Col. Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Tidy work there Pete. I'd say a light blow over with the lighter colour to fade in the darker grey a little would give a good effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 just add a drop or two of the light ghost gray to your flat coat, and those should blend in very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Lovely painting, this is gonna be an excellent Eagle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Very nice work Pete, she looks great. Looking forward to seeing the decals on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Nice job with the paint work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Thanks guys. I got a bit more painted. The copper around the canopy was done with some Gunze metallizer. The exhausts were done with Vallejo and Modelmaster paints on the outside, and Tamiya white with a drop of buff on the inside. I also painted various grills and the intake folding bits. Almost ready for decals now. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Yes pete thats looking ace ,very nice Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Like it's taking off already! Nice..! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Well, I started with the decals, and this has been interesting. As I posted a while ago, I got a Microscale sheet with all the stencils for this build. But after a putting some decals on, and checking with all the pics of early Bitburg Eagles that I gathered, it turns out the Hasegawa decals and placement guide is actually a lot more accurate. So now I'm using the Hasegawa decal guide, and a mix of the kit decals and the Microscale ones. The vertical tail isn't glued on yet. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Certainly coming along. I too have often found Micro-scale instruction sheets a bit of a minefield with lots of arrows pointing in many directions, but not to anywhere specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That looks fantastic, the painting finish and colours looks superb, really well done. Look forward to it progressing. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Wow, Pete. That looks really great! Are the Hasegawa decals working okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Almost there Pete! Looking very good, especially like the exhausts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Yes, this is coming along wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Thanks guys! Quite happy with it so far. On 1-5-2017 at 3:48 AM, SoftScience said: Are the Hasegawa decals working okay? They are, given they are the typical Hasegawa decals. They are a bit thick, and some are a bit fragile, but at least they are more to scale than the Microscale ones, and the locating intructions are better. One downside is that they are a bit too visible for the scale, imo, especially the black ones. I like the Microscale ones better when it comes to that. The major downside to the Microscale ones is the size of some of them. For example, the tailcode and serial decals are about 12 to 13% too big. I find that quite a lot. And they claim they got their refferences straight from a USAF Technical Order. Very strange... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Looking great... Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Finally done with the decals. As you can see, I had some trouble with some of the decals or the setting solution reacting with the Gunze paint on the left wing. I gloss coated the model after I had noticed that, and the rest went on fine, mostly. Now it's time for a light wash and maybe a few oil streaks here and there. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Im no F-15 fan as a rule, but that just looks splendid. Looking forward to the grand unveiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'm away from home for a week, staying at a relative's house. I was planning to finish the Eagle here, so I brought a bunch of modelling supplies. But I forgot to bring the Eagle itself... I'll pick it up from home tomorrow. I did bring some of those Hasegawa accessory sets, as I wanted to try to create a little diorama. So far I have been working on the Chevy Step Van and a fire extuingisher. I'll add a toolbox too, and some crew. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Looking good! I love the F-15 and will build one. Wish the RAF had bought them. May do a 92 Cobra what if. I love the way you got the grey camouflage on the top. Looks spot on to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Given the panel van is an eligible subject in itself for this GB it makes for a great addition to an overall diorama with your F-15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Alright, got the Eagle on its wheels now, and the tails glued in place. Canopy has been cleared of masking tape, and I'm quite pleased how the copper turned out on it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Putting the finishing touches on it in the backyard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Good book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 7 hours ago, At Sea said: Good book! I hope so, I've just started. But I have read some of his other books, and saw the BBC series with Alec Guinness, so I do know what to expect. Anyway, the Eagle is finished now. Some pics below. I will post in the RFI thread once I have finished work on the crew and vehicles next to it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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