1/48 Haseagawa RF-4 Recce

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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Just got one of these in the RF-4E model,
and thought I’d give all of you, a quick
run down on the parts included.

The kit contains many additional parts for
models, other than the E recce.

There are 3 different fin caps, as many
different nose gear doors, and 2 different
inboard pylons.

I have been looking for a great kit of the
RF-4C, for a long time, and figure that
there is enough of the right parts here to
finally build one.

The only thing I see that will need to be
“out sourced”, are the afterburner cans, and
some USAF decals.

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How about the cockpit? Is it the same as the other Hasegawa Phantoms? Is the nose accurate?

Send a review to Steve at ARC.

Thanks.

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Does the kit have the rounded off nose camera doors or the flatter/angular ones? I worked on both types and would like to find a kit wih the rounded off ones.

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jimz66:
I don’t know what is different with the cockpits,
but it does have 3 different sets of instrument panels, so
there might be a set that would work for you.

chasblake:
The bottom of the camera nose IS one of the round
versions, I know what your talking about, as I also worked
on both, although the,flat/angular one, was more common at BAFB.

The cool thing about the camera windows in the bottom of the
nose, is that they are all molded into one large piece, that
forms the whole underside of the nose. When installed and painted,
they will have a seamless appearance.[^]

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Cool! Which unilt were you in at Bergstrom? I was in the 91st AMU, 67th AGS, from 1983-85

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USAF SSGT, if you have any other Hasegawa F-4’s in that scale just check if it is the same parts tree as before.

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The site below lists a review of the kit. It does have the same cockpit as I had feared. But that is just the way it is.

http://kits.kitreview.com/rf4ereviewdw_1.htm

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jimz66:
Thanks for the link, very interesting reading!
No, I don’t have another Hasegawa F-4 kit to compare with.

I, myself, don’t get that hung-up on the cockpit detail, as I
model all mine with the canopy closed, and that works for me.

chasblake99:
I was with the 67th EMS,67th TRW, Corrosion Spec.,where
I painted our aircraft out of hanger 1609, and alot of touch-up
paint jobs, out of hanger 1610, the big B-52 hanger, remember?
I was there from 4-84 to 9-87.

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Yeah all the Hasegawa Phantoms have the same cockpits that is why the resin cockpits are so popular. They really add a sense of reality that is not there. I have three F-4 cockpits from Black Box and they are all completely different. I have an E, J, and even the RF-4, cockpit that I bought with the nose conversion prior to the release of the Hasegawa RF-4’s. Enjoy the build and good luck with it.