Right now I have the gorgeous Wolfpack MB H5 seats with molded on belts for the F4B/C/D Phantoms and am ordering seatbelt sets from HGW and Kit World (3D Molded). There should have been either a PE or 3D molded set included or at least molded onto the seats. Harness and seatbelt – Ouch – none for except decals and for a kit that costs about $99 it should have been included. The instructions which are typical Tamiya do not have the fret/part drawings which I always found very useful No biggie but they should have been included: Nothing is perfect and a few items are missing or could be better right from the outset. Once the Tamiya kit is ready for primer, they will both roll through the paint shop together
Of course, the Tamiya Phantom is going to be compared to the ZM Phantoms and rightfully so, as I’m lucky and have number of ZM Phantoms and with their F4J just about ready for primer and will comparing the kits as I progress.
As both a 32 nd scale and 48 th scale builder and a staunch Tamiya diehard, you just have to wonder if Tamiya ever will upscale these incredible kits and replace their old 32nd scale kits. The level of detail is insane and blows away their 32 nd scale F4’s as did their 48th scale F-14. No questions there are more Phantoms coming: Papa Tamiya, bring ‘em on! It’s important to start making a decision of which of the three aircraft you want to build as by the middle of the build there will be notes, as specific parts as used for each paint scheme! I read through the instructions twice and noticed a number of parts are not used (17 parts) additional hints - some aerials, lumps and bumps are to be removed, the complete right hand nose section of the fuselage is a separate piece, there are panels/parts specific to the F4B are used, the ejection seats are Martin Baker H5 and there are parts included also for the MB H7 ejection seats, two different intakes for the vertical tail base are included and I’m sure I will discover more along the way. I know I'm weakįinally, after a few days set back from my second Covid injection and feeling mighty sick (reading in bed for short periods was all I could manage), it was time to jump into the F4. In reality I need to finish the P-39 first then move on to the F4's. I have a pair of Wolfpack MK 5 ejection seats and most likely will use them. Just wish there were seat belts included other then decals.
VF-161 'Chargers' CAG Bird May 1972 USS Midway VF-111 'Sundowners' Commanders Aircraft 1972 Miramar VF-51 'Screaming Eagles' CAG Bird USS Coral Sea OMG, the color fold outs are in 48th scale and each side of the two pages are gorgeous four view drawings for each of the three color schemes the kit offers: I've read through the instructions and we're not starting with the front office, as I'll be following the build as per the kit's instructions. I've gone through the box and needed some oxygen to get my breath back. The Mossie proves my point: Loads of parts and unreal detail - no fit issues and the instructions were easy to follow. I've build my share of Tamiya 32nd scale kits: Mustangs, Spitfires, Corsair and my all time favorite 32nd scale kit the Mossie. What's so wrong with actually buying a kit and expecting it to be built and fit without jumping through hoops? Darn if I know. For me the enjoyment is the build and painting and not struggling with fixing all the issues some kits have. I know so many say Tamiya kits are shake and bake and who cares, I love it. No, this is not a review of the kit but is going to be my next build along with finishing the ZM F-4J which is almost ready for priming. But it seems Tamiya engineering has solved 99% of those issues and with their last few 48th scale releases, the F-14 and the P-38, the bar has been pushed to new heights. Prior to the the Tamiya kit, and in my opinion Hasagawa was the early leader at the front, then ZM Phantoms, both of which had the usual fit issues and some unique to themselves. I've watched all the pre release reviews and now as well as few "what's in the Box" and "test fit" reviews and from what I've watched: this is the Phantom kit in any scale. It's no secret I love Phantoms and Tomcat and have been waiting for this kit since the first rumors hit the web.
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