The Phabulous Phantom

In pre internet days I bought this set of BW photos. Im not sure of the photographer but think they came from a company Aviation Photos. (?).

As always these are for personal reference and not for commercial gain

Phoenix ( Eagle) from the ashes Repaint of an old Tamiya kit.

                                    The original Tamiya 1/48th built in 1988 then stripped down

to sit in my modelling scrap yard

to be finally restored

                                                          in a JASDF scheme 2018

Trying o find the correct sized serials.

          A fellow modeller Ian Gaskhill let me have an old Japanese RF4 EJ  decal sheet

                           Paint was from the Mr Color range through an Iwata airbrush

Although the serial number and some of the stenciling are bogus for that particular machine,its not going into any shows and Im happy to have "saved an old friend"

Skipton & Gargrave North Yorkshire A walk along the Leeds-Liverpool canal 10/3/2018

                         
                                   Cant set out for a long walk without tea......and a scone

                                          Leeds - Liverpool canal   Skipton end

    First sign of spring.......................hopefully

                                                   The old mill now luxury apartments

                                      River passes under the canal

Swans in the fields and still snow around