Whitey Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 I've been struck down with a head-cold since Model Expo last weekend and along with getting on with my F-15E (Multi-Engine Group Build) have started the Hobby Boss kit while keeping warm at home. It is a beast of an aircraft. Really nice detail and seems to fit together well. Some filling and sanding then a couple of coats of Mr Surfacer 500 straight from the can have eliminated the rivet details for an area that on this version of the aircraft was wood. Cockpit detailing is coming along nicely with some Eduard photoetch adding interest. I used oils for some dirtying up the cockpit - most will come off after it dries a bit. The Eduard instrument panel is impressive, just needed some oils to accentuate its panels. I plan to add some fuel lines around the black tank - just got to find some pics of where they go. I've got some showing fuel lines in there but not the terminations or routing yet. Just need to wait a few days for some external etch to arrive with the paint and it will keep me busy during F-15E drying times. Victor K2, nmayhew, Alain Gadbois and 7 others 10
rigor Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Yup I'm watching. Waiting to get my hands on this one
Troy Molitor Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 Nice. I will be following this one as well. Nice start so far.
dmthamade Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 Built this one a while ago. Needed lots of dryfitting but you'll get good results. Learstang is the resident Shturmovik guru, wrote a book on them. One thing I can recommend, the tadpole counterweight on the rudder, carefully cut it off and store it til the end, broke mine off, never did find it.... Don
dennismcc Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 Was all fired up to build mine but I got distracted, so will watch this build with interest. Cheers Dennis
dennismcc Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, MARU5137 said: Den.. you need to get back to it.. You are correct I do need to get back to it as the GPW period does fascinate me. Cheers Den
Whitey Posted September 29, 2019 Author Posted September 29, 2019 The camera stayed away while I got into the Stormovik. Sorry. Finished this afternoon. Check her out in RFI. Phantom2, LSP_Kevin, coogrfan and 1 other 4
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