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Uncovering the McDonnell Q/F-4 B/J/N/S Phantom

US Navy Phantom

product # DCB004  34.95 Euro

Product Article by Tom Flynn on Nov 30 2009

 

A new book arrived this morning at my house and once I ripped open the box, I started to read it, I couldn’t put it down! What a fabulous book!

Introducing the next “Uncovering the…” series of books from Danny Coremans of DACO Publications. Danny continues his series of more in depth books this one being number four “Uncovering the US Navy F4 Phantom”. Like his other books you will not be disappointed! He has pushed the envelope of walk-around publications once again by providing the modeler and the enthusiast with over 900 photos of the Fabulous Phantom. It is printed on high quality gloss paper entailing 176 pages. This book details every inch of the Naval F4 like no other. The photos are very clear and crisp illustrating the complexity of the Phantom from every angle.

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The book is 21 x 24 cm (5,33 x 9.5 inch), contains of 176 pages and has additional 2 large foldouts ( 1 meter / 40" long) with 1/72nd & 1/48th scale with the various cockpit lay-out drawings. They are exact and well illustrated!

With so many photos, the reader will find themselves constantly flipping back and forth between pages as I did. The text is short but very detailed on each page, just enough to answer questions and to elaborate the various details of the photos throughout.

 

So many areas are depicted in vivid color photos that this short review does it no justice!

All the various cockpits are photographed in explicit detail including the upgraded drone models.

Ever wondered how the engines are removed?

The armament section shows numerous variations and placement of the missiles and bombs the Navy Phantoms have carried. A double page with color illustrations give a nice overview of the armament and will help the modeler to make sure the markings are accurate and in the correct sequence.

Just look at the wide variety of weapons on just these two pages!

You can get this book direct from DACO Publications website and from various hobby shops. I love it and it will have a prominent place with my other Phantom books.

Tom Flynn

Photos and text © by Tom Flynn