dodgem37 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Jumpin' Jehosephats! Is that good or what?! You are in a league of your own, Chuck. Those photos are a joy to behold. That is some modeling.. I am just over the top on this. I can't get enough. THANK YOU! Sincerely, Mark chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) You guys are too kind! Thank you. If you have any questions not covered in the build thread, fire away and I'll try to answer them. Cheers, Chuck Edited May 22, 2020 by chuck540z3 Jack, Shaka HI, CANicoll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Can I use obscenities ? NO? ok, well Chuck this is an incredible school of modelling, clean , inventive, highly detailed work based on the real thing. Catching the natural look of this machine in every aspect . Bravo! Cheers Martin PS: Since I am Calgarian now, I have to see this beauty with my very own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Can I use obscenities ? NO? ok, well Chuck this is an incredible school of modelling, clean , inventive, highly detailed work based on the real thing. Catching the natural look of this machine in every aspect . Bravo! Cheers Martin PS: Since I am Calgarian now, I have to see this beauty with my very own eyes. Any time Martin, any time. No Photoshop in this build, so you can see this model for yourself in person. Just drop me a PM and we can arrange a "viewing" at your convenience. Cheers, Chuck williamj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Absolutely gorgeous ...Just the way! with a smooth as silk finish. Way ta go Chuck. chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Any time Martin, any time. No Photoshop in this build, so you can see this model for yourself in person. Just drop me a PM and we can arrange a "viewing" at your convenience. Cheers, Chuck Just watch him like a hawk though....last time at my place he nicked a couple parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Wow, looks terrific! Great job! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat14 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Chuck, that is seriously some of your best work yet my friend. I just wanted to say thank you for all the great builds you do on here and I have learned so much from watching you builds and tips and tricks you graciously offer up to everyone here. This Eagle build is going to inspire me to build one maybe sometime next year with a similar scheme. Thanks again Chuck and can't wait till your next wonderous creation to come. Now go have a great little modeling break, you deserve it. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Amazing, I hope I get to see this in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Hi Chuck! Finally, now that`s some very shiny, bright and blue result. Very beautiful! The cockpit really is the most overhwelming part, while the gear bays are on the opposite side. 2 things that i might give 99 points out of 100 - the nozzles - from the outer side the blue is kinda coalescent with the paint, while from the inner sides the white streaks look somehow unreal to me, like they are too much stylized. And two - the wash on top makes the panel lines too much visible all over the plane, yet that`s only to my taste. Thanks for all the tips throughout the build! The patches over the surfaces in a combination with the added rivets make quite a difference. And i also very much like the different choice of loadouts - the two pods - awesome! Edited December 2, 2017 by F`s are my favs chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel460 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Beautiful build, very clean work! Real model eye candy.... Dan chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROM Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Hi Chuck, Great work! Sharp looking model. Do you apply some kind of HDR rendering on your pictures? cheers Romain chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Chuck, if there was a Air Force Award for Best Representation of In Service Aircraft you would definitely win it! Beautifully Done! chuck540z3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks again guys! Hi Chuck, Great work! Sharp looking model. Do you apply some kind of HDR rendering on your pictures? cheers Romain Hi Rom! The answer is yes. I use the HDR setting on my Nikons (D610, D810) all the time, which is really important for close-up photography, which is most of the time. For those who don't know what High Dynamic Range is, the camera basically takes two pics with the optimum exposure for the very light areas and another for the dark areas, then "stitches" them together into one pic. I used to use 3 exposure bracketing with one pic overexposed by +1 stop, one at 0 and one at -1 stop, then pick the best one, but HDR has eliminated all that and I get a pic that's better than I can do on my own. Since all my photography is timed and on a tripod, I don't have to worry about camera shake, which is critical for the HDR setting. Cheers, Chuck ROM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) the nozzles - from the outer side the blue is kinda coalescent with the paint, while from the inner sides the white streaks look somehow unreal to me, like they are too much stylized. And two - the wash on top makes the panel lines too much visible all over the plane, yet that`s only to my taste. Thanks for all the tips throughout the build! The patches over the surfaces in a combination with the added rivets make quite a difference. And i also very much like the different choice of loadouts - the two pods - awesome! Hi Milan, Based upon my pics above I tend to agree with you- to a point. The main reason for the intense blue on the nozzles, "stylized" exhaust staining and panel lines that might be too intense, is the photography itself. I use 3 very strong lights from a variety of angles, which really picks up the blue and makes the exhaust staining and panel lines "pop". To the naked eye, all of these things are much less noticeable. As for the "wash" on the top, I used a dark wash very sparingly on only a few small panel lines and avoided using a wash on the big ones. As you know, the kit panel lines are too wide, so what you are seeing are mostly shadows. From the direct rear, some of this has been toned down like this pic, where the blue is more washed out: Still, when compared to the real deal, I think it looks the part Cheers, Chuck Edited December 3, 2017 by chuck540z3 Shaka HI, williamj, Jack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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