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1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« on: December 30, 2022, 08:42:23 PM »
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2022, 09:15:14 PM »
So far, it actually looks better than a Vixen &, almost, as ruggedly handsome as the Phantom. ;) :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2022, 01:58:50 AM »
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2022, 02:36:58 AM »
Love it!  :-*
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2022, 03:08:49 AM »
All primed up, awaiting scheme choice.

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2022, 04:38:16 AM »
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on December 31, 2022, 02:36:58 AM
Love it!  :-*

Me too   :-*
Added strake at wing root flows in sooo well.
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2022, 05:35:15 AM »
That is ticking a lot of boxes.

Very nice idea :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2022, 09:22:00 AM »
Very nice! Love the name too  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2023, 03:45:31 PM »
Woah!  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2023, 02:17:19 PM »
Love this! Another classic case of "Why didn't I think of this"!
I had no idea the Vixen was as big as a Phantom. I just assumed it was smaller for carrier ops. Will the Phantom tail have a rear facing radar?
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2023, 01:20:39 AM »
No mate, still a brake poarachute. It does look like a radar though.
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2023, 03:09:57 AM »
I’ve got a Phantom phuselage laying around doing nothing……

Can’t wait to see the paint scheme!
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2023, 01:18:37 AM »
 The whole flows together very nicely. Given the size of the tail cone relative to the original, I think you'd have room for braking chutes and a radar fit. (I'd probably do something like a manned tail gun, but I am a little eccentric...)
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2023, 07:26:41 AM »
Oh yeah! This is wild AND it looks great!
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2023, 09:13:17 AM »
OK, that works ridiculously well.  Beautifully done and a great idea!
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2023, 12:52:16 PM »
More photos soon ?
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2023, 03:52:27 PM »
No updates for 3 weeks! I'm getting withdrawals! :o
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2023, 04:15:00 AM »
Be patient little one  ;)
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2023, 09:59:12 PM »
A little progress
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2023, 10:11:09 PM »
This aircraft blend looks so right it's a wonder it wasn't a "was". 8)
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2023, 01:54:20 AM »
This is righteous!
Definitely a should have been.
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2023, 06:00:06 AM »
Whoa baby!!  :-* :-* :-*
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2023, 08:32:52 PM »
Top side painted including my masking faux pas !!!

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2023, 03:05:43 AM »
Corrected the masking faux pas, radome painted.

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Offline Kerick

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2023, 05:59:55 AM »
Yes! Love it :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2023, 07:44:24 AM »
Already a winner!  ;)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2023, 10:09:49 AM »
Meant to be  :smiley:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2023, 09:50:58 PM »
I was in a model shop today & managed to leave without buying anything :o, but, brother, was I sorely tempted to buy a Vixen & a Phantom to build one of these! :-\ ;)
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2023, 04:04:07 AM »
Gosh that looks so right!

I showed this to a modelling friend who's also into Cold War British jets and all he said was "Christ that'd be heavy"  ;D
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2023, 06:20:14 AM »
Everything is heading in the right direction. Looking very, very nice  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2023, 08:28:49 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley: Gotta try this in 1/72nd !
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2023, 08:37:33 AM »
Quote from: raafif on January 31, 2023, 08:28:49 AM
:smiley: :smiley: Gotta try this in 1/72nd !

Seconded  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2023, 07:04:27 PM »
Quote from: KiwiZac on January 30, 2023, 04:04:07 AM
Gosh that looks so right!

I showed this to a modelling friend who's also into Cold War British jets and all he said was "Christ that'd be heavy"  ;D

Can't see it being much heavier than a standard Phantom tbh. The only real add ons are the booms  :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2023, 02:50:58 AM »
The Phixen has an ID

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2023, 02:51:56 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2023, 05:19:25 AM »
Man oh man, is there going to be some double takes when that hits a table at some show somewhere.

Really like this build :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2023, 08:20:02 AM »
Quote from: Buzzbomb on February 03, 2023, 05:19:25 AM
Man oh man, is there going to be some double takes when that hits a table at some show somewhere.

Really like this build :smiley:

Oh, yeah! ;)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2023, 01:55:15 PM »
Perfect!
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2023, 04:17:04 PM »
So normal RW looking.  Must be back story about at least one squadron's worth (if not more) being built and deployed.
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2023, 04:48:02 AM »
So gorgeous! :-*
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Offline Kerick

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2023, 12:21:07 PM »
I see a US version with J-79 engines and a gun under the nose!
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2023, 09:55:56 PM »
Quote from: Kerick on February 04, 2023, 12:21:07 PM
I see a US version with J-79 engines and a gun under the nose!

That  would be awesome !!
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #42 on: February 06, 2023, 03:37:46 AM »
She's finished. Hope you like  ;) Edit, added the missing nose gear door and pitot's  :smiley:


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Offline Kerick

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #43 on: February 06, 2023, 04:17:13 AM »
First class whiffing!  8) :-*
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #44 on: February 06, 2023, 06:31:18 AM »
From concept to finish is super  8)  :-*
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #45 on: February 06, 2023, 02:29:30 PM »
Sweet! 8)
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #46 on: February 06, 2023, 04:05:57 PM »
First Class in all respects :icon_alabanza:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2023, 03:40:52 AM »
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2023, 09:36:50 AM »
At Museum of Flight model show saw 1/72 Phantom and Sea Vixen side by side.   Was doing mental Phixen kit-bash.   Never would have perceived it before   :smiley:
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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #49 on: February 21, 2023, 03:12:50 AM »
Nice build.

Cracking paint job  :smiley:

 That looks soooo real !
 :-* :-* :-*

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Re: 1/48 Phixen FAW.2
« Reply #50 on: February 21, 2023, 04:38:22 AM »
Up amongst the best Whiffers I have seen.

Awesome work
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