Col. Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The need for a mojo-restoring fun project has been answered by me picking up this kit from my local model shop Not a huge amount of parts in the wee box but enough to have some fun with An initial fondling of the main parts left me with the impression this kit is designed to go together without glue if one wishes. Then, suddenly, this had happened As you can see my complete inability to simply build a kit out of the box has evidenced itself again and one of the intakes had its face removed to give more depth There's an instrument panel provided on the decal sheet but it's too tall for the cockpit so of course I had to cut the panel back and extend it to clear the pilot figure's facemask then make a combing and start creating a HUD along with a headbox for the seat All the cockpit area now needs a paint before the instrument panel decal and pilot figure can be fitted but so far the project has been quite relaxing 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Woo-hoo! An egg plane with added Eggstras 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just can't leave well enough alone....the struggle is real, I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Egg-citing to see this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I did the P51 Mustang a couple of years ago, great little kits and loads of fun Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Japan’s premier eggsuperiority fighter. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 'Pit painted, HUD made and fitted, pilot installed I can now egg-xit that area and get the canopy on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Plated over the undercarriage sockets as want to pose this one frying, oops, I mean flying 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 It's eggxactly the the type of Mojo restoring build you need........ until you can't help yourself and you start modifying bits!!! 🤣 These are always fun to see in builds, so nice to have one here. Would you like me to scan the digital scheme version I have, would look great on this!! Well good luck with the build, hope the Mojo gets a good boost as I'd hate for you to get egg on your face!!! ....... you do know these egg jokes won't stop...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 Haha cheers @trickyrich it's good to see you back after laying low for a while. Life is keeping me far too busy at the moment due to everyone running about like headless chickens at work but hopefully I can find some time to get this one rolling again and avoid being in a flap having to scramble about as the deadline comes home to roost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Here you go gang, a wee bit more done A first lick of paint on the canopy frames and exhausts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 Paint progress. Alclad's Semi Matt Aluminium for the back end has been masked off and some Humbrol Hu128 on the upper surfaces to represent the darker of the two greys A wee polish up to remove some 'orange peel' and another masking session lies ahead next. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 looking good Col! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Most photos of JASDF F-15J and DJ show them carrying a couple of wing mounted fuel tanks. Sadly none are included in the kit so I had a hunt through the spares box Think these are from the old Revell 32nd scale Hawker Typhoon kit. A bit of butchery later got me to here Also trimmed off one missile from each set of twin rails and the fins from the remaining missiles to better represent the training rounds often carried. Getting close to the painting stage again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Nice work on the fuel tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Got the second grey on It's only taken me eight days Two more colours to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 Hope none of you are getting too eggsasperated at my slow progress but the final colours have at last been laid down As you perhaps don't need eggsplaned I've decided to go for a mock 'Aggressor' type scheme for this one. Yes, that's correct, it's an eggressor I have micromesh'd off the overspray after this photo was taken. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Love those things,along with the Toon Tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 3:05 PM, Tojo72 said: Love those things,along with the Toon Tanks This one is certainly proving to be good fun A little more progress to keep this one simmering along. In order for this one to be an eggressor it needs to be from the 'Cobra' squadron, appropriate given that snakes lay eggs, therefore I had to create the badge carried on both side of the twin fins Also had a play about with the kit missiles to fake up the acquisition training rounds commonly worn by the aggressor squadron. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Decals on. Pylons on. Exhaust nozzles on. Almost there. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Lol! I only now just got the aggressor camouflage! Eggscellent. Absolutely eggscellent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Loving this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 6:15 PM, arfa1983 said: I only now just got the aggressor camouflage! or even the eggressor camo, sunny side up /P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 It's so adorkable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Am I the first to say that your skill level is egg-cellent! That's no yolk...🤣 How much did you shell out for this kit? I know, I know...you seem like a real hard-boiled modeller...so sorry...I didn't mean to poach the thread...😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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