Tamiya 1/48 F-4B Phantom Test-Fit Review

The all-new 1/48 Tamiya F-4B Phantom II is easily the most anticipated aircraft kit of the year. The combination of Tamiya’s fearsome reputation and the Phantom’s huge appeal ensure that. And of course it’s good. Saying it’s good is like saying the sky is blue. The question is how good. To find out, I’m doing a full test-fit review, getting most of the aircraft together to give you a sense of just how well it fits, and just how impressive Tamiya’s engineering efforts are.

My thanks to Danielle and Rudy at LionHeart Hobby in Kyle, Texas for getting this kit into my hands. If you’re anywhere in the area, be sure to stop by and check them out. And if you’re not, you can contact them at lionhearthobby.com - their webstore should be going live any day now, so keep an eye out!

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Timestamps:
Introduction - 00:00
Fuselage Prep - 02:01
IFR Door - 03:50
Starboard Fuse - 04:34
Cockpit - 05:55
Nosegear Bay - 08:48
J79 Engines - 10:30
Joining Fuselage - 12:25
Dorsal Spine - 14:15
Wings - 15:23
Main Spar - 16:29
Wing/Fuse Join - 20:48
Intakes - 22:32
Stabilators - 27:02
Arrestor Hook - 28:59
Exhausts - 29:49
Radome - 32:00
Wingtips - 33:00
Flaperons - 37:17
Tail - 38:27
Landing Gear - 40:55
Cockpit Sill - 43:14
Canopy - 43:51
Final Thoughts - 45:33