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i don't want to start a hunger strike or anything like that for a F-4 Phantom,
but i thought if everybody who wanted one could list a good reason why one of the 1/18 companies should make one maybe they would listen

with that said here are some i can think of off hand
2 molds would cover most models
long nose = F-4E,F,G & EJ. ETC
short nose=F-4B,C,D,& J ETC
more countries used then any other allied plane in modern history

PHANTOMS PHOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don`t have any aircraft at 1/18th BUT if a 1/18th Phantom & or Harrier AV-8B were made I WOULD buy those.

Twas a sad day when the RAF disbanded it`s last Squadron of F4s

Beautifull aircrafts no matter the version.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Another good reason, you can give it a boatload of different ordinances, and it has a great combat history. The Thunderbirds also flew it for awhile so you have that scheme to use as well. Lets not even talk about the longevity its been there from Vietnam to the Gulf War.

So after I get my A-10 I'll work on a Phantom.

Blue Angels flew them at same time as Thunderbirds
2 beautiful paint jobs

Great post.

Already mentioned, but:

--Extended, proven service history
--Flown concurrently by US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps
--Also flown by Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Australia, Japan, South Korea
--Flown concurrently by Blue Angels & T-Birds

Repaint opportunities abound, for US and abroad.

Oh, and let's not forget:

--it's one badass, wicked looking aircraft.

hey VV
when you have a super jock pilot it puts you back in seat
but thats a differant story.

Do tell!

hi
if 21st did a Phantom they could also do special ones like a Duke Cunningham, or Gen. Ritche's

Pretty much due to whats been said above - this history, the detail possibilities, armament and repaint potential. Also, my dad flew in an F-4 a couple of times when they were used by the California Air National Guard during the 1980s - as he worked for the FAA and was giving check rides to the Guard pilots that requested one. This plane was a favorite of mine when I was younger. In fact the first model plane I built (ultimately launching me into this hobby) was an F-4.

What a great way to pay tribute to this workhorse. What did this plane not do for the U.S. in Vietnam. In my book, the best multirole aircraft that carried U.S. colors.

BD6

Ya know just the "special" repaints ALONE could account for possibly more than 10 different variants!

USN VX-4 Black Bunny!

USAF Thunderbirds

USN Bicentennial 1975

USN Blue angels

5000th Phantom

USN Orange QF-4

USN blue QF-4

USN 2 tone camo QF-4

F-4H-1 prototype

USAF prototype colors

How about international variants?

JASDF

JASDF 50th anniversary liveries(the astonishing thing is, there is MORE than 1!!!!!!)

Greece

IAF F-4E/F-4 Phantom 2000 Kurnass

F-4K RN

F-4M RAF

ROK F-4E

Turkey

German Luftwaffe F-4F

Iran IIAF

Then of course, american schemes!

VF-96 Cunningham/Driscoll

Steve Ritchie's F-4E

Robin Olds' F-4D

USN VF-84

USMC (I am not totally sure of which USMC squadrons flew this thing, mainly navy)

USN experimental camo

We would need at least 1 per service, USN, USAF SE Asia camo, and USMC

The repaint possibilities are nearly endless~! And perhaps if BBI got a couple of the vietnam aces to promote this thing, perhaps more could be sold! Plus promotions on history channel or discovery channel or TLC coinciding with phantom documentaries or specials!

Plus I think commercials on those channels in general could get BBI's name out there more, ya know?

Coming in a close second behind the Tomcat on my 1:18 wishlist, is the "Phabulous Phantom". Given the proven history of this aircraft and the longevity of it's service around the world, its safe to say that the Phantom has earned the right to be honored in a way that only we in the 1:18 collecting community can do?

The repaints possibilities are endless, and with the future release of a Mig-15, what better to have compliment it than the F-4?

again...keeping my fingers crossed.

THANKS for the input everyone.
now lets hope the people who make 1/18 listen

Apparently these desl=ktop models made in Czech are 1/18~!

http://www.hph.cz/gallery.php?click=1&z ... =2&lang=en

FOR $1800.00 plus $250.00 s&h you can have
one of those nice models in europe
in USA i think s&h is $500.00. hph also makes a Bf-109G-6 kit that i saw in a catalog for$400.00 on sale.
to rich for my blood

An F-4 does make sense since it has seen such widespread use over the years and what a workhorse. After the A-10 I could get excited about an F-4, especially if they did foreign versions.
Todd

Shin Densetsu wrote:Apparently these desl=ktop models made in Czech are 1/18~!

http://www.hph.cz/gallery.php?click=1&z ... =2&lang=en

viewtopic.php?t=2838

Ooo thanks for the link Digger!

Just wanted to show the fellow phantom phanatics how big this awesome beast would be in 1/18 scale!



Talk about a discussion piece!

The HPH F-4 is around 3300 Euro plus shipping (which is around 500 Euro).

It's nice though..

Although I'm partial to Navy/Marine, I do think Robin Olds could fall into the 21 Century 'legends' category with 12 kills in WWII in P-38s and P-51s and 4 in Vietnam in the almighty Phantom.

There's a lot of talk lately about the possibility of a 1:18 F-86 & MiG 15 combo which will be great. How about throwing a F-4 into the mix along with the MiG-15 for a Vietnam version of a MiG dio?

how about a Mig-21
Revell did in the "70s" and "80s" in 1/48 and 1/32 scales
had F-4E and Mig-21s in same box
they are now collector items.
i see them on Ebay bringing big bucks

What U.S. Fighter scored the most victories during the Vietnam War?

Why, the F-4 of course.

whats the plane that has out lasted some the planes that were to replace it?
F-4 PHANTOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Phantom Phirsts/trivia (some previously mentioned):

--Set 15 world aviation records within its first 28 months, including altitude (98,500 ft.), 8 time-to-climb marks, and speed (Mach 2.59)
--5 speed records were held for 13 years until broken by the F-15 Eagle in 1975
--First aircraft to achieve a sustained altitude of 66,443.8 ft.
--First aircraft to fly from Los Angeles to New York in 2 hours and 49 minutes
--Largest production run of any supersonic fighter built in the United States (more than 5,000 aircraft in 20 model configurations, including nation-specific configurations)
--First production aircraft to make extensive use of titanium
--First fighter with pulse Doppler radar with look-down and shoot-down capability
--First fighter to concurrently serve multiple purposes for multiple military services (U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps; and 11 foreign military services)
--Only fighter ever to fly concurrently with both U.S. aerobatics flight demonstration teams — the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds