FULL VIDEO BUILD ACADEMY F-4J PHANTOM II 

I am 47 years old I have been doing modeling on and of trough out my life. I remember the 1970’s kits. The aircraft painted as display was not even close to today’s modeling. I guess now we have better technology or something..I don’t know. But this model is for display somewhere other than inside your house, maybe like your local library war section book aisle.I really don’t know. All I know it’s a wonderful piece of art.

The last couple of years Academy has produced some fantastic kits, simple to build, great decals.

Beautiful job as always! These videos are an example of how quick-cut, wordless, instructional presentations can teach so much. I get tired of wordy, rambling instructors who um and ah their way through long vids that, at best, give us no better instructions and examples in an hour than ScaleModelAircraft provides wordlessly in under 20 minutes! Even a beginner with the right tools and a few of these videos under their belt ought to be able to come up with very presentable work. Well done all around!

you helped me build my firat plane, thanks a lot dusan

Great work, i just got that plane for christmas.

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MIne just came in the mail yesterday . I am happy to see that the plane looks really great when finished.

Modeling has come a long long way since I build models in the early eighties as a kid. I remember seeing the finished model pictures on the kit box and telling myself that I wish I could one day build a perfect model like the one they showed in the model kit box. Now that I see how awesome and realistic the models are assembled, the pictures on the old model kits look unrealistic and tacky.

Job well done just buy this one yesterday for a really cheap price......

Great build ! Just got a couple of this kit and now you gave me the inspiration to build ! Hope you and your family are well ! Take care, Tony

Dusan, 1/72 scale kits usually have a hard time really delivering on detail....mot so on this kit, it beautiful !! In fact all of the recent 1/48 & 1/72 kits recently released by Academy have in fact changed my mind on that. As I've witnessed over the last 3 years your excellent skills help tremendously, however, as I said, these kits look like from a standpoint of design, high attention to detail along with what appears to be a fit like that of Bandai's snap kits which any modeler would appreciate ! Thanks for sharing and all the very best to you, Wakeman

So this is how the robots take over. Starting with the teeth. I can't wait until they get to the larynx!

i hope the decals for this kit work better than the ones for the F/A-18 because they resisted all attempts to stick to the model, i used a gloss coat actually i coated the kit twice with gloss and used Micro Sol & Set Solutions and still they peeled off, even after i gave them two coats of flat clear from a spray can!

only in dreams have I seen a model fit together so good

Awesome! Thanks for sharing - I recently picked up the 'ShowTime 100' boxing of this kit! I can hardly wait to get started!

Really enjoyed the video and you made a wonderful job of the kit, thanks for the inspiration Mike Harris

You make it look so easy! That was awesome. Well done.

Awesome! Another superb build, Dusan!

Amazing kit, very nice job! Thanks for sharing ❤️

I am starting with this hobby and U are my inspiration...thank U🍻

Great Job Dusan

Your video is my favourite chanel

Really enjoyable videos. Your work and attention to detail are amazing. Thanks!

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what a great model! Thanks for sharing!

I've been watching these vids for the past week. I've always wanted to get into this hobby, but not confident enough in my detail skills to do it and equipments costs hurt lol. Great channel and top-notch work!

Excellent! Very inspiring. Love the Phantom.

Great video, the blue gloves, really!

Man, I really love your modelling, great job!

Amazing work as always Dusan!

Awesome work as usual Dusan .

Stunning work this is excellent. Love watching your videos as they are a great reference tool. Keep up the outstanding work.

Excellent build as always. Terrific work! Thats going on my shopping list 👍👍👍

Fantastic job Dusan!

Great builds..Great videos...Thanks!!

absolutely B-E-A-UTIFUL!!! Great build sir.

Looks amazing !

excellent work as always! loved it!

such amazing quality and detail in your videos! keep it up please!

Beautiful work. it looks like an awesome kit. the 1/48 version is definitely on my list.

Dusan you are the best! Bravo!!

Wonderful model!

Fantastic, looks amazing

Stunning mate top job as always

excellent build!, nice to see some F4 love!.

Very good. I enjoy your work.

Incredible!

Could you make a video on how you weather your aircraft. It looks so natural and nice!

Great job!!....

Holly shit kkkkkk beautiful job... astonishing kit!!!!👌👌👌👌

good job F-4j Phantom

The three colour sprues remind me the old matchbox kits Excelent job

Great work as always

Amazing work Dusan

Great job! Could u show us how you applied decals on misslies as well?

Dusan I would like to see you assemble the B-36 Peacemaker!

Very nice build 👍 👍 👍

I love your models! Good job! :)

Really nice job!

fuselage in one peice!!! need this kit haha

Great kit but the canopy in one piece? Why not another in 4 for an open version?

my compliments...!!

perfect!!

Awesome Job!!! I just bought this kit, but I think mine is an older issue as the parts don’t break down the same way, I.e. no one piece fuselage, limited engine and intake details and only decals for one aircraft.

As always great work Dusan. I do have a question though, what is the sticky stuff you use to hold some of your pieces while you spray them?

Awesome 👍

Do a showcase of your collection. Should be very interesting.

Great!

Great video, nice editing, and of course.. excellent build! Do you have a fan page or something? Facebook...anything?

Superb ☺

Hey Dusan are you interested in building an F-8 crusader from academy in 1/72 scale? The detail is wonderful and the aircraft is underrated and shadowed by th f-4 phantom. Great aircraft and you would make it great too!

Great build, I'm so slow building, that would take me 40-60 hrs.

If you want to make diorama, i think this Fantom you could use to Vietnam diorama.

Love your video and build.... but one thing is driving me crazy ..... What is the first music title??? please lets us know :)

Is there a different effect when spray a semi-gloss clear before the decal ?

you should build the new tamiya f14 kit with the same squadron would be a nice pair of jets from different eras

Good one

What do you use to remove excess glue, that you applied on the outside of the seems???

Great build , I love your technique. Any reason for not painting the cockpit interior?

USS Roosevelt? That's a ship that hasn't existed for close to 40 years now. It was the second Midway Class aircraft carrier, the first unit of the three to be scrapped (1980). It was scrapped first because it didn't undergo the comprehensive rebuild and refit that its sister ship, USS Midway, did so consequently the Roosevelt was in VERY poor condition by the mid-1970s and the US Navy decided to retire it early after conducting experiments with Harriers (AV-8A model) in 1977(?). The last Phantom assignment aboard that ship was 1970-1975, this very squadron depicted in the model. They were flying F-4N's (upgraded B-model rebuilds) at the end before the transitioned to the F-14 in 1976. Afterwards, VF-84 transferred to the Nimitz in 1977. In 1979, VF-84 participated in the filming of the movie, "The Final Countdown," which was the motion picture debut of the F-14 Tomcat, WELL before "Top Gun" (1986).

beautiful

Dusan....great works :-)!!! One question.....What pressure use in the airbrush???? Great Video...

what are you using to fix up the canopy?

Phabulus!

Dusan I had the urge to view this again as I have bought the kit - thanks for build. Just one question what model of Tamiya sprue cutter are you using? I bought some side cutter but they look to be of a lesser quality. Dave

wait, so from about 15:35 and 16:34 you actually removed parts of the plane even though you glued them?

Crazy good skills

What are those backer cards thongs you stick your pieces to?

Also what is the polish stuff you used on the canopy? I’ve used future/pledge but that stuff looks great!

Hi What's the wingspan, length and height of this model when fully built?

Brilliant......! Where did you get that nifty yellow paint bottle cap remover.

I’ve never heard of this brand before. Maybe this is a good time to give it a try.

Love the video getting back into it again just got this exact kit what was the paint ratio you used to airbrush?

outstanding

Have you ever had an idea to build F-4E Phantom II in 1/32 scale by Tamiya?(or Revell)

Dusan I have some questions: 1. The big decals: Are a some kind of trick to save the surface detail when we put the decal over it? I mean, all the rivet lines disappear, or shows like that. 2. Could yoy show (in a list) the youtube music themes that you use in each video? Thanks !!

Would really love to know how you do your gluing technique! I swear any time I use brush based glue I manage to melt a model :C

So you put the glue on the surface and not between the the parts? i was doing it wrong my whole childhood!!

After watching some of your videos, I've purchased four of the Mr. Cement cement bottles. It appears to be so much cleaner than standard model glue! Can't wait to try it out. Also, does painting the entire model flat black help the panel lines "pop" out? Amazing videos and keep up the great work.

Good good good