Concertlighting

I'm sure there are more detail differences but with a bit of research and work it shouldn't be too difficult a conversion especially if your kit has the earlier style outer wing panels which helps with the ECM and part of the slat problem.

That's the late f-15 type tank, I think my fujimi that arrived today has the correct type which I'm not going to use that your welcome to have

MIDILighting Controller

- should you want to use a centreline fuel tank on your build, the type supplied in the RoG kit is the later F-15 style High Performance item. For an early F-4E's you'll want the, very different, Royal Jet type.

Thanks all, very helpful information. I'm glad I omitted the hinges under the wings and I'll fit the wing tips without the leading edge slats and ECM blisters (part 32 as an example on the sprue above). Thanks Duncan for the offer of the parts anyway.

BandLighting

The Fs had one fuselage tank less but I don't think this results in external differences. For the cockpit it may be slightly different as the F was not wired for AIM-7s, so all Sparrow control equipment would not be fitted I think.

Not all F-4Es had TISEO. We had a TISEO equipped E model hanging around RAF Woodbridge for a week or two around 1976. I'll have to see if I can find the picture of it again, but I am pretty sure it didn't have the slats, not sure on the muzzle fairing though.

Theatrelighting

The Fs had MTU-built engines which may have been slightly more powerful, but I don't think I ever read any ref. to their nozzles being longer - the Es and Js were longer than b to D, but I don't think E to F.

The parts you are asking about on the underside of the wing are the hinges for the leading edge slats and this is where I think you might have your work cut out depending on the specific era and airframe you are building.

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I managed to find some decals at Hannats - purchased Print to Scale technical stencils and Vietnam phantoms. 15 quid in total but should be well worth it. I'm modelling 67-0210, an F-4e with one gun Mig kill. Progress so far:

Lighting Controller

Hi Stu, tank arrived and I now assembled - thanks once again. Will post some progress shots over the next couple of days

I thought I'd share the progress of the build! I've fixed most of the bird together now and spent quite a bit of time 'enhancing' the rather bland Revell cockpit. It's not accurate to the real thing but a vast improvement on the original... well I think!

Effectslighting

The early E's didn't have the slats, their wings were very similar to the earlier USAF Phantoms in that they had leading edge flaps (quite different in shape so best google for images to compare). If your aircraft had the extended slats then you are just looking at detail changes otherwise you'll need to change the outer wing section (your kit might have them on the sprues, I know my Revell F4F did) or remove the slats from the leading edge and not fit those parts underneath.

- should you want to use a centreline fuel tank on your build, the type supplied in the RoG kit is the later F-15 style High Performance item. For an early F-4E's you'll want the, very different, Royal Jet type.

It's been a long time since I modelled USAF aircraft but some other things I can think might be worth checking are the style of the gun muzzle, It changed later to the extended type you have with your kit (but is an easy fix), the length of the jet pipe nozzles (I can't remember if the F's had uprated engines but suspect they were uprated compared to the early E so this might effect the exhaust length), Big Stu has already mentioned the slotted stabilator (tailplane), the wing tips wouldn't have the F's ECM blisters as per your kit and there will be differences in aerial types too ( I think there is a flat with an aerial on the right hand fuselage on the F that wasn't on the E).

The pic above looks like it's (edit: pt. 32, that is...) an unslatted panel as it also has a different wingtip, so that would bring you a long way towards an E. Short gun muzzle was mentioned already, too, I think it predates introduction of the slats. Edit: Stupid wording, IIRC the long fairing was introduced before the slats were, due to gas ingestion issues.

A number of Es had a sensor called TISEO (target identification sensor electro-optical) on the inboard leading edge, but I don't think all did - not sure if that one was incompatible with the slatted wing.

DMXLightingControllers

Yep, that's the stumbling block in the conversion. Had REvell AG provided that piece (even though it would run unused in German F-4s) that kit would have sold like hot cakes.

I'll have to see how I can model the stabilisers... I did a search for them and found this thread which was quite useful as well:

That's the late f-15 type tank, I think my fujimi that arrived today has the correct type which I'm not going to use that your welcome to have

Thanks Andre, I'll post a picture of the launchers and the centre tank when I get a second as I can't tell - they do look similar if not the same as the ones on the real life E's I have seen but let's see what you think. Fortunately it hasn't got the chaff/flare launchers in place. Cheers!

The F-4 Tank is shaped like an extended drop, while the F-15 style is cylindrical (parallel sides) for about 2/3rd of its length. IIRC F's rarely used the original version (in contrast to RF-Es),so I'd expect the Revell kit to have the later style, not being familiar with its contents.

As Duncan said, omit parts 101 to 106 for an unslatted E - not sure if any slatted Es served in Vietnam ? If so, than probably rather late in the game. I think the panelling on an unslatted inboard wing would be different to the slatted one, but this would perhaps not be too obvious.