Tamiya 1/32nd scale F-15E Strike Eagle

[geedubelyer]

Wot ho me hearties...........!

I hope everyone's well. It's been a while since I've posted anything on here so I thought I'd better bug you some more. You've been getting off too lightly.......

I recognise some of you from other forums so to you guys, I apologise for boring the socks off you!

This is another of those grey jets we all adore. I did n't bother you lot with the build 'cos it's not British but if you'd like to see how it went together, there's a thread here

Anyhoo, without further ado, here are some piccies........

[Alan P]

So - seen the pics of the real aeroplane, where's the model you built then???

EDIT: seen the other pics now, that is something special!

Any chance you could post pics of your Flanker up, GW?

Edited May 1, 2008 by PHaTNesS

[geedubelyer]

These are a little closer...............

[HOUSTON]

STUNNING Model as well great Photogrpahy...

HOUSTON..

[geedubelyer]

So - seen the pics of the real aeroplane, where's the model you built then???

Heh, heh,.....cheers PHaTNess

One or two more.......

[entlim]

Thought it was a real one for a mo'

Ed

[geedubelyer]

STUNNING Model as well great Photogrpahy...

HOUSTON..

Cheers HOUSTON, glaD YOU Like it

Final batch then................

Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoy the pics.

Any comments, criticisms or questions more than welcome.

See you lot in another 2 yrs with my next grey jet........

[bexwh773]

Thought it was a real one for a mo'

Ed

You and me both

For a F-Teenyboppa Grey Thingy it looks stunning

Bexy

[Alan P]

Love your work geedub.

Flash us yer Flanker!

[geedubelyer]

Thought it was a real one for a mo'

Ed

Aha!......Zis voss my cunningk plan

Cheers Ed, glad you like them

[geedubelyer]

You and me both

For a F-Teenyboppa Grey Thingy it looks stunning

Bexy

Cheers Bexy-Boo, glad you like it.

Love your work geedub.

Flash us yer Flanker!

Ooh, Matron! Flanker? wot Flanker...........? Oh!.......... that Flanker

Wot, here or in another thread?

[Mentalguru]

Thought it was a real one for a mo'

Ed

Errr- I STILL think it's a real one-

Jeeezuz H. Christ

[Deanflyer]

Now that IS impressive. Sometimes you see something which stands apart from the rest, and this is it.

1/32 scale certainly seems to produce the most realistic results, doesn't it? Coupled with excellent photography, it really is indistinguishable from the real thing - the metallic effect around the nozzles is superb. I don't know what the record is for the highest number of comments collected by a single post, but I think this might break it!

My compliments,

Dean

[Notdoneyet]

Stunning build Beautifully presented too

Ian

[Jay]

A stunning build!!!! with some equally stunning photography. Now you must tell us how you did the photos, was it the baseboard on top of the car jobby?

[falcon]

Is that RAF Waddington in the background?

[bentwaters81tfw]

Now THAT is something else.......astounding work there fella.

[HOUSTON]

Is that RAF Waddington in the background?

Yes it is....

[desmojen]

That'll be the build thread I have bookmarked for when I do mine!

I can't think of any big words, but suffice to say that I genuinely think that is the best model I have ever seen

Jen.

[turnerdad]

Ditto above comments. Fantastic builds, and sticking pilots in this one, that takes courage. But you've pulled it off with finesse. I've put a special gold star aside just for you. But, what next?

[daz greenwood]

Very nice.

I thought this was a real one.

A fantastic job.

[AnonymousDFB1]

I can't think of any big words, but suffice to say that I genuinely think that is the best model I have ever seen

Jen said it all.

I really am struggling to think if I've ever seen a better model so well presented.

[InFlames]

wow fabolous Mudhen and even better photography... some pics are really hard to distinguish from being real...

[lgl007]

Holy shnikees!!!! That is by far the most realistic model of an F-15E I have ever seen - BAR NONE!

Stunning job!

-Greg

[Nev]

WHOA!!!!!

I thought the first pic was one of those "this is a photo of the subject I chose to do", took me several looks to realise it was actually your model!

I've seen some very talented modellers produce very convincing "fakes" using models and photography - of WW2 subjects, with pics in black and white, then fuzzed up, de-focused etc to produce convincing pictures.

But I have NEVER EVER seen anyone do it so utterly convincingly in COLOUR!!

If I didn't know otherwise, I would not have been able to tell that about half these photos were actually of a model. OK, I'm all out of praise now, apart from this

EDIT: Oh, and in future, don't be so shy about posting it over here!

Edited May 1, 2008 by Nev