McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Drawings part 2
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The difference in length and image of the shape can be clearly understood. |
At the same time, let's also add F-4A. The portion below the black line in the windshield side glass becomes opaque in the repaired short nose model, |
The top view. The Hasegawa 1/72 windscreen looks like both two types are mixed. The shape and length is short nose, and the figure of the front window frame is long nose. |
The front view. The color of the cross section is aligned with both types. I think you can feel the swelling in front of the long nose windscreen. |
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C model. It is considerably wider than it is imprinted on existomg kits. |
E model. J, S, EJ are the same. Many of kits may be this image. |
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The nose side line is like extending the short nose side line straight forward. It is a straight line from the rear end of the radome to the cockpit. |
Seeing from a bit above. Images are compressed up and down. The nose side is straight. Conversely, the width of the radome is determined by this line. |
This is the very interesting photo. Pay attention to the shadows. The line of the nose top is extremely complicated. There is a slight peak around FS45, and from there to the windscreen, it is like a plateau that spreads towards the windscreen. |
Because the fuselage swells just before the windscreen, the outline of the nose seen from this angle has a convex curve in front of the windcreen. |
Focusing on the starboard side, an inverted curved surface before the windscreen is also can be seen. |
Note each cross section of the radome. At the rear end, the shape is crushed up and down. Near the tip is close to a circle (but not exactly a perfect circle, etc.). |
The width and shape of the gun fairing and the projecting of the ram air intake are key points. The gun fairing is unexpectedly thick. |
The ram air intake does not protrude when viewed from the front above. The inner side of the intake vane seems to be broken at the front of the movable part, but this is the illusion of the side shape. |
However, I do not deny such opinions "either will do" or "My Phantom is here". I think it is natural that each modeler's way of thinking is diverse. The word "correct" and "mistake" in this page are used only in comparison with the actual aircraft. I do not say "correct" or "mistake" to the way of modeling (modelers, art works). However, if someone will develop a new tool kit, I want a "correct" kit. This is my serious request.
This nose profile image, I think the point is the angle between the windscreen and upper fuselage. As the result of fuselage raising, this angle spreads. The difference with the short nose is 3.
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This is British type. The bottom is flat. |
US Navy. There is the rail on the bottom. |
US Navy J model. The rail is visible from top. |
USAF E model. |
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The fuselage side of the ram air intake is recessed. The short nose model is the same for each type. |
The vertical fin has two types of intake: large and small. If you look closely, there are further variations such as the internal partitions. The size of the front opening is not different. |
In the early model (A, B, C, D, N), there is an opening in the front, and two partitions are visible in it. |
The E, J and later model and British model are provided with a fence that escapes the boundary layer, and the entrance becomes higher and retreats. |
There is the movable plate below the tail hook base. |
When the hook goes down, this board also goes down like a flap. |
The inside corners of the intake ramp are chamfered. I wondered why ... The image is S model. |
It seems to clear the refueling boom. However, there is also on the port ramp. There is also on USAF model. |
Aircraft is pulled backward by the hold back at catapult launching. The pic is FG.1. |
The aircraft side looks like this. The place is near FS450. |
Airfix 1/72 As for the outline shape, this kit is absolutely perfect!! Basic dimensions and shapes (side, top and cross section) are completely accurate. It's like they made this kit using my drawings. Well, I remember that I handed over my drawings to Airfix stuff who came aboard the Time Machine the other day ... Oh, sorry. Anyway, the wide rear cockpit canopy, the fuselage volume of the cockpit section are very good. I think McDonnell's drawings are reflected correctly or 3D scanning was used.I dare to say in detail, the inside of the intake vane is broken differently. Mistakes can be found in various places in panel lines, and the difference between FG.1 and FGR.2 is somewhat ignored. The demarcation line of the radome is vertical. It relates to painting, so it is better to correct. Hasegawa 1/72 There are many minor incorrect points in detail, but this is still a good 1/72 kit for J79 model. In details, the total shape of the aircraft is somehow "thin" or "delicate". This is something like a habit of Hasegawa in general. As for the nose, as described in the above-mentioned "typical mistake", the total length is short so as to balance with the thin nose, that is, it is short by 1mm (.04") at the nose and 1mm at the tail.Also, the wing is thin. The curve on the top is correct but the thickness on the bottom is not sufficient, so the lower surface of the nose is high (this also contributes to the thinness of the nose). Each wing plane shape is also somewhat inaccurate. The difference between shscreen is considerably emphasized. Well, it's really cool than a real aircraft. By the way, I had thought that this kit is the second generation, actually, it is the fourth generation. I didn't know. But how about the 5th generation? I have a good drawings. Hasegawa 1/48 I don't have this kit. So this impression is the finished work. The overall image is close to Hasegawa 1/72. However, the development time is older than 1/72, so it is unclear how common. The thinness of the nose is very similar to 1/72. I think this taste is like Japanese-style food, or bland taste Phantom.Zoukei-mura 1/48 I do not have this kit, so these are the impressions of the exhibits and the comments of experts. It looks cool when viewed from front quater (that is the general angle when looking at a model). The shape is glamorous and massive. It is like juicy steak compared with Hasegawa. The rear fuselage in front of the jet nozzle is the regrettable point. In addition, the shoulder of the intake (near FS 250-400) is about 1.5mm (.06") higher, and swells further than Spey model.In details, the wing position is low 1mm (.04"). Because of this, the shoulders of the intake appear sweller. The line from the radome to the lower surface of the fuselage is too dented. If you correct it, put a shim about 1mm (.04") in front of the gear well, and just connect smoothly. The dent in front of the windscreen is also slightly emphasized. The width of the rear end of the windscreen is good, but I want the cross section to be -shaped. The width of the rear cockpit canopy is narrow by about 1mm (.04"). The side of the canopy is also swelled up, so there is no bending point from the windscreen to the front cockpit canopy. The length of the front and back of each canopy is also different. In the rear heat resistant plate part, the edge part is as low as about 1.5 mm and looks like Spey model. Academy 1/48 1/72 J The 1/72 version is probably the same with 1/48 as for its shape. The wing thickness and total length are correct. However, the impression seen from front quarter is not similar to actual aircraft and not cool. The reason is the windscreen (the front end is narrow and the front window is too wide) and the rear end of the radome (there is no convex in the direction of the cross section 1:11 o'clock, the divided surface is vertical). The width of the rear canopy is the same as Hasgawae. Why is everything other than Airfix and Monogram narrow?The fuselage shape from the engine intake to the nozzle is acurate that I think they used factory drawings (or someone's drawing that faithfully reflected factory drawings ). This part is good together with the wing outline. However, the position of the main landing gear is located too backward. The lower side wing torsion box part is extraordinarily wide. The tail fuselage is also a problem. The fuselage side at the stabilator root narrows down where it should be vertical. The vertical fin is extraordinarily thick. Revell 1/72 F I do not have this kit. But, there is information that the nose is thinner than Hasegawa. That means ...Tamiya 1/32 The width of the fuselage near the wing is too wide and the top fuselage (portion of fuselage fuel tank) is flat. The gap (step) between the jet nozzle and the fuselage is also noticeable.Revell 1/32 The width of the body is narrower than Tamiya, and this one is a much better impression. However, I did not measure the dimensions.Monogram 1/48 1/72 C/J I think it is the best kit at present as the US J79 short nose. There may be personal preference, but the external image in the atmosphere is better than Hasegawa. The rear canopy is wide enough, the roundness of the cockpit side, and the feeling of volume is very good, there is only a thing other than Airfix. The shape and dimensions of the aft fuselage are also accurate. The fuselage width and fuselage plane are also correct.Although it is the best kit, it is not 100% perfect. The front shape of the intake is squarish. Also, the lower surface of the nose near the cockpit is as low (thick) by 1mm (.04") and the cross section is roundish. The actual machine has a more squarish cross section. Because of this nose thickness, the canopy looks low in the eye (there is almost no difference in dimentional size). This lower surface of the nose effects the wing. The wing vertical position is low. Fujimi 1/72 British Phantom This is a pretty problematic kit. First, the overall length is 3mm shorter. This doesn't matter to me, but the fuselage shape is not good. The top view shape is not good at all. The shape of the aft fuselage is not good. Windsscreen and canopy is high and width is incorrect. The wing is too thick, and the lower surface of the wing is raised strangely. The side of the nose fuselage is thick, and the lower side is too round.Finemold 1/72 F-4EJ,E,J,C/D Reviews are written in Japanese text page. Use a machine translation (e.g. google translate). See also F-4E modeling article.
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1-1 | Structural Repair Instructions Manual NAVY Models F-4A, F-4B & RF-4B Aircraft | - | The Chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons |
1-2 | Plane Captains' Handbook F-4K/M | - | - |
2 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.74 F-4 Phantom II Navy Model | 4-89319-071-7 | Bunrindo |
3 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.82 F-4 Phantom II Export Model | 4-89319-079-2 | Bunrindo |
4 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.86 F-4 Phantom II USAF Model | 4-89319-084-9 | Bunrindo |
5 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.167 F-4A,B,N Phantom II | 978-4-89319-237-0 | Bunrindo |
6 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.168 F-4C,D Phantom II | 978-4-89319-238-7 | Bunrindo |
7-1 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.180 Spey Phantom | 978-4-89319-256-1 | Bunrindo |
7-2 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (New Eddition ) No.183 F-4E,F,G Phantom II | 978-4-89319-260-8 | Bunrindo |
8 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (Old Eddition ) No.23 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II March 1972 | - | Bunrindo |
9 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (Old Eddition ) No.99 F-4 Phantom Navy Model (II) July 1978 | - | Bunrindo |
10 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (Old Eddition ) No.114 F-4 Navy Model(III) Oct.1979 | - | Bunrindo |
11 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (Old Eddition ) No.118 F-4E/F/G March 1980 | - | Bunrindo |
12 | Famous Airplanes Of The World (Old Eddition ) No.124 F-4C/D Phantom March 1981 | - | Bunrindo |
13-1 | Koku-fun Illustated No.21 Air War in VIetnam | - | Bunrindo |
13-2 | Koku-fun Illustated No.36 F-4 Phantom II | - | Bunrindo |
14 | Koku-fun Illustated No.54 F-4 Phantom II | - | Bunrindo |
15-1 | Koku-fun Illustated No.81 CVW-5 | - | Bunrindo |
15-2 | Koku-fun Illustated No.103 JASDF 1998 | - | Bunrindo |
16 | Koku-fun Illustated No.113 U.S.NAVY Colors | - | Bunrindo |
17 | Koku-fun Air Combat No.1,4,5,7,9,12,19 | - | Bunrindo |
18-1 | Aero Detail 4 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II part 1 Navy Model | 4-499-20575-1 | Dainippon-Kaiga |
18-2 | Replica October Extra Special Issue British Phantom of RN / RAF | - | Tac Eddition |
18-3 | Military Aircraft May 1995 Air War over Gulf War | - | Delta Shuppan |
19 | F4 Phantom II In Action Aircraft No.5 | 0-89747-044-4 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
20 | F-4 Phantom II In Action Aircraft No.65 | 0-89747-154-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
21 | F-4E Phantom II Walk Around No.45 | 0-89747-511-9 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
22 | ...And Kill MiGs | 0-89747-056-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
23 | Phantom II A Pictorial History of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | 0-89747-062-1 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
24 | TAC A Pictoorial History of the USAF Tactical Air Forces 1970-1977 | 0-89747-064-8 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
25 | Blue Angels U.S. Navy Flight Demonstation Teams 1928-1981 | 0-89747-117-2 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
26 | Air War Over Southeast Asia A Pictorial Record Vol.1 1962-1966 | 0-89747-134-2 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
27 | Air War Over Southeast Asia A Pictorial Record Vol.2 1967-1970 | 0-89747-140-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
28 | Air War Over Southeast Asia A Pictorial Record Vol.3 1971-1975 | 0-89747-148-2 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
29 | Wild Weasel The SAM Suppression Story | 0-89747-304-3 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
30 | Air War Desert Storm | 0-89747-260-8 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
31 | USN Aircraft Carrier Air Units Vol.2 1957-1963 | 0-89747-172-5 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
32 | USN Aircraft Carrier Air Units Vol.3 1964-1973 | 0-89747-218-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
33 | 56th Fighter Group | 0-89747-240-3 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
34 | Fighter Squadron Fourteen "Tophatters" | 0-89747-297-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
35 | USAF Phantoms in Combat | 0-89747-186-5 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
36 | USN Phantoms in Combat | 0-89747-213-6 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
37 | USMC Phantoms in Combat | 0-89747-235-7 | Squadron/Signal Publications |
38 | C&M Vol.3 F-4C Phantom II part1 Post Vetnam Markings 1974-1984 | 0-8168-4527-1 | Arms & Armour Press |
39 | C&M Vol.4 F-4D Phantom II part1 Post Vetnam Markings | 0-85368-684-X | Arms & Armour Press |
40 | C&M Vol.12 MiG Kill Markings from the VietNam War part1 | 0-85310-612-7 | Arms & Armour Press |
41 | C&M Vol.13 F-4E Phantom II - Post-Vietnam Markings | 1-85310-614-3 | Airlife Publishing |
42 | C&M Vol.17 U.S.Navy F-4 Phantoms part1 Atlantic Coast Markings | 1-85310-624-0 | Airlife Publishing |
43 | C&M Vol.22 U.S.Navy F-4 Phantom part2 Pacific Coast Squadrons | 0-8902-4194-5 | Airlife Publishing |
44 | D&S Vol.1 F-4 Phantom II part1 (USAF F-4C,F-4D,RF-4C) | 0-8168-5011-9 | Aero Publishers |
45 | D&S Vol.7 F-4 Phantom II part2 (USAF F-4E & F-4G) | 0-8168-5017-8 | Aero Publishers |
46 | D&S Vol.12 F-4 Phantom II part3 (USN & USMC Versions) | 0-85368-588-6 | Aero Publishers |
47 | D&S Vol.43 F-4C, F-4D & RF-4C Phantom II | 0-8902-4204-6 | Airlife Publishing |
48 | Aicraft of the Aces 60 Israeli F-4 Phantom II Aces | 1-84176-783-2 | Osprey Publishing |
49 | Combat Aircraft 23 Arab-Israeli Air Wars 1947-82 | 1-84176-294-6 | Osprey Publishing |
50 | Combat Aircraft 26 US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-70 | 1-84176-163-X | Osprey Publishing |
51 | Combat Aircraft 30 US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73 | 1-84176-264-4 | Osprey Publishing |
52 | Combat Aircraft 37 Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units In Combat | 1-84176-658-5 | Osprey Publishing |
53 | Combat Aircraft 45 USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 | 1-84176-656-9 | Osprey Publishing |
54 | Combat Aircraft 55 USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73 | 1-84176-657-7 | Osprey Publishing |
55 | Combat Aircraft 94 US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the VietNam War | 978-1-84908-751-3 | Osprey Publishing |
56 | Combat Aircraft 116 US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the VietNam War 1964-68 | 978-1-4728-1451-7 | Osprey Publishing |
57 | Air Vanguard 7 USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | 978-1-7809-6608-3 | Osprey Publishing |
58 | Air Vanguard 22 USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | 978-1-4728-0495-2 | Osprey Publishing |
59 | Duel 12 F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21 | 978-1-84603-316-2 | Osprey Publishing |
60 | Duel 23 USN Phantom II vs VPAF Mig-17/19 | 978-1-84603-475-6 | Osprey Publishing |
61-1 | Warpaint 31 McDonnell Douglas F-4K and F-4M Phantom | - | Hall Park Books |
61-2 | Warpaint 114 F-4 Phantom II US Navy, US Marine Corps and RAF F-4J (UK) | - | Hall Park Books |
62 | Warbird Tech 8 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Gun Nosed Phantoms | 0-933424-71-X | Specialty Press |
63 | Aeroguide 13 McDonnell Phantom FG Mk1/FGR Mk2 | 0-946958-14-9 | Linewrights |
64 | Aeroguide 25 McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK)Phantom | 0-946958-32-7 | Linewrights |
65-1 | AirDOC 01 USAFE Phantoms part1 The MDD F-4 Phantom II Over Germany | 3-935687-02-8 | AirDOC |
65-2 | AirDOC 05 British Phantoms The Phantom FGR.2(F-4M) of the RAF in Germany | 3-935687-05-2 | AirDOC |
66 | AirDOC 06 Luftwaffe Phantoms part1 The MDD F-4F Phantom II in German Air Force Service 1973-1982 | 3-935687-06-0 | AirDOC |
67 | AirDOC 07 Luftwaffe Phantoms part2 The MDD F-4F Phantom II in German Air Force Service 1982-2003 | 3-935687-07-9 | AirDOC |
68 | AirDOC 08 Luftwaffe Phantoms part3 The MDD RF-4E Phantom II in German Air Force Service | 3-935687-08-7 | AirDOC |
69 | AirDOC 09 Luftwaffe Phantoms part4 German Air Force RF-4E and F-4F Trial and Special Commemorative Camouflage | 3-935687-09-5 | AirDOC |
70-1 | Modellers Datafile 2 RAF & Royal Navy Phantom FG.1,FGR.2 & F-4J(UK) | 978-1-906959-37-1 | SAM Publications |
70-2 | Modellers Datafile 12 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II part1 USAF Variants | 0-9551858-3-0 | SAM Publications |
71 | Modellers Datafile 13 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II part2 US Navy & Marine Corps Variants | 0-9551858-4-7 | SAM Publications |
72 | USAF F-4 and F-105 MiG Killers of the VietNam War 1965-1973 | 0-76432-256-7 | Schiffer |
73 | Aerofax Minigraph 4 McDonnell F-4D | 0-942548-09-4 | Aerofax |
74 | Aerofax Minigraph 13 McDonnell RF-4 Variants | 0-942548-18-3 | Aerofax |
75 | Aerofax Minigraph 20 McDonnell F-4E | 0-942548-24-8 | Aerofax |
76 | Verlinden Lock On 8 F-4E Phantom II | 90-70932-20-2 | Verlinden Publications |
77 | Verlinden Lock On 10 British Phantoms F-4J/FGR.1 & FGR.2 | 90-70932-23-7 | Verlinden Publications |
78 | F-40 Vol.46 RF-4E Phantom II 1982-1995 | 3-935761-46-5 | BMVD |
79 | Phantoms Forever | 0-85045-742-4 | Motorbooks International |
80 | British Phantoms A Special Tribute to a Cold War Legend | 978-1-912205-06-6 | Key Publishing |
81 | F-4E Phantom II AUP Phantom Under the Skin Vol 1 | 978-618-81376-5-3 | Eagle Aviation |
82 | RF-4E & F4E Phantom Under The Skin Vol 2 | 978-618-81376-7-7 | Eagle Aviation |
83 | Photo Gallery & Profiles vol.3 F/RF-4E Phantom II | 978-960-6740-75-6 | Periscopio Publications |
84 | The Modern Phantom Guide : The F-4 Phantom Exposed | 978-0-9795064-5-1 | Reid Air Publications |
85-1 | USMC Phantoms The RF-4B in the Tactical Reconnaissance Role 1965-1990 | 978-3-935687-86-7 | Double Ugly! books |
85-2 | British Phantoms The Phantom FG Mk.1 and FGR Mk.2 in Royal Navy and RAF Service 1966-1978 | 978-3-935687-84-3 | Double Ugly! books |
85-3 | British Phantoms The Phantom FG Mk.1, FGR Mk.2 and F-4J(UK) in Royal Air Force Service 1979-1992 | 978-3-935687-85-0 | Double Ugly! books |
85-4 | US NAVY Phantoms Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Units 1960-2004 | 978-3-935687-83-6 | Double Ugly! books |
86 | Luftwaffen Phantoms Die McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom II im Dienst der Bundesluftwaffe | 3-935687-00-1 | AirDOC |
87 | The Last Of The Phantoms | 0-946958-31-9 | Linewrights |
88 | Phantom Squadrons Of The Royal Air Force And Fleet Air Arm | 1-85260-612-6 | Patric Stephens Limited |
89 | McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom Owners' Workshop Manual | 978-1-84425-996-0 | Haynes Publishing |
90 | US NAVY Q/F-4B/J/N/S Phantom | 978-90-806747-9-0 | DACO Publications |