The tail fintip RWR fairing. Later in their career, UK Phantoms got this feature and the planes were retro fitted. It carries the Marconi radar warning receivers.

Next the very delicate undercarriage was added. The Fujimi kit parts are fine. 
Cockpit canopies were also very nice. Fujimi provides a separate canopy when you want to show them in the closed position). Here, they were set open and some details like mirrors were added on their inside frames. 

The model got its decals. An old Modeldecal decalsheet was found in the decal "pile". Set # 44 has nice decals for a RN F-4K (or FG 1) Phantom of 892 squadron at the Silver Jubilee 1977 . The plane was operated from HMS Ark Royal with a particular nose marking. It had a huge red chevron and diamond markings. The "R" means the plane is stationed on the Ark Royal. 

In some areas such as smaller stencilling, the very good Fujimi decals were used. 
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Finally, a scratch build Ferranti radar section was added to the model. The radar disk was covered with fine bandage. (later on, a small update to the F-4K was made and a very small fairing added to the lower section of the nose cone; this was not put into this model)

Also note the "raised" nose gear leg. It was decided to put this on the model as it is a very distinctive feature of the Royal Navy F-4K. It gives a "higher" angle of attack at catapult take-off from the smaller RN carriers. 

It was decided not to fit any armament on this model as the radar cone is shown open during maintenance (an aircraft is than usually un-armed). But the Fujimi kit gives you a lot of options. Usually, F-4K's carried Sidewinder and Sparrow air to air missiles.

 Another couple of view. Note the back walkway panels and folded wings.

A very nice addition to the collection.

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