Dan Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbase Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Very nice to see an F-15A in air superiority blue, love the white 'LA' fin codes. If I recall correctly they did not stay in this colour scheme for very long, oh the heady days of the mid 70's Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Very nice to see an F-15A in air superiority blue, love the white 'LA' fin codes. If I recall correctly they did not stay in this colour scheme for very long, oh the heady days of the mid 70's From what I've read, only the first 20 or so were painted thus - before it was realised they're MORE visible at high altitude. Thereafter the grey that remains today. I'm curious about that rib on the air-brake, something that I've never seen before. Was this really there on early planes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger 9 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looking brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Last night I managed to mask and paint the green strips atop the fins Tonight I've applied the small star decals on those stripesSo this is how she looksMy student has finished his exams - so I should get better access to my model room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matcham11 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Looking goooooood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Hi plasticsurgeon, great to see an Air Superiority blue jet. Lovely choice I'm curious about that rib on the air-brake, something that I've never seen before. Was this really there on early planes? Yes, it was fitted to early production aircraft and later removed. Cheers. Edited January 23, 2013 by geedubelyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Tonight I gave it a coat of matt Klear and I put copper onto the canopy frames. Hoping to get the undercarriage on and photo tomorrow night - when my student goes out celebrating the end of his exams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Tonight I gave it a coat of matt Klear and I put copper onto the canopy frames. Hoping to get the undercarriage on and photo tomorrow night - when my student goes out celebrating the end of his exams Hope you son does well in his exams..good luck to him Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) And here we have the flyable article.Canopy frames with copper last night.Undercariage fitted earlier tonight.Hopefully missiles tomorrow.And I re-did the canopy on my Airfix Eagle. Edited January 25, 2013 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Looking good P.S., brings back memories Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looking good P.S., brings back memories Sean My sentiments entirely. Good job. The copper looks better than the red for the canopy framing. Now you have all of the teeny "No Step" markings to dot around all over the upper surface. I always liked the way it looked when the stencilling went on. Makes the model nice and busy. p.s, not that it matters but the interior of the intakes would be blue up to about six feet in where the then become white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Nice one! I remember the glowing review in Airfix magazine in the late 70s that made me want that kit. I did get one and its still in the loft unmade. Anyone remember the article Scale Models did comparing the (then) new Hasegawa, Revell and Monogram Eagle kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hoping to paint some AIM7s tonight, then photos and finish tomorrow. Glad you chaps are enjoying this build - it's a really popular STGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungo1974 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Only the first 42 Eagles were painted AS Blue. F-15A 73-0100 & TF-15A 74-0137 being the first jets to leave the factory in the new Compass Ghost scheme. Its great to see a early AS Blue jet in this STGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Closing this build by showing her weaponry. I found VERY FEW photos of Eagles with AAMs I'll post these to the gallery - but that's me about done I'll probably post photos of my 4 Eagles together - when they're down from my loft. A lot of you have probably spotted that I'm about to start a Lancaster build and Manchester conversion on Battle of the Reich GB, so I probably won't have time to build that Egg Eagle I mentioned . In the meantime this GB has been great - and I will continue to watch with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice work mate and well done on being the first to cross the line! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger 9 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Well done on being the first to finish. A very impressive rendition. Regards, Montgomery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Nice build.. Looks SUPERB. Edited February 1, 2013 by HOUSTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 If this subject is ever revisited to th STGB sylabus, I've got the newer mould F-15E Strike Eagle to do in Gunship Grey - and some Laser Bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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