The website and forum will be intermittently unavailable while we're making some security updates.
File uploads to the download hangar are also disabled until further notice.

Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post and discuss what YOU are working on. This is the place to preview and/or discuss your modern day military AI projects.
mikeblaze
MAIW Veteran
MAIW Veteran
Posts: 577
Joined: 25 Sep 2006, 16:03
Version: FS9
Location: Halfway between KLUF and KPHX

Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by mikeblaze »

Hello All,

I don't post too much, just don't have the time, what with all of the modeling I seem to have my nose in these days; plus the odd paint or two.... Anyways, I am nearing final production on my F-4K/M mod of Nick's F-4E model; at least, Steve is running out of things I got wrong to point out, lol. Anyways, here are some early M models in service of the RAF in the early 70s, back when I was drawing aircraft and using something called a darkroom...... I'll try to post more regularly, just bear with me as I fall into this technology hole..... Enjoy the preview.

Mike P.
nmai_f4m_phantom_early.jpg
User avatar
MIKE JG
MAIW Developer
MAIW Developer
Posts: 10976
Joined: 12 Aug 2006, 02:25
Version: MSFS

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by MIKE JG »

LOL! A darkroom..... Good one. :mrgreen:
-Mike G.

Recovering flight sim addict, constant lurker.

Check out my real life RV-8 build here: RV-8 Builder Log
User avatar
shaggy22
MAIW Developer
MAIW Developer
Posts: 1580
Joined: 12 Aug 2009, 14:18
Version: P3D
Location: England, Leicester
Contact:

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by shaggy22 »

Looks like much more flight planning for me to do then :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Nice one.
Dan

"Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground"

Twitter: @DRAviography
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography/
mikeblaze
MAIW Veteran
MAIW Veteran
Posts: 577
Joined: 25 Sep 2006, 16:03
Version: FS9
Location: Halfway between KLUF and KPHX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by mikeblaze »

Here are some more previews, I might as well empty out the cupboard here. These are the K early and late RN paints....
nmai_f4k_rn_early.jpg
nmai_f4k_rn_late.jpg
mikeblaze
MAIW Veteran
MAIW Veteran
Posts: 577
Joined: 25 Sep 2006, 16:03
Version: FS9
Location: Halfway between KLUF and KPHX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by mikeblaze »

.... And here are the K RAF paints, early/late....
nmai_f4k_raf_early.jpg
nmai_f4k_raf_late.jpg
User avatar
delbydoo
Colonel
Colonel
Posts: 1889
Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 19:24
Version: FS9

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by delbydoo »

Tha's fantastic work Mike.......Shags, you may want to start now mate :lol:
User avatar
zsoltfireman
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 925
Joined: 05 Nov 2008, 05:23
Version: P3D
Location: Budapest/Hungary

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by zsoltfireman »

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Great Work!

Thank you!

Zsolt
User avatar
shaggy22
MAIW Developer
MAIW Developer
Posts: 1580
Joined: 12 Aug 2009, 14:18
Version: P3D
Location: England, Leicester
Contact:

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by shaggy22 »

delbydoo wrote:Tha's fantastic work Mike.......Shags, you may want to start now mate :lol:
Already have :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Dan

"Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground"

Twitter: @DRAviography
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography/
User avatar
delbydoo
Colonel
Colonel
Posts: 1889
Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 19:24
Version: FS9

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by delbydoo »

shaggy22 wrote:
delbydoo wrote:Tha's fantastic work Mike.......Shags, you may want to start now mate :lol:
Already have :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:smt023
User avatar
DaleRFU
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts: 1459
Joined: 13 Mar 2009, 16:49
Version: MSFS
Location: EGNJ

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by DaleRFU »

Do you plan on releasing these beauts?
:smt006
Please visit my YouTube channel @ https://www.youtube.com/user/daledelboy
mikeblaze
MAIW Veteran
MAIW Veteran
Posts: 577
Joined: 25 Sep 2006, 16:03
Version: FS9
Location: Halfway between KLUF and KPHX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by mikeblaze »

Like I said, I am new to this posting, and I don't post every little thing; I'm not that much of an instant-information person. That being said, I am doing the late M model paints this week, and final beta-testing of the models and loadouts with a chum or two. I want to release the K (RN) package very soon, like in the next week. We'll see about the rest, but I hope to have all British variants out the door to AVSIM in the next month. Then I can get the USN/USMC J/S finished up (with a dedicated F-4J-27MC Blue Angels model all its own), and go back and apply everything I learned on the Brit project back to my original B/C/D/N packages.

I have a bunch of other stuff in the works, some is mod and some might actually be original (who would've thunk I could do it....). My office is becoming quite the skunk works...... it always was from the painting, but now with modeling........

Later,
Mike P.
Angry_Anderson

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by Angry_Anderson »

delbydoo wrote:Tha's fantastic work Mike.......Shags, you may want to start now mate :lol:
You spelled "Phantastic" wrong :D
User avatar
delbydoo
Colonel
Colonel
Posts: 1889
Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 19:24
Version: FS9

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by delbydoo »

Angry_Anderson wrote:
delbydoo wrote:Tha's fantastic work Mike.......Shags, you may want to start now mate :lol:
You spelled "Phantastic" wrong :D
Damn.....and I have an O Level in English :oops:
mikeblaze
MAIW Veteran
MAIW Veteran
Posts: 577
Joined: 25 Sep 2006, 16:03
Version: FS9
Location: Halfway between KLUF and KPHX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by mikeblaze »

To All,

The Phantoms are coming back...... Just got back from a lovely week in New Mexico (one state east of home), helping out with a wildfire at a ski resort (11,000 feet, ouch....). I came back right in step with my normal days off, so I had some time to breath before going back to regular shift. I am hammering out the v2 C/D models this week, I am trimming the loadout count a little, but I am adding VFR models and a truly obscene number of paints for each package. I am on a quest to paint a couple of examples from most every major USAF/USAFE/ANG/AFRES unit, and I am about two-thirds there. I won't guarantee 100% completeness in units, I'm smart enough to not try that, lol..... Oh, and the ROKAF and EdA will be there now, in several variations, along with the IIAF/IRIAF. These are slightly re-mapped models, so the old paints won't work (unless you like background-colored canopy frames and wingtip slime lights, lol). Also, a lot more 'whittling' work has been done to the physical model, completely ridding it of that pesky E-model gun bay that was the bane of my first release series. These models also have the three-section LE flaps, which is another add-in from those E-model wings I started with.

This is going to be a nice segway to the full RAF Phantom release, coming before the end of summer. Then, back to v2 B/N models, and finishing out with J/S models.

...Plus the usual projects for Miljan and John S.

Later,
Mike P.
ahs06
Captain
Captain
Posts: 218
Joined: 23 May 2009, 22:24
Version: P3D
Location: Western MA

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by ahs06 »

Hey Mike, What agency are you with? I'm Working at an air attack base for the summer.
"No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind"-C Ritzer
travels
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Posts: 32
Joined: 30 Jun 2010, 21:53
Version: FSX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by travels »

I have a question. As far as I can find, the Fleet Air Arm Phantoms had the US style tail while the RAF ones had that block on it. Can you possible tell me if they had any of the other tails like your paints are?
phantomfreak
Major
Major
Posts: 662
Joined: 10 Sep 2009, 18:50
Version: FS9
Location: KMEI

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by phantomfreak »

All the RN and RAF Phantoms were delivered with the standard vertical tail. In the mid to late 70's the RAF added RWR suite to the airplane and thats where the modified tail with the "block style" top comes from.
Bazinga!
User avatar
Firebird
MAIW Admin
MAIW Admin
Posts: 12113
Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 21:04
Version: FS9
Location: EGLL

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by Firebird »

Absolutely correct. The Ks and Ms were modified for that purpose. The Js were never modified in this manner.
Steve
_______________________________________________________
Image
Quid Si Coelum Ruat
_______________________________________________________
travels
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Posts: 32
Joined: 30 Jun 2010, 21:53
Version: FSX

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by travels »

phantomfreak wrote:All the RN and RAF Phantoms were delivered with the standard vertical tail. In the mid to late 70's the RAF added RWR suite to the airplane and thats where the modified tail with the "block style" top comes from.
So the block tail FAA models are for show i assume?
User avatar
Firebird
MAIW Admin
MAIW Admin
Posts: 12113
Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 21:04
Version: FS9
Location: EGLL

Re: Phlock of Phreaking Phantoms Phorever

Post by Firebird »

No if they had the square tail fins then they had the RWR equipment installed. The FAA had the same installation as the RAF.

The J's however never had the gear installed even though they had the fairings on the intakes.
Steve
_______________________________________________________
Image
Quid Si Coelum Ruat
_______________________________________________________
Post Reply