1:48 McDonnell F-4B Phantom LooK

The real subject

The McDonnell F-4B Phantom is an American two-seat carrier fighter that from the early 1960s became the main machine of Navy and Marine Corps squadrons. It came about as a heavy carrier of radar and guided missiles: the bulky nose with its radar, a crew of pilot and operator and armament slung under the fuselage and the wing were meant to catch an opponent before it came to a close-in fight. The unmistakable shape is given to the aircraft by its upturned outer wing panels and its anhedral horizontal stabilizers.

What the set solves

This is an accessory for a model in 1:48 scale from the LööK range. Add-on sets of this kind replace or refine features that a kit renders in a simplified way for production reasons, and they bring the model detail that plastic cannot reach. The range of elements, their execution and the kit they are cut for are given in the instructions supplied by the manufacturer.

Building and painting tips

Place the elements before you close up the assemblies they belong in; once the fuselage is glued you cannot reach the inner surfaces. The surface must be clean, degreased and smooth, otherwise a small part will not sit down. Before applying, check in the instructions whether the elements are self-adhesive or applied in some other way, because this differs between ranges and the wrong procedure ruins the part. Work with tweezers with smooth jaws and use a soft tool to press them into place, not the tip of a blade.

• 1:48 scale, an add-on set of the LööK range
• the subject is an American two-seat carrier fighter
• the range of elements and the target kit are given in the manufacturer instructions
• the surface has to be cleaned and degreased before application
• the work calls for tweezers and patience with small parts

Terms of supply

The kit, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.