Thanks, clears that up and yes the six is a really hot ride.
Stik, in 1966 I was sitting in my 4th grade classroom eating my baloney sandwich. I drew a/c like a maniac though, in the margins of my note books. I got in trouble in art for doing a full color side view of some generic fighter bomber. might have been a Hun.
So I took it home and Mom was upset that I had a slogan on the bomb, although I don’t remember what.
Dad thought it was pretty cool.
You all understand that we got a LOT more war information back then. Life Magazine, Look, Time, Newsweek. It was all there, blood and guts and all.
Nightly news too.
I have always had tons of reference books, the internet, museums, I mean I have been a history, well especialy military history buff since I was about 5!
tcepilot - Good group build subject. Gotta like it. Also, I gotta get in with a 1:72 AM F-4J in VF-142, a/c # 214 (Mig killer) markings. Please accept this application. Thanks!
It’ll be the first jet of my modern model building era.
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P.S., I probably won’t get started until early autumn sometime - I have a few other gb’s to make good on first. But I will get it done [;)].
I just want to ask anybody. What air group was in the Philippines during the 'Nam war? I see some F4’s taking off and landing at Clark during the war.
3rd Tactical Fighter Wing flew F-4s there. And most units that deployed from the US to South East Asia, passed thru Clark on their way to their destination.
What kit is this tcepilot?
The newer version of the Monogram F-4C, I still have alot of work to do on her, even in the cockpit. It looks terrible in the pictures[+o(]
Why brown for the seat harness? Those straps are made of nylon, not leather. They should be a Sage Green (a grayish green with a hint of blue) or Khaki Olive, or something along those lines. OD for the seat chushions is good. Here are a few pics…
Pilot, what do you mean by newer version of kit? I wasn’t aware there was a new monogram f-4c. I assume it still has the raised detail (panel lines etc).
Disclaimer: I only ask about panel lines being raised because I don’t mess with kits that have them. I am prone to obliterate them and don’t want to have to deal with that. No need to start the debate about their accuracy 
I remember the first model I ever attempted to build. It was one of my dads kits from when he was younger. I remember it sitting in the top of a closet and my grandparets house and I couldn’t reach it. I spent days contemplating how much trouble I’d be in for pulling it down and going to town on it. Well, I finally grabbed a chair and promptly turned it into a glue blob. It was a F-106.
So, long story short let me know if that’s an acceptable kit…I believe you did say “era.” I was thinking of grabbing one at hobby lobby. Just to revisit some memories.
Just a guess, but I presume that he means the latest re issue of that kit. Looking on Revells website and the download of the instructions the only changes since the original release are that it now includes a set of AIM-9L/M Sidewinders from an earlier re issue of the kit. That variant of the Sidewinder was not used in Vietnam and did not make its combat debut until a decade later in the Falklands and over the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Air Force Phantoms in Vietnam carried the AIM-9B early on, later the AIM-9E, and finally the AIM-9J made its debut at the end of the Linbacker campaigns in 1972.
I’m in…not sure what yet…have lots to choose from. Put me down for an F-8 Crusader to start with.
Ok I can’t resist…even though I am in abut 3-4 GB’s at the moment and my builds are going sloooooow…I want in on this one. I will be building a U-2 either R or C model…anyone know if the C flew in Vietnam?
A SWAG says yes on the U-2C. Looking at my copy of Vietnam Air War Debrief, the U-2 flew sorties over the combat theater from 1963 until “well after the end of hostilities”.
Troublemaker, ya gotta love the F-8. Even sitting on the deck with its wings folded it looks fast and mean.
Stick, thanks for the clarification in the 4C. I was wondering how a new C/D could pop up and me not know.
Are you a Phantom Phan Professor? [;)]
As far as I know teh kit has been issued 5 times by Monogram, Revell/Monogram:
The original issue with markings for Stever Ritchie, Robin Olds, and and a USAFE out of Spangdahlem
the “Call to Glory” issue associated with that TV series
The ADC issue
The High Tech issue that included a small Photo Etch fret to dress it up and the later AIM-9L/Ms
and the latest re issue
And Revell Germany has issued the kit as well
Hi guys… i’m in…with a Monogram 1\48 F-100D…that i’ll try to rescribe totally…Ciao Enrico.
I’m waiting for the decal sheet…
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(I’m still cleaning it up) Should I add some wires and other details?
Pre weathering? with a yellow highlighter (and a red one) 
Oh crud![bnghead] I used the wrong kind of wash!!!
The front is fine…
Fixing the back…
`Seat-belt paint kit with “fine brush” 
fixed!
drying for the night 