PhantomBigStu Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Here we go, won't be my only entry, got a partial build of a hasegawa single seater will be joining this Edited October 17, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 and herss the partially completed one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm glad you've posted the second photo Stu, I have a 1/48 Revell Strike Eagle at the same stage - so guess I don't now need to check if it's less than 25% built. Also have a 1/48 Eduard "Striking Eagles" which has got as far as upper / lower sections joined - so have a choice of two birds to enter. Regards Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Good luck on these builds. Are you building the box options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 I've got a selection of lakenheath decals plus one or two other options for both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Here's my previous build of the strike eagle, the aerial isn't missing from the stbd fin, was just knocked off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Finally pulled my finger out and cracked on after staring at the closed box for 3 days. Finally painted the cockpit the correct shade for the first time, always cheated and used a generic grey but a paint buying mishap meant I ended up with the correct dark hull grey paint. I also now have another hasegawa C on route to join in with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Had to take some extra care not to cock the intakes up like I did on the last build, found out mid way they were well out of alignment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Some paint on, also the 3rd kit arrived 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) Well this was surprisingly difficult, literally paiting it two different shades. The gunship grey did not play nice. Now done though annoyingly no way theres going to be enough left to paint the tanks and pylons onece the canopy is on. Thought I could go a few more weeks without buying some paint after the hassle i had last time. Off to paint the pilots Edited August 16, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helium Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 You are getting along quite nicely! 👍 (Dont't worry about the paint consumption: its F-15 group building time 😄) Cheers Holger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) will at least get the canopy on while i wait for the paint which i have to delay ordering for financial reasons i shall also move onto a single seater, best start with the one in progress. Edited August 17, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Couple of coats of grey on the single seater ready for sanding Edited August 17, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Canopy on the E and as predicted the gunship grey has run dry. Can at least sort the exhausts out, would be nice to use resin ones, but not at the price, can live with them, insides painted white which is an overlooked featured for the E Edited August 18, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 New pot of grey arrived and to my relief unlike the last pot which was drastically different yo the previous one on shade this one is a perfect match, so continued on, though hit a problem, Hoovered my floor in preparation for putting the tiny bits on the cft pylonn so they could be found if dropped, but the carpet monster has claimed two of them. https://www.flickr.com/gp/150784454@N08/JZ1bQg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Slight hiccups with getting the pylons on, hope to have it ready for decalling tomorrow, as for the single seater, lack of updates as I found the intakes were not spaced right, took a lot of work to fix and indeed not quite done yet as letting some filler fully solidify around the intake leading edge. Pics to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Ready for decals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Had hoped to do some decals last night, but the a/c I had chosen had swapped squadrons long before the stores I had chosen were in use, and the second choice I found I didn't have enough zeros for the serial, but an hour on google and I have this from the right time for my loudout and I can do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Changed my mind again, went back to the original choice of airframe, and applied some decals and repainted the radome as per a photo of it, wether that's accurate for combat in allied force I don't know, but hey ho, also means a change of loudout planned and I'll need to buy a hasegawa weapons set for the targrtting pod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Had real problems with the single seater in the intake/forward fuselage area, which has left me trying in vain to build up the leading edge of the intake, may have to call this one off and start the other kit, perhaps ill order an academy one to do if this latest attempt fails Edited September 12, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Sorted the intake issue out though a bit more sanding is needed and have to reattach and fill the fwd fuselage. But thats for another time, Put some decals on the upper surface of the strike agle and assembled some weapons 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) the fixed intake now just to fix the fuselage join, also going to start on the JASDF edition, picked up some metalic blue and green to mix the paint for the avoinics bay Edited September 13, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) ordinace for the strike eagle done ready to be decaled Edited September 15, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 And ones done 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) Pics of the E in the gallery, but had to abandon the USAF single seater and start the JASDF copy, I made the mistake of leaving it on the radiator to dry then forgot, the reuslt of it being on a radiator thats currently jammed on high overnight wasn't pretty. Might go n order an academy MSIP now. Edited September 19, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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