F-4E Phantom II Jet Plane Aircraft -- Plastic Model Airplane Kit -- 1/32 Scale -- #60310

This is a plastic model kit of a 1/32 Scale F-4E Phantom II by Tamiya.

• Assembly kit of the early production version of the F-4E Phantom II main fighter of the U.S. Airforce.
• Scale: 1/32, fuselage length: 600mm, wingspan: 368mm. The intrepid form of the F-4E Phantom with its characteristically elongated nose, has been accurately reproduced.
• Fuselage has been molded as one piece with intricate areas faithfully recreated. Main pieces can be fastened to fuselage with screws.
• Plane's nose can be reproduced with clear parts to allow viewing of the details of the 20mm M61A1 6 barrel Vulcan gun pod and AN/APQ-120 radar after model assembly.
• Exquisite detail of cockpit and instrument panels portrayed in superb detail. Canopy can be assembled in the open or closed position.
• Landing gear reproduced with dye-cast parts and tires are recreated with real rubber.
• Parts for recreation of full armament, such as air-to-air missiles, are included in kit. Kit also features pilot and co-pilot figures as well as decals for replication of two different planes.

• Scale: 1/32
• Length: 23.6" (60.0cm)
• Wingspan: 14.5" (36.8cm)
• Tamiya Product Number: 60310

• Decal Options:
• 1: 469th TFS, 388th TFW Korat RTAFB, 1968.
• 2: 469th TFS, 388th TFW Anderson AFB in 1973.

• One 1/32 Scale McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II (Early Production)
• Plastic Model Kit.

• Assembly
• Plastic cement (tes3501)(tes3502)(pls00002)(tam87012) or glue (hlc107)
• Modeling Knife (tes50627c)(xacx3201)(exl16001) or Sprue Cutter (hcahcar0630)(tes8940)(exl55594)
• Small Phillips Screwdriver
• Tweezers (tam74003)(exl30416)(tes50632c)
• Water for Waterslide Decals
• Paint
• AS-13 - Green (tam86513)
• AS-14 - Olive Green (tam86514)
• AS-15 - Tan (tam86515)
• AS-16 - Light Gray (tam86516)
• X-1 - Black (tam81001)(tam81501)
• X-10 - Gun Metal (tam81010)(tam81510)
• X-11 - Chrome Silver (tam81011)(tam81511)
• X-12 - Gold Leaf (tam81012)(tam81512)
• X-18 - Semi Gloss Black (tam81018)(tam81518)
• X-21 - Flat Base (tam81021)(tam81521)
• X-27 - Clear Red (tam81027)(tam81527)
• X-31 - Titanium Gold (tam81031)(tam81531)
• X-4 - Blue (tam81004)(tam81504)
• X-7 - Red (tam81007)(tam81507)
• X-8 - Lemon Yellow (tam81008)(tam81508)
• XF-1 - Flat Black (tam81301)(tam81701)
• XF-16 - Flat Aluminum (tam81316)(tam81716)
• XF-19 - Sky Grey (tam81319)(tam81719)
• XF-2 - Flat White (tam81302)(tam81702)
• XF-24 - Dark Grey (tam81324)(tam81724)
• XF-28 - Dark Copper (tam81328)(tam81728)
• XF-51 - Khaki Drab (tam81351)(tam81751)
• XF-55 - Deck Tan (tam81355)(tam81755)
• XF-56 - Metallic Grey (tam81356)(tam81756)
• XF-57 - Buff (tam81357)(tam81757)
• XF-58 - Olive Green (tam81358)(tam81758)
• XF-61 - Dark Green (tam81361)(tam81761)
• XF-62 - Olive Drab (tam81362)(tam81762)
• XF-7 - Flat Red (tam81307)(tam81707)
• Paint Brushes
• Pin Vise (tam74050)(zon37-145)(squ10801)(xacx7144)
• Toothpicks or Glue Tips (adc121)

Acrylic X3 Royal Blue 3/4 oz -- Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint -- #81003

Acrylic XF24 Dark Gray 3/4 oz -- Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint -- #81324

Acrylic XF-9 Flat Hull Red 3/4 oz -- Hobby and Model -- #81309

Acrylic XF4 Yellow Green 3/4 oz -- Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint -- #81304

The F-4E came into production as an improved version of the F-4C/D and was to be the most advanced model of the Phantom series. After elongating the fighter's nose and installing a more compact radar, the solid-state Westinghouse AN/APQ-120, the installation of a nose-mounted gun became possible and a 20mm M61A1 6 barrel Vulcan gun pod was employed. The Vulcan 20mm cannon, with its ammunition drum of approximately 640 rounds, was capable of firing 4000-6000 rounds a minute and proved reliable in air-to-ground and close quarters aerial combat. F-4E made its first flight in June 1967 and entered the rising conflict of the Vietnam War in November 1968 when the first F-4E's reached Korat in Thailand and joined up with the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. By the time of the cease-fire of 1973 the F-4E was credited with a total of 21 MiG kills, 5 brought down by gunfire alone.