ericg Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Thanks for the encouragement guys, Dave, I just blue tacked them on at this stage. Jim, see if you can get hold of a Tamiya F-15E with bunker buster bombs and then modify to shape. Another option would be to purchase the US bombs set that Trumpeter put out, although they have the usual $%^& ups that Trumpy tend to incorporate into their orndanance. The other option would be to get the Flightpath GBU-27 set, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You got big brass ones mate to do that major surgery and it was cool to follow this "operation"! Your are a "Top Gun" plastic surgeon dude! Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Shaped up nicely, Eric. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Here it is, all fixed. Uilleann and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Bravo! Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Whilst looking for extra detail to incorporate into this build, my eye kept on getting drawn to the canopy, and that in most photos, there is a light grey strip around each window. I am guessing it may be a seal? I intially cut some white decal into thin strips and applied around the edges but it was too stark and contrasted with the black too much. I then decided to wip out the masking tape and paint all of the edges with a light grey. I masked off 3 strips at a time a couple of coats of paint The finished article Looks OK, much more subtle in real life. I will be posing the canopy in the open position Painted the resin wheels. I painted the red placards by hand. Whitey and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Inspiring work Eric! Thanks for sharing that with us... I think you might just have encouraged the rest of the lads to have confidence in correcting errors... Me included! Great work! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Dang gre4at patch work there that masking of the canopy is amazing i should have done that on my A-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Starling Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Very nice canopy detailing, Eric. The wheels look great, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 great repair job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Brilliant result with the repair job and the light grey around the canopy frames are very convincing. This really has "pricked up my ears" to this kit - it's now on the wish list because of what you've done with yours. Grant. Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzdavidh Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice repair - great to be able to pull that off. I guess plan B would be the yellow remove before flight cover they put over the FLIR window. I think that grey colour is the window sill seal (for want of a better expression) and its on the inside of the window. Possibly something Trumpeter could have provided as a part to paint grey and attach inside the clear part. Nice work masking that off, I hate jobs like that. Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Love it! I have one in my stash waiting for me, and i got the Caracal decals :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi Eric Kit is looking awesome, will it be completed in time for the competition? What state in Australia are you located? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hi Ivan, yes it will be finished by then, it will be at qmhe which is in Queensland. I have done a bit more since the last pics such as finish the bombs and seat. I need to do some touch ups and a little more shading to get the effect that I am after then its done. Really looking forward to putting this one in the cabinet. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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