Tamiya | 1/48 F-4B Phantom Plastic Model Kit Unboxing |
Published 2 July 2021
Product Code T61121 https://bit.ly/3waD6sZ
BJ takes a detailed look at the brand new Tamiya 1/48 F-4B Phantom kit.
Tamiya have used clever engineering to produce a kit with amazing detail, strength and ease of achieving a great finish.
The surface detail is very fine, with crisp panel lines similar to Hasegawa. Fine panel lines and rivets look very scale but can be easily sanded off. Tamiya's engineering ensures that the way parts are moulded and designed that minimal sanding is required.
The Engine nozzles are moulded in multiple parts so that the internal and external detail is superior to other kits. The detail is so good that aftermarket resin nozzles are not needed.
The wing tips can be built deployed or folded and feature a unique joint panel that ensures perfect angles and strength in the joint.
The horizontal stabiliser is moulded in one piece and is hinged for movement with poly caps.
Clear canopy parts are made with slide moulds to achieve the accurate profile. There are optional parts to make a closed canopy or open.
The fuel probe, ladder, air brakes and flaperons can be depicted in the open or closed position.
See all of the F4-B build videos in the playlist:
• Tamiya | 1/48 F-4B Phantom Build | #a... .
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it first entered service with the Navy in 1961 before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as an iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War.
The deployment of the F-4 Phantom II started in the early 1960s and over 5,000 were manufactured during its production run. The F-4 Phantom II was operated by not only the Navy and Air Force in America, but also other countries on account of its long range and superlative loading capacity. In 1952, the Navy desired a supersonic aircraft and while the F-8 Crusader produced by the Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. was employed, the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation continued to develop a two-seater interceptor with powerful dual engines. This aircraft equipped four each of AIM-7E Sparrows and AIM-9G/H Sidewinders, and was officially adopted as the F4H-1 in December 1958 (which was later renamed the F-4A). The F-4B's production started in 1961 and its delivery began with the Fighter Squadron VF-74. In 1965, two F-4Bs shot down two North Vietnamese MiG-17 each, but the most enemy kills in the early stages of the Vietnam War were carried out by the F-8. However, from Operation Linebacker in 1972 onward, F-4 deployment increased and it was operated for air-to-ground strikes. After that, various kinds of F-4 aircraft were developed and some have even been in service with some countries for half a century.
About the Model
This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Fuselage length: 370mm, wingspan: 244mm. ★Exhaustive studies of the actual aircraft enabled this precise recreation of the distinctive form. ★The parts breakdown offers ease of assembly. ★J79-GE-8 engine nozzles, cockpit, and landing gear bays are realistically recreated. ★Choose between folded and extended wingtips. ★One-piece horizontal stabilizer right and left sides move in concert. ★Choose between open and closed canopy, and extended and retracted refueling probe/boarding ladder. ★Different types of antennae and cockpit consoles can be chosen depending on the marking option selected. ★Air-to-air missiles (AIM-7E Sparrow and AIM-9G/H Sidewinder) and two types of drop tanks are included. ★Includes 2 sitting crew figures, 3 marking options, and masking stickers.
More information:
https://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonne...
Thank you to Tamiya Australia for the review sample.
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