1:48 F-4B Phantom II 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (Academy) (with 3D-printed resin parts)

F-4B Phantom II — 3D interior decal (1:48, Quinta Studio)

A relief 3D-printed and pre-colored interior decal, not an aircraft kit. The set brings raised instrument panels, side consoles and other details into the cockpit of the F-4B Phantom II carrier fighter — everything is already in color, so laborious painting is done away with. It is shaped for the F-4B kit in 1:48 scale from Academy and, according to the name, it also contains 3D-printed resin parts.

The real subject

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was an American two-seat supersonic fighter and attack aircraft. The F-4B version was one of the first production ones and served as a carrier fighter of the US Navy and the US Marine Corps, among other places over Vietnam.

How the 3D decal is used

• Paint the surface in the cockpit with a dark base and bring it up with a gloss varnish (Future, Klear, Tamiya X-22); Quinta elements have no adhesive layer of their own and hold precisely on the gloss, so a matte base is a mistake.
• Cut the part out, soak it in lukewarm water for about fifteen seconds and slide it off the backing decal paper into place; on intricate surfaces a drop of super glue helps.
• Do not use a decal softener or a decal fixer, because their chemistry would attack the printed resin and destroy the element. The resin parts, on the other hand, are bonded with super glue; the ban applies only to the printed decals.

Who the set is for

• For modelers building the Academy F-4B in 1:48 scale.
• For those who want a colorful, raised cockpit without lengthy painting.

This is a detail accessory, not a model. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.