammer 40K days, so who knows we might be seeing a Games Workshop tank appearing on here at some point! Let me know down in the comments what you think of that and it could be one for the future.
Thanks again for watching
The Inner Nerd
could you please do more armor models? (really good video! Keep it up!)
I would love to see a serious modeler's take on a GW vehicle!
For subject, the classic Rhino or Land Raider would be simple to build.
I can highly recommend the Model Stand. Ordered it on a Tuesday, it was delivered that Friday. Simple to Build, and makes life so much easier. Currently building an Airfix Phantom FG 1 in 1/72, and it is balanced perfectly. Makes the pylons Undercarriage etc a doddle to fit, and the model is stable when airbrushing.
Well I liked the snippets of skills such as filling and how you added panel lines etc. Great video. Really enjoyed the build. Top stuff.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll be sure to include some clever little tricks as and when my brain spits them out. Thank you and thanks for watching!
Another amazing build....lots of detailed descriptions of each process both visual and in the commentary. Terrific watch from beginning to end and the best 51:31 minutes I've seen in a long while.
Thank you and thanks for watching :) Also well done for sticking with it all the way through!
terrible week at work then BOOM!! you have proper cheered me up stunning build love it mate very well done .
I'm sorry to hear that but amazing that this has lifted you up! It makes it all the weeks work worth while hearing comments like this. Thank you and thanks for watching!
Fantastic build 👏 👌 👍
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I'm just starting out building models as a hobby. I'm learning a lot by watching you do them. It's hard for me to do such details as you do them. Thanks for posting these videos.
Hello and welcome to to hobby then :) It's not entirely necessary to to have all of this equipment, nor is it necessary to complete a model. Starting cheaply and simply is a good method. The basic tools in my opinion would be; Snips, Tweezers, Sandpaper, Extra Thin Cement, Paint, Brushes and that's about it. All of the other stuff is to add effects like weathering and to get the decals to sit properly - but isn't entirely necessary if you don't want to. I'm glad to see that my videos are helping you out and I'll try to get as many techniques into my future videos to build on this :) Thanks for watching and good luck with your builds :)
I can recommend you masking fluid, if you want to attach canopy during painting. It holds part pretty good, and it's easily removable, so you don't scratch already coloured parts
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
The absolute attention to detail - mesmerizingly good!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Ageing beginner here! That was stunning, the Phantom is my favourite post war plane by far and my son purchased the Academy 1/48 "Jolly Roger" for me. Won't be touching that until I get rid of my nervousness.
This is the same kit as the Jolly Roger you have give or take a few decals so I hope that this video will make for good resource when building yours. It's not a beginners kit though so maybe a good idea to pick this one up when you're feeling confident. Best of luck and thanks for watching :)
Nice job. Wish you had chosen a f-4j UK scheme though.
The fgr. 2 is a completely different aircraft to the f-4j in order to get its Rolls Royce engines to fit!
Thank you and thanks for watching. Yes I wasn't aware of the amount of differences in the FGR2 version vs the F4-J. I'd done some research prior to the build like I always do, but hadn't read this deeply into it. It was only pointed out to me when I'd already got to the decals stage when it was too late to go back. Had to stick with it really but another 56mm wider on the intakes wasn't going to be that visible on a model in the scale. Looking at the references it had me fooled anyway. If you know you know...
Absolutely astonishing attention to detail. I can only imagine what your display would look like.
Thank you. The display doesn't currently exist. I haven't got enough space right now to have one, so they end up in the loft boxed up until I have room lol
That magnet trick for quick change of the payload is GENIUS! Great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
No matter what paint scheme the F4 is in you just have to love it, that was a grezt video and a exc6build, well done, what's next on the bench. Keef safe and well in these crazy times we are in.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
My next build is Tamiya's new P-38F Lightning. Working on it now and it's one of the best kits I have ever built. Looking forward to getting some paint on it in the next few weeks and bringing it to life!
Great to hear the original Nerd, a very informative and amusing commentary, thanks mate, great job on the Phantom. 👍
Thank you and thanks for watching!
This was one of the best instructional video’s i have Sheen untill now. You explain all the techniques in great detail and show the products you use. This Will be very helpfull for my next build. Thank you and hope to see many new video’s like this in the future. Subscribed!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
this one would certainly be a strong competitor in a plastic modeling contest! congratulations for the excellent work!
Wow thank you and thanks for watching :)
My goodness, you are one super modeller. This looks so real.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
First jobs I had as a airframe tech at St Athan was removal of arrester hook, jet blast panels the curved ones that shape the rear underside and the shingle panels the tapering side panels, these came off with large penny washers and 6 mm screws cask. Your weathering was just about spot on , all this area was textured sooty black especially the hook and fairings the exception was the underside of the hook block which would be scratched stainless steel where it slid on the runway sometimes. Also the engine panels underside look particularly effective rendition, well impressed
Great to have that sort of insight and approval! I've never even seen a Phantom and never worked in avaition so have to base all of my work of reference photographs I find online. It certainly makes it more challenging to make a model without your sort of knowledge so I thank you for sharing that. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Just amazing. The more vids of yours I watch the more I want to watch. Keep up the brilliant work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
My Favorite Jet 😁
Stunning result,
take care inner Nerd and stay save 😷✌
Thank you and thanks for watching!
You too, have a good weekend
THANK GOD! Someone finally shows how great the VMS product line is! I tell people to use it in forums and it'a like nobody knows about it or ever takes my advice. I love their flexy 5K and am using their varnishes as well. I just used clean slate last night. Their products just work as advertised and bail me out sometimes. I don't even see VMS talked about in SMCG much either. I think they believe I'm some VMS salesman.
Your F-4 looks great by the way. Your skills are just very solid. I'm trying to use gloss gray for a base on my bright aluminum these days. It isn't as dark. Of course, on exhaust, it isn't as important. Great video. I enjoy you, Champion Scale Modelling, Plasmo, and Night Shift the most out of all the You Tube channels. Great work and effort.
Yes VMS are excellent. I am fortunate enough to be sponsored by them now and I can say honestly they are the best products that I have used in their range. The superglue is especially good along with the pigments and varnishes. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Wow, great build! I enjoyed the oil weathering techniques. Very effective and will be giving them a try. Thank you.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Phenomenal build, outstanding model! Really enjoyed the detailed coverage of your painting and weathering techniques!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
It's a real joy watching and learning in this video. Excellent job of explaining what you're doing and why. You're one of my favorites.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Tremendous work. Incredibly attentive to the smallest detail and expertly true to the reference material. Thank you for sharing your technique and the purpose behind it. Again, tremendous work.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Great build!! I loved the stunning detail and how you took an acceptable kit, used some references, and made it unique. Love your content, keep it up!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Great work!! Loved the Exhaust nozzle bag fabrication!
Thank you and thanks for watching! :)
Wow! You have the hands of a surgeon.
This has been your best work yet. Love the in depth explanation of working with oils. Taking notes for sure
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Just a high quality final result! Congratulations!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Excellent tip about cleaning the windows up. It is refreshing to see that those things happen to everyone and not just ameture modelers like me. Thank you!
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and it has quickly become my favorite. Excellent videos, music, details and commentary. Looking forward to seeing more of your builds!
Yes it happens more often that you think! I've not yet mastered the perfect canopy...
Thank you for the sub and I hope that my vidoes will help you along with your modelling or at least inspire you :) Thanks for watching :)
Everytime I watch a video like this, I realise I would be super happy to achieve the same result you guys do when you have barely started XD
Thank you. The method is relatively easy when you break it down, it's just the amount of layering when it comes to weathering in particular. The build up of effects that we see is many layers of various colours, streaks and stains which all work together to give that overall effect. Try one, then add one. Assess then add a little more until you get there. Practice is key. Best of luck and thanks for watching :)
That is an excellent tip; splitting a toothpick to hold CA glue (or whatever else). When I saw you splitting that I thought, "Damn, I hope he doesn't slip with that knife." Good job on the Phantom.
Haha thanks. Well I was utilising the "safety squint" so I was fine 😄 Thank you and thanks for watching! 🙂
Beautiful build. Lots of subtlety in the paintwork. I learnt a lot about using oils in this video. I felt like you gave the right amount of how and why without waffling about, not just regarding the oils but overall. Loved the techniques you used around the metal areas. Saving this video for later reference.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Thanks for taking the time to make your vids and sharing your skills. The vids are really informative and inspirational to someone starting out. I’ve noticed a few “experts” in some of the comments, please don’t bother listening to them or let them dissuade you from doing more vids. Your models are incredible. Thanks.
I know that there will always be faults with any build. To be fully aware of every detail you'd need several lifetimes to work on these subjects so I can take a little error here and there. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Great build and outstanding video. Thank you for going into so much detail about fitting the resin aftermarket parts.
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Like all my comments a little late BUT...fwiw i much prefer this type with focus on technique and weathering. A kit is just a kit...your videos and technique really do a fantastic job of teaching and showing techniques that even more advanced modelers may not be aware of.
Also, you covered the kit pretty well in this one. Looks like another recent winner from Tamiya!
Thank you. I'm trying to make more in depth videos about certain aspects using the kit as a secondary interest and base for variety. Thanks for watching :)
Wow- you are seriously talented! Proper skills and patience!
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Amazing! Result, skill and patience. Thank-you very much indeed!
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Great, thoughtful custom work and additions to the base kit. Nice execution too. Well done!
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Wow! Amazing detail on that one!
Thank you and thanks for watching! Your products really helped me get the end result. Fantastic range and capabilities!
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I really enjoyed the video and learnt a lot. A special 'Thank you!' for going into detail with the oil paint techniques. This is a beauty of a F-4. Well done!
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A well delivered film on this model with great explanation and research, an excellent paint job on this kit and the end product is fantastic , thank you for sharing
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That, that is one stunning looking phantom, beautiful work my friend! Watched the whole thing right through and might have to watch it again, they're digging up the road right outside my front door at the minute, so it was a bit hard to hear what you were saying in places! Also, I read the comment you pinned to the top of the section, personally, I would not complain if you were to tackle a 40k tank on the channel at some point, I'm working on a couple of ad-mech models myself with a camo scheme borrowed from ww2 British soft-skins, but either way, I watch your videos for the clear and straightforward way you talk through the techniques you use, it really helps me apply them to my own models and (hopefully) improve my own skill level!
Thank you and thanks for watching! By all means watching it again - it's good for my channel algorithm! lol. I'd really like to make some Warhammer but paint it in a more realistic approach rather than the almost cartoony over-stylised method you often see them. One for the future... I'm pleased to hear that my videos are clear and have the right content to help you along with your own work. Thanks again
WOW. Stunning work, really good tips I have to try now. And an F4, what's not to like.
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I LOVE YOUR MODEL KIT of the RAF PHANTOM..!! NICE JOB..🤗🤗🏅🏅👏🏻👏🏻
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What a treat watching you work.
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Brilliant build. Loved the weathering and the trick cc with magnets.
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I really liked the way you weathered up Some individual panel lines with oil paints. I can imagine the time it has taken you to build the kit, let alone paint it.
Thank you and good yes it took a lot of time to pick all those out! Thanks for watching!
Stunning video and superb workmanship
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i really enjoyd and learnt a lot from your skills as a model maker , i'm not going to whinge on the technical aspects of what served where and when . Looking forward to learning more from your videos
Thank you. There are always some inaccuracies with all my builds. I like the art of modelling and do some research, but it doesn't bother me too much about absolute accuracy so thanks for saving this from me. Thanks for watching :)
What a nice video to pass the time. Great scratchbuilding skills. If F-4J/S stencils are not your thing. there are HGW's Wet Transfer set which has large areas of stencils locked into one substrate - just wet, apply, rub down firmly, leave the top film and wait for the whole thing to dry. They save quite a bit of time on Phantom builds..
Thank you and thanks for watching :) Thanks for the tip too! It must be the most stencil filled aircraft ever - like they had a new stencilling machine they wanted to try out lol
Pleased to see no boorish bellend has started to rant about the intake/engine bay/nozzle differences between the F-4J and the the FGR.2. Great build and finish and a brillant vid to watch! Well done Sir!
Haha. I would like to have seen if they even noticed of I hadn't have shown or mentioned it was a J kit 😴 I be also explained why in my pinned comment, but some people cannot resist the urge to tell me my inaccuracies and repeat what I have already pointed out, because of they say it then they know something that I did(n't). Thanks for watching 🙂
I worked on American F4Ds in Germany in the seventies. Have been looking for that model for over a year to build.
I find the magnet system for the center pylon to be really clever and it's given me the idea to try something similar on one of my models
That's great! Glad you could pick something up for your own work from the vide. Thanks for watching :)
Very nice build, love your thinking process overcoming obstacles and imperfections. That is why I enjoy building models from the 'cheaper' manufacturers out there.
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Fantastic, conversion and build, though resin aftermarket looked like it caused more trouble than it should.
Thank you. Yes I maybe shoudl have gone for the Revell/Hasegawa so I dodnt have to include this as part of the conversion, but I learned a lot from it. Thanks for watching :)
Awesome job in this F4... I'm not a plane builder yet but with this kind of inspiration I can't wait to start!
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My first model was the F4-CD Phantom (US Navy version). Didn’t look quite as good as this one. Love the detail. Looks like it could fly.
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Nice! Perfect amount of weathering.
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Great Job. I really like the Idea of sanding the clear coat! The area's you can't reach with the sanding sponge give an extra layer of contrast. Keep up the great work!
Thank you and thanks for watching :) Yes this is something that I learned from spending some time in an autobody paint shop and how they achieve a smooth mirror shine. Translated into model making you can get rid of the witness of the decals and make sone smooth surface
What a beautiful bird! Stunning work. 👌
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The detail work is amazing. Great video
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Well done Sir. 👍✌ A wonderful Phantom. Greetings Ben
Thanks Ben, hope you're doing alright. Thank you and thanks for watching!
I liked how you made it look worn. Those gray planes, even new, can look old and worn out.
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Great work, love the weathering processes.
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Beautifully done. Really captures how dirty the RAF Phantoms looked in the Air Defence Grey!
Thank you, I had a lot of fun making this one and weathering it up! Thanks for watching :)
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Blooming hell that's simply stunning
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Subbed due to the fact we love your no nonsene approach you just crack on ....every second is interesting..no yawn yawn till next stage also seriously in my opinion your narration content and vid techniques are the best out of the other 12 I've subbed ...top man 😉👍👍👍
I like t get to the point and keep it there. I started the channel because there were too many videos that talked rather than did, so I did. I'll try to keep this up and improve each video as well as each model. Thanks for watching :)
Wow...better than the airfix kits in a bag that we used to have inthe 60s..no one could afford paint.
Thank you. Yes kits are pretty extensive now with sevral hundred parts depending on the model! Also the choice of paint is almost endless! Thanks for watching :)
Very nice model. Loved the weathering it is stunning
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@@TheInnerNerd you are very welcome we need more phantoms though
Back in the day when I had good eyesight the Phantom was a must. But from what I read the fuselage of the F-4K / M is different from the F-4J / S, so much so that it can not used the F-4J kit if you want accuracy. Only the old Hasegawa FG1 and FGR2 kits came close in 1/48th scale
Yes I didn't quite realise the differences until I'd got the decals on and someone pointed out them all - then it was too late. I'd read that F4-Js were exported to the UK but then lost the thread of what happened after that until this later point when I'd got too far. The intakes were only 56mm a side wider than the J so would be barely visible on a kit of this size. I know the rear was different but I would be interested to see if it would have been spotted if I hadn't shown or mentioned the box? Because looking at the references I used it had me fooled right up until it was pointed out elsewere
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Very nice build. VERY NICE I love what you did with the tail fin and the exhausts.
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Your Good. Love watching you put them together.
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Excellent informative vid. The info on straking and weathering was the most useful part for me.
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Photo etched wasn't around when I was a kid in England doing most of my modeling, unfortunately. We were lucky to simply get decent paints :-}
Very nice to watch. Inspires me to keep plugging away at it. Thanks
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A true work of art this 1/48 Phantom II kit ... congratulations.
I suggest assembling the Kinetic kit 1/48 of the Mirage IIIE.
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Thank you and thanks for watching! Okay well *Spoiler alert* I have Kinetics Mirage 2000B/N/D to do soon
@@TheInnerNerd It is a real challenge to assemble the Kinetic 1/48 kit of the Mirage IIIE ... the assembly of the air intakes and the parts of the cannons is very complicated ... the engineering of the assembly of this kit is complex.
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Superb realisation
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I’ll put this onto the Facebook Phantom UK page I run... Excellent work at all levels
Thank you I would appreciate that! Which group is out? I follow a few Phantom groups so may see it pop up :) Thanks for watching :)
I love phantoms enjoyed seeing the picture of the red tail phantom with the chicken one of the last phantoms to fly from RAF Wattasham
Incredible work and so many useful techniques! Thank you for sharing.
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Haha, today at the morning I've checked your channel and thought that it's been too long since last model :D
Haha yes this one has been a long time coming, but here it is! Thank you and thanks for watching!
The British Phantoms have a real unique look and even though yours isn't a rivet counter happy maker it looks awesome. I've been an avid modeller for over 35yrs and just recently got into jets, did prop stuff before. For me the Phantom is an animal unto itself but dam she's a mean lookin bird. I remember seeing them fly out of Dobbins and Hollywood A.F.B. back in the day. Had a buddy who's dad flew F4s and got to crawl all over them many times. In fact at the time they were still flying OV-1s, Hueys and Cobra in the air national guard. But nothing beat watching the F4 in full burner blast over ur head laying on the dike at the end of the runway.
Wonderful video, great result and thanks for all the step by step tips. An inspiration for the next model.
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Awesome build again oils are a great medium to use on any model, I say you used them to their full effect great video I'm looking forward to the next KUTGW cheers 👍👍
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FANTASTIC build!
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that's a nice kit, and you did a great job!
Thank you and yes, I've built this one once before and if you take your time it turns out to be a good build. Shame about the aftermarket stuff I added! Thanks for watching :)
As always, love your videos man! I particularly liked the paint for this phantom, the Templar cross on the tail was very cool. It was great seeing how to do different shades of gray, I have Eduards 1/48 Superbug in my stash so now I have a better idea of how to shading. Can't wait for the next build! Btw, I liked the longer video!
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Great model ! Cool stuff! Like the way you did Phil. Always watch your videos when I work on data. Stay safe and Well and keep those videos coming!
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Outstanding build, especially the weathering!
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My dad was an armourer for the phantom.
I remember seeing an old at the end of a run way that was moss covered. I climbed over it. Can't remember much as it was 20 odd years ago
Phantastic! Thanks for watching :)
Exceptional build! Well done! The ejection seat and cockpit detail are next level! Thank you for sharing some fantastic techniques! I’ll be utilising those as I embark on a similar Phantom conversion project!
Btw: your comment about “like doing a brass rubbing on some sort of history field trip’ had me in stitches!!!!
Thank you. Hope your Phantom also turns out Phantastic! I try my best to be at least a little entertaining as modelling/ers can get serious sometimes - I'm not here for that, thankfully... Thanks for watching :)
Great workmanship, you do amasing work- please keep it up!
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