We all like F-4s and this one covers a couple of the early versions. The best kit for this is the ProModeler boxing of the Hasegawa 1/48 kit. The reason being is that this is an early, unslatted F-4E with the early gun muzzle. Both are in the standard SEA (South East Asia) scheme of FS 30219, 34102, 34079 over FS 36622. Both aircraft have a story behind them and I'll save that for when you get the sheet. I should mention that the instruction sheet states that -551 didn't have the red turbine stripe when in actuality, it was -339 that didn't have it. The photos (if you can see them well enough) do show -551 with the stripe. I should mention that -551 went on to be modified into an F-4G and survived long enough to be retired with the rest of the F-4G fleet.

Briefly, 68-0339 was coded LC and attached to the 421 TFS/366 TFW,

69-7551 was coded JV and was with the 469 TFS/388 TFW.

You get enough markings to do both aircraft and for those of you who don't like painting canopy rails, the red surround to -0339's canopy is provided. If you want to put on all the data decals, you'll have to find a dedicated sheet for that, but from the look of the photos, these were not festooned with them as I've seen on other Phantoms.

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