Small Scale Military Headquarters

I can't decide which I want more, the A-10 or the Phantom. I think I'm leaning more toward the Phantom. Let's all go on a drinking binge until we get one. I can hold out.

kevrut wrote:I can't decide which I want more, the A-10 or the Phantom. I think I'm leaning more toward the Phantom. Let's all go on a drinking binge until we get one. I can hold out.

Of course you want the A-10 first! Thats what you said after you binge drinked the other day. Don't you remember telling me that? You said something like, "You can have my A-10 when you pry it from my cold dead fingers"....or something like that.

I did read that, but it wasn't me. I'm back to 50/50 now.

PHABULOUS PHANTOMS PHOREVER 1st
ugly stick 2nd
no brainer

P P P F-4 the plane that could and did it all!

Hi, just wanted to throw in my two cents. The Phantom is probably the only plane which I would be willing to buy repaints. So far, of the planes I like, I've bought only one of each model (for cost/personal resource reasons). Also, because aside from the paint job it is essentially the same plane in the same role. The Phantom, as we all know was used the Air Force, Marines & Navy in a variety of roles thru Desert Storm. I think for that reason I would want to have one of each (VN Air Force, Navy & Marines, and a Wild Weasel). Also, I grew up in the 70's building Vietnam era aircraft models. I would like to see the Phantom come out, closely followed by the Skyhawk, Thunderchief & Voodoo. Anyone have an update on the F104 Vietnam from Badcat?

welcome aboard fellow F-4 lover

SpareParts:

Here's my preferred ranking of a F-4 rollout:

S-1=Marine
S-2=Navy
S-3=AirForce

But to be honest, I'll take whatever livery would come out.

My top is SEA F-4E,F-4J(i'm sorry but i still want a Duke C Showtime)

F-4E, F-4EJ,F-4J, F-4S, F-4D,
so many Phabulous Phantoms so little time!

PHABULOUS PHANTOMS PHOREVER

5000+ F-4s can't be all bad!

I'll take both, thank you!!

-Ski

i'll take at least 10 if they short and long nose

i tried to say if they did a long nose like a RF-4C/ F-4E/F/G
i would buy ay least 7
and short nose F-4C/D/J/S AT LEAST 3
so on of the 3, 1/18 manufacters needs to step up to the plate

F-4 F-4 F-4
All i dream of is a line of F-4s in my house, driveway, garage, hanger.
F-4s everywhere

the Duke deserves a Phantom.

I AGREE!

Fine Scale Modeler did a survey and this month the top large scale 1/24th jet that everybody wanted was a Phantom.
big Phantoms are the most wanted jets
F-4 F-4 F-4

Good recon, Kagnew. Stats like that help support the cause!


Here's some (useless) F-4 trivia:

--Its generators can push enough power through its 14 miles of electrical wiring to supply a subdivision of 30-40 homes with enough power to operate lights, washing machines, TV’s, toasters, can openers, vacuum cleaners, etc.

--its engines at full bore draw in enough air to collapse a typical six-room house in two seconds.

All we can say is 5000+ airplanes
plus a lot of these plane have been painted different ways
unlimited paint schemes

Not necessarily a reason to produce a 1:18 F-4, but more (useless) trivia:

--With the throttles two-blocked, the F-4 consumes enough fuel in 60 seconds to drive an average American car more than 3,000 miles, and it carries enough fuel to drive that car about 35,000 miles.

and in full afterburner empty the tanks in less the 3 minutes

Attention 21st, BBI and Admiral:

Here's this board's summary of reasons supporting the manufacture of a 1:18 F-4:

--Historically significant
--Mulitiple military roles
--International appeal
--Limitless repaint opportunities
--Proven large scale plastic model popularity

You would not regret moving forward with a F-4 project.

i know Roy S. is bigtime into model kits.
i hope he reads this months FSM and reads between the lines