Violator1991 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Great F-15! Very good paint job! RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieB Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 So with a long Bank Holiday weekend there was opportunity to progress and the incentive to finish this build is getting too much to ignore! Not because I'm running out of mojo for his one (though it's been tested at times!) but I have many others that need some plastic love. First up was a gloss coat courtesy of Tamiya X-22 which required a couple of coats to get a consistent shine and then on to the decals. Needless to say there are no specific decals for this bird in 1/32 and I don't have the skills (or hardware) to create my own. The scheme I'm doing eventually required 3 sets to get this scheme covered and even then there is not a lot of solid intel on what/where all the markings are! All the Microscale markings went down fine though I had to do some fishing to find an AAR receptacle stencil that was close enough to the Revell scribings. A couple broke up as they were so old but I managed to rescue most. I think some of the Microscale stencils are a little large but they are at least legible. Some of the positioning was contradicted by other sources so where I could I used Jake Melampy's and DACOs F-15 books to confirm but even still there is a bit of artistic license. Next step is to seal them all with a gloss coat then tone down some of the black stencils which look a little stark and then add some weathering. Definitely one small step but a giant leap in progress! F`s are my favs, Landrotten Highlander, Rockie Yarwood and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Really looking good. this ac ended up in the Georgia Guard lost its "Turkey feathers" and got ACESII seats. Bruce RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 This is turning out beautifully RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Wow she looks beautiful! Amazing work. Cant wait to see a full pic with lights on in the dark RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Looking fantastic ..! Gotta love those Air Superiority Blue Eagles ... -Gregg RichieB and geedubelyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieB Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Many thanks chaps, hopefully I can get this one over the finish line soon! Plus I have an idea that might enhance the lighting - more later when I've figured it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieB Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) Compared to the previously glacial pace of updates, this feels like warp speed! OK its only panel washes which require less accuracy than most painting, but its still a step nearer the finish line. I ended up using about 4 different panel line washes, one of which I mixed to get a shade that dulled down the contrast of Revell's somewhat heavy handed panel lines. The depth of them is probably something I should have fixed earlier but who was to know that they would stand out as much even after coats of primer and paint! I only used dark washes on the moving parts ie ailerons and rudders or where a bit of high contrast was warranted. I am also somewhat proud of the fact that I managed to mask a blue border around the insignia on the wing. It took some doing and I must admit I bottled doing all of it again on the bottom wing! Rear metal parts got a heavier wash as well but the rest of the model was a couple of lighter shades to try and avoid the 'made out of Lego' look. High contrast builds are eye-catching but they look a little too unrealistic for my taste. Each to their own though. Underside got a similar treatment but went a bit darker at the rear where I will add some additional staining to help blend it in better. You can see what would have happened if I had done the entire aircraft in a darker panel line colour. Engine nozzles were also finished with some pigments for the internal soot marks and Alclads for the petals - used a lot of masking tape on those! And finally, the live Aim-7Fs (for a what-if load out) and the inert practice Aim-9Js are nearly ready. Weathering next but I'll keep it pretty light even though the model probably needs a heavier application to blend out the panel lines further. Might need to lie down for a bit after all this progress! Edited May 24, 2022 by RichieB F`s are my favs, geedubelyer, GMK and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Not a jet guy, but that looks fantastic, Richie! Kev RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Oh soooo nice! Beautiful job on those invasion stripes. Gotta agree with you on the panel lines. The toned down look is good and the comparison to the bottom made it really obvious. RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thought you might find this pic interesting See here RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Wow she looks amazing!! great work RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Amazing paint work! RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieB Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Many thanks for the comments chaps, much appreciated. Great picture of her in the flesh Geedubelyer, look no panel lines! If only we'd had digital cameras back then. At range i.e. not camera close-up mode!, I'm hoping my efforts will blend into something that isn't monotone but isn't too stark either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Beautiful paint work, Richie ..! -Gregg RichieB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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