Lex77 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Glynn, Don't know if you are already working on the landing gear doors but there is a mistake in the manual. Be carefull which attachments you cut off as the manual lets you cut the wrong ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Hi Glynn. Sorry I'm a bit late to the party! Your work on the cockpit and engines is really superb. Excellent start. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Stix, your welome as late as you please, thanks for the boost, much appreciated, I'm on the pe at the moment, i like the effect but to be honest, i don't enjoy the application should update tomorrow Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 20/08/2017 at 20:03, Lex77 said: Glynn, Don't know if you are already working on the landing gear doors but there is a mistake in the manual. Be carefull which attachments you cut off as the manual lets you cut the wrong ones. Thanks for the heads up lex, I'm not there yet, is it front or rear Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Glynn, It are the rear doors. They want you to cut the attachments of the middle size doors but you need to cut the pins of the large doors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 The application of the pe parts took a little longer than expected theres still some for the pylons and canopy and landing gear, but the results, hopefully will turn out ok under a coat of paint Cheers for looking Glynn 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 The PE is a nice addition. Almost at the painting stage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 That's a fair bit of PE you have added there Glynn, as you say I'm sure it will look great under a coat of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 A couple of pictures of the primed airframe, i'll be letting this dry off for a day or two, then finish the cockpit and fit the canopy, cheers Glynn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helium Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice Preshading Glynn! Very fine lines ... May I ask what airbrush you are using? Cheers Holger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Just now, helium said: Nice Preshading Glynn! Very fine lines ... May I ask what airbrush you are using? Cheers Holger Thanks holger, its a cheap chinese one from flea bay, cost me £22, i only intended using it for a couple of models and then i was going to invest in a top brand one , that was around 2 or 3 years ago, it now has sentimental value , or I'm getting tight. It came with a 2.5 and a 3 and a 5 needle i only use the 3, thanks, fingers crossed it turns out ok Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice one Glynn. Looking forward to the painted F-15. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I have to agree in that there is a lot of PE added to this model. looking forward to seeing paint added to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 looking great - I just slapped my PE on - yours looks really good. Did you use CA and place directly on? Did you bend for curves....if so...how?! Was my first use of PE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, Tim Moff said: looking great - I just slapped my PE on - yours looks really good. Did you use CA and place directly on? Did you bend for curves....if so...how?! Was my first use of PE! Thanks tim, i didn't do much pre bending at all only the bit on the rear underside in the centre, i used tamiya tape to first place the pe parts on one edge keeping the tape as far away from the other edge when i was happy with the placement, a bit of adjusting of the taped piece may be necessary, i used a pin dipped in thin ca to wick around the edge while pressing it to the plastic, remove the tape and do the same around all edges, i can assure you though tim its not all perfect, As for how i have a pe bending tool, essential i think On 03/09/2017 at 15:58, Jabba said: I have to agree in that there is a lot of PE added to this model. looking forward to seeing paint added to it. Thanks jabba, works took its toll this weekend, but I'll update sometime this week Glynn Edited September 4, 2017 by Hewy Unfinished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Been a bit bogged down of late but the eagle is now up and running again, I've finished the cockpit, although i was so deep into it i forgot to photograph it, and masked the canopy and fitted the front screen, the bare metal parts at the rear are also done and masked, and the undersides have had a coat of paint, I'm using tamiya paints thinned with mr hobby laquer thinner, the lighter grey is xf 83 and the darker of the two is going to be xf 82 both raf colors fingers crossed it doesn't go belly up, both finishes will be subsequently lightened to varying degrees with a dash of white or two, I've already lightened the undersides may do a little more yet, after another look in daylight tommorrow, should move on at a better pace now Cheers glynn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 This is coming together very well, a nice change from the usual Revell or Academy models. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Painted the first colour on the top side and touched up a bit underneath Excuse the lighting Shading might seem a little overdone to some, but experience tells me the gloss and matt coats take a lot of this away Thanks for looking, comments and criticism welcome, mixed xf83 x3 to xf2x1, to various degrees, and thinned with mr color thinners Glynn 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Looking very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 11 hours ago, ForestFan said: Looking very nice! Thanks ff, I've had a coulple of other builds on the go but I'm back on this now Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Progress, well i think it is, painting all done bar a few touch ups, and a look with a fresh pair of eyes in the morning, I'm happy with the colours Cheers, Glynn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Paint looking good - my Mr Paints went on great, but the contrast is not quite as obvious as yours....is that XF82 with a touch of white? Looking nice! Which Serial number are you going to model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 It is tim, and i changed the initial lighter coat to xf20, mixed with white in places, then as you guessed xf82 with a dash of white as for the serial number tim probably going with 156 or 019, i fully expect to lose a bit of the ott pre and post Shading in the gloss and matt coats but we'll see whats going to be left, I'm quite happy with how its turned out at the minute, by the way i have noticed that quite a few 15cs have the slightly different radome colour, what shade did you do yours. Thanks Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 13 hours ago, Hewy said: It is tim, and i changed the initial lighter coat to xf20, mixed with white in places, then as you guessed xf82 with a dash of white as for the serial number tim probably going with 156 or 019, i fully expect to lose a bit of the ott pre and post Shading in the gloss and matt coats but we'll see whats going to be left, I'm quite happy with how its turned out at the minute, by the way i have noticed that quite a few 15cs have the slightly different radome colour, what shade did you do yours. Thanks Glynn Hi Glynne, I was building mine off an older reference - I guessed that the cone was a left over from the old Eagle colour scheme,so painted it FS36320....the recent pics seem to show the Cs carrying E model radomes, painted FS36118 Recent pic at Fairford with E nose cones on Cs. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 I've done a bit of catching up, glossed it, panel lines, decals(top only today) and a little go at weathering, it looks a bit more patchy than it actually is, maybe something to do with the kitchen lights making the paint a little translucent, its not quite like that Cheers Glynn 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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