John Masters Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I'm still on the fence regarding the livery. I wanted to do the Israeli bird, but @stevej60 has his eye on that. My very first glance pointed towards the 125th Air National Guard from Jacksonville, Florida...and, indeed, I might do that. There seems to be plenty of non-USA aircraft happening here. Funnily, the instructions say they were based in the Netherlands in 2015...true or not, mine will be based in Florida. Box art... Sprue looks good. I'll get into at after the weekend. I need to put some things behind me. I have until October anyway... --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Usually the Italeri decals are very good and that scheme on the box is (possibly) one of the most attractive schemes for an F-15. And we don't have one in the group build yet... Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, arfa1983 said: And we don't have one in the group build yet... The Saudi aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 31 minutes ago, John Masters said: The Saudi aircraft? The aggressor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 The blue one? Hmmmm…possibly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 This: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Casey said: This: Yikes! That's a flashy one for sure. I'll either make the Aggressor or the FNG. Thanks though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, John Masters said: Yikes! That's a flashy one for sure. I'll either make the Aggressor or the FNG. Was my original idea about the Japanese GB. I still may build that one after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Casey said: I still may build that one after all Nice! Too late for one, in time for the other. It could have been a 'crossover' (even though they aren't allowed...) I'll make my decision as I build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Welcome aboard John, those aggressor’s come in multiple schemes. Should give you options in case someone wants to do the same unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Welcome aboard John, those aggressor’s come in multiple schemes. Should give you options in case someone wants to do the same unit. Thanks. I'll find some images... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 2:06 PM, John Masters said: Funnily, the instructions say they were based in the Netherlands in 2015.. Deployment for an excercise - Frisian Flag 2015 with pics All Mod Eagle scheme btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 hours ago, alt-92 said: Deployment for an excercise Thanks @alt-92. And I actually saw the Frisian Flag mentioned on the FANG wiki page but I didn't investigate. That's a neat link too. Make me want to build a Finnish Hornet. Next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Aggressor it is.... --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Will you do the Blues or another set of colors with this pattern ? Here are a couple of variations, I know there is a black/grey scheme in this pattern and I believe also a green ? https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-15/f-15_profile07.shtml https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-15/f-15_profile08.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 17 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Will you do the Blues or another set of colors with this pattern ? I cannot resist the Faux-Flanker...Blues it is... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 You can't say no to that scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 5:47 AM, SoftScience said: You can't say no to that scheme! I agree. I think I'll start in on this today. Get the ball rolling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I do like the detail on this kit so far. The fit is tight, although there seems to be slight bits of flash here and there... Hmmm...not sure about the decals, or at least not all of them. The detail is intricate and to get a small decal to settle down into all those any spaces seems impossible. I'll probably do a combo of paint and decal. The pieces... There was some flash on the tub... I'll give the cockpit some Medium Sea Grey as primer, the ejection seat all black, the IP black too. Then I'll pick out areas with the hairy brush. This will look good with the canopy open, I think. I'll examine the decal question once that is all dry. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 So I missed couple of photos... I'm happy with it. Test fit of the upper and lower fuselage halves show that it will be a little tricky and might benefit from some 'spot welding' with CA to get all the edges lined up. But that's later... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Good morning. It's so crowded and busy here on the island this week. I avoid the crowds and stay inside. Plenty to do at home. I could care less about the religious holiday. I buttoned it up and really needed to take care with aligning the edges on the fuselage halves. After a couple of hours I looked at this... ...and I don't need to trim these off... assembled the intakes...they required some jockeying to get straight since there are no pins. This is backwards, by the way. The pins for the fins are different and match up to either one side or the other. There are not the same... But they go on alright. The wings are assembled and drying... 19 and 20 are supposed to be able to swing, but the gap was too much so I adjusted it. Too much, it seems. I can add some PPP eventually and lessen the gap a bit. The other side is better. Just a comparison with the F-5...The F-5 is very small. Gaps in the wing roots. They are consistent on the underside too. PPP. However, with the nose on and the wings all attached, it's beginning to look like the thing itself. More today... --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 PPP did the trick... These will need filling too... Then I did this... Which looks good. And then I looked ahead...landing gear, armaments, canopy...not much else for building. So I gave the landing gear and inner doors some white primer. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Looking good, but looks like a kit to keep your wits about you! What kind of filler is PPP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 17 hours ago, Wings unlevel said: What kind of filler is PPP? Perfect Plastic Putty. I think it's a UK product. I found it on Amazon. I like it. Shrinkage is minimal and application with a cocktail stick or small flat coffee stirrer works fine. And it doesn't smell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Definitely something I need to invest in, Im finding Tamya fine white is melting more and more plastics as I build mostly vintage kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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