Next up....Vintage Revell F-4E circa 1975

[Littlemarten]

Most impressive, considering the kit—or even not considering the kit!

 

[lacrosse dad]

Getting there, I've spent a lot of time on this build so I might order in some new decals.....pretty happy with the way it is shaping up, not so happy how I seem to sabotage myself from time to time.

 

[Littlemarten]

I am convinced that mastery of scale modeling consists primarily of knowing how to fix one's own sabotage.

 

[BarleyBop]

fix one's own sabotage.

We need a 'Right on, brother!' emoji!

 

[lacrosse dad]

Drop tanks added.....next up the removable engine and exhaust nozzles and that should do it for the "build". Next up.....the great equalizer, decals

 

[lacrosse dad]

I had considered touching this up but you gotta believe some paint chips in this area.....I have evolved from my 12 year old self where I thought these aircraft were prestine but in reality up close one would think "maybe I won't go flying in this today"

 

[lacrosse dad]

Not happy the way this the engine is turning out.....I think part of the problem is kit fatigue.

 

[BarleyBop]

kit fatigue

... the more insidious symptom of kit fatigue for me is becoming hyper-critical.
That's when I start to think of working on something else (even yard work) for a while... open a window.
Coming back later, I often think: "what was the fuss?" - or I have a fresh idea of how to proceed.

 

[lacrosse dad]

Catastrophe, daughter stepped on canopy. Solution appears to be very expensive Revell 1/32 F-4G clear parts sprue.....it just needs to be close.

 

[lacrosse dad]

Over the top? Perhaps but let him run a bit....then reel him in

 

[domer94]

Catastrophe, daughter stepped on canopy. Solution appears to be very expensive Revell 1/32 F-4G clear parts sprue.....it just needs to be close.

i dont see "daughter stepped on it" , i see "maintenance crewman dropped a spanner on it in the hangar"...

 

[lacrosse dad]

i dont see "daughter stepped on it" , i see "maintenance crewman dropped a spanner on it in the hangar"...

That sounds way better, but should go with dad kinda knew it was there and forgot it was there....Plenty of family members walked through that same area but daughter was up to the challenge

 

[lacrosse dad]

As expected, I build the vintage models but you also have believe the decals are too old.....so had to order up a new set of decals

 

[Paul67]

I had an F-4 Blue Angels Revell kit back around '69. I wonder if this may be the same kit.

 

[GCB]

Catastrophe, daughter stepped on canopy. Solution appears to be very expensive Revell 1/32 F-4G clear parts sprue.....it just needs to be close.

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Was the canopy on the floor??
Joking, I know how frustrating it can be... almost to buy a new model to get the canopy!