POTW for April 21, 2008

[Jason]

F4E Phantom as built by YuG. You can check out more pictures in his gallery here (http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=426).

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/images/potw/potw0818.jpg

[BARX2]

Awesome build! Just amazing. :)

[-Jim G]

As a phormer phantom phixer, I appreciate your model YuG! Looking at your pictures give me delusions of smelling hydraulic fluid.

Congratulations on getting POTW!

[Davebarn]

Great job!!! Is this a kit or a scratch build? Is it possible to buy this kit?
Dave

[rickstef]

You should still be able to buy this kit
it is the GPM Double Ugly

kit number either 155 or 156

[cjwalas]

Beautiful job! Congratulations!
Chris

[birder]

YUG, you are indeed a master builder, thanks for showing us your work!

[avro202]

Amazing! Great job.

[dansls1]

Great choice for POTW, and another nice build by YuG. Unfortunately he doesn't post here as much, but I look forward to many of his build threads on the German sites.

[Ashrunner]

Congrats on POTW, YuG! A very well built model of an aircraft I am very familiar with.

A short trip back in time here. Clark AB, The Philippines: Jan. 16, 1991: On the Flightline with entertainer Billy Joel. He and I climb the ladder on the left side of the aircraft and I assist him in the seat and retreat to the stairs on the right side. Billy is introduced to one of the pilots of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadrons and questions begin. After about 15 minutes, Billy Joel stands to climb out, turns to me and says, "Sarge...what's this tube for?" pointing to the bore sight on the instrument panel. "It's a bore sight." I reply. Billy gets out of the cockpit and our next stop is the departure end of the runway, where birds are lining up for the Pacific version of Red Flag...Cope Thunder. T'was a good day and this model brings back wonderful memories.

Thanks YuG for building it...Jason for selecting it as POTW.

[Don Boose]

A magnificent model! That's one tough-looking airplane!

Don

[akremedy]

Wow, very nice YuG - a real inspiration...just like everything else in your gallery.

Adam

[rlwhitt]

YuG, this is truly a masterpiece! Amazing work!

[CMDRTED]

Fantastic job on your Phantom. This was an exceptionally challenging kit, and you have wrought a masterpiece! I bow to you sir!

[Lex]

Nice! Another masterpiece from Yu!! Great build!!

[Davebarn]

Rickstef,
Do you have a web site where this model is for sale?
Dave

[rickstef]

Sorry Dave,

all the stores i know of, are out of stock on it

not sure if GPM will reprint/reissue the kit

[dansls1]

http://www.moduni.de/product_info.php/cPath/10000000_10300000_10302001_10302030/products_id/6130156 - Here's GPM # 156 listed at Moduni.de. They say it isn't available, and it's also the camo'd version instead of the one YuG built. From what Rick posted, that means you should be looking for GPM #155.
Oh and GPM has the #156 kit (camo version) listed as available - http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1359

[milenio3]

Very good model, Yug.

Ash, as always, you add flavor to modeling with your stories. Nice to read!