This is one of a bunch of RF-4s from Hasegawa, and is very welcome to us Phantom Phanatics
it is a very late member of the family of "Bs" with a thick or bulged wing. The kit comes with a choice of camera bays, the old "square" type and the later smooth rounded type, there  are two sets of decals both for VMFP-3 but one with theGeen fin with gold fox head and an overall black one.

You will need to be carefull with your choice of decals if you don't use the decals supplied as only 11 big
wings were built and only the last three had the rounded camera bay. The A/C with the big wing were numbered 157342---7351 but only 7349---7351 had the rounded Bay

The construction is up to the usual Hasegawa standards and there are no problems with the fitbut you will
need a delicate touch for the small parts of the cameras.

A great addition to my collection good on ya Hasegawa

Photos and text © 2005 by Ted Taylor

August 8, 2005

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