1/32 Tamiya F-4D IRIAF by "Cousin" Vinny Ibarra

1/32 Tamiya F-4D IRIAF

The Mission from Hell: Khoramshahr, April 1982

by "Cousin" Vinny Ibarra

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The original version of this article has a war story relating a particular bombing mission by Iranian pilot during the Iran Iraq War in 1982. I read the story and found it interesting, but I understand some people might find this sort of story upsetting due to various reasons....so I have removed the story.

If you would like to read the whole article with the story.....Click here

ARC Webmaster

THE MODEL:

The model is a Tamiya 1/32 F-4D. I added Eduard's PE set and made my own IRIAF decals. I did not bother to remove the damage patch that bedeviled the Tamiya kit. For an Iranian bird fighting the Iran-Iraq war, the battle damage patch looks OK.

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I also modeled the SAM-6 launcher as described in the article---with the middle missile colored gray (perhaps a quick reload).

I would like to thank Coloney Y., a long-time Manila resident, for sharing this incredible story

Vinny (IPMS-Phils BA)

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