theplasticsurgeon Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) Opening a thread to build this kit.This kit cost me 6 quid, at IPMS Gloucester show in 2011.Here are the parts.And here are the colour optionsI'm going for the Air Superiority Blue option. Edited January 13, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 While we're waiting, here are my earlier 72nd Eagles. FIrst an Airfix F-15A from about 1978 - may well update the decals on this one. Next the Hasegawa F-15B Strike Eagle prototype in Lizard One Scheme. I saw this aircraft at Farnborough in 1980. All bombed up in the static park during the morning, they unloaded it to fly during the afternoon. Real Viking launch with lots of fire and noise - it suffered a birdstrike on liftoff. A very tame circuit, it landed immediately, and that was the end of that display. Same aircraft another Hasegawa F-15B which I built in 2000. I saw this one at Farnborough in 1976 Bicentennial year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Great looking Eagles. Looking forward to see one in Air Superiority Blue. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Welcome aboard, some nice eagles there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Superb past efforts! And a vintage kit again, excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Scramble all Eagles - immediate launch! Here's the pilot strapped into his seat and the cockpit in the upper fuselage This might be an interrupted build, my son is using the model room to revise for exams 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Looking good so far... But I gotta ask... Is that pilot flying his Eagle backwards?! Kind Regards Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Looking good so far... But I gotta ask... Is that pilot flying his Eagle backwards?! A new way to check 6. But now he's looking where he's going again. As I build the plane around him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Looks great. Glad to see the pilot has his bearings now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Just got the wings and fins fitted - starting to look the biz now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I shall be keeping an eye on this, as we're basically building the same kit. How was the fit of the wings to fuselage?, mine was terrible. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 I shall be keeping an eye on this, as we're basically building the same kit. How was the fit of the wings to fuselage?, mine was terrible. Sean No great problem. The stbd rear edge is a bit proud, but nothing that I couldn't fix. Filled all my joints with tippex and sanded down smooth. I managed to get the nose filled with lead and fitted tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Managed to put the canopy on last night. Single piece - so no open option with this kit. Oh and the clear green HUD Edited January 15, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Nice going PS. Good tip about Tippex, I'll try that myself, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 A new way to check 6. But now he's looking where he's going again. I just had a mental image of the pilots seat turning around mid-flight to check his six, office chair style. Had me amused while at work Kind Regards, Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Swift progress. Looking good. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Managed to get into the model room long enough to primer my Eagle with Humbrol 65. Artificial light photo - but looks a bit tooo green to me I'll try to get daylight photos sometime tomorrow. Oh and I mixed some blue into a tin of Humbrol 127 to blend my Air Superiority Blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger 9 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Looking very nice. Montgomery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 And managed to get outdoor shots - dubious daylight though. Close but not quite right. Continuing with my Air Superiority blend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Oh and I mixed some blue into a tin of Humbrol 127 to blend my Air Superiority Blue. And here it is in a neighbours carport The only daylight place out of the snow. Edited January 18, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 And another photo. Moved all the decalling kit out of the model room - so son can work, whiIe I give this an identity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Major decals now applied. Detail decals later tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 That's looking great. Swift progress too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 And now the detail decals are on!Bit further to go - but we can see what she's going to look like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 This morning I was up before my student, managing to mask and paint the bare metal areas near the engines. As I vacated afterwards, there was an intruder alert over the snowy approaches to mygarden.The Eagle was scrambled for a Such a rush job I fogot to refit the elevators The intruder was identified as this Airfix Eagle testing readyness - both enjoying their . For this model I removed the burner cans and repainted the corresponding area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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