Stokey Pete Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I’ve just posted these into into the ‘Turning Japanese’ Group Build thread. I present my F-15DJ Created from a cross kit, F-15C fuselage, and an E nose section. Painted exclusively with MRP colours, custom mixed for the scheme. The camouflage was achieved by using a masking set from AeroMasks, and decals from DXM sheet 91-3304. There’s no conversion work on the airframe other than the cross kitting. My aim was to put the full effort into the paintwork, rather than striving for accuracy. I had a real blast painting this one, even if it was stressful at the beginning. Getting the colour right was very hit and miss, with lots of guesswork and paint mule use. Hope you like it. JayBee, Michael931080, RicardoD and 42 others 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONG Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Very nice Don Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Very cool and very different paint scheme. It's beautiful! Cheers, Chuck Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Again, a wonderful and very well constructed model Pete! Ernest Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 It is just such a great looking model Pete - wow! /Niels Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Waaaaay cool Pete, nice job. Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Thanks guys, I wanted to try and put something unique in the display case. I don’t recall seeing any large scale Eagles painted this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicciuzzo Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Bellissimo Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Looks stunning, well done keeping your cool painting this nutty scheme. Looks perfectly executed. Marcel Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Very cool Pete!! Thanks for sharing. Rod Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Just awesome! John Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 I’ve let it breathe where it is for a few days, and have come to the conclusion that I need a slightly stronger solution for the pose. I always use bent acrylic rods, but in this case they’re a little too bendy because of the length used. I’ll probably get something fabricated from metal. It’s secure enough the way it is, but I don’t think it’d take much to knock it off its perch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevepd Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Just seen this and it's tremendous. I've not seen your approach to the stand before and I like it. Why weld it to a base?. Edited March 10, 2023 by Stevepd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Stevepd said: Just seen this and it's tremendous. I've not seen your approach to the stand before and I like it. Why weld it to a base?. I used to use bases, but found they looked a bit untidy on the shelves when multiple builds were displayed. I figured what the hell….just drill the holes directly into the shelving. I think it makes for a cleaner ‘in flight’ look to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 10:08 AM, Stokey Pete said: I’ve just posted these into into the ‘Turning Japanese’ Group Build thread. I present my F-15DJ Created from a cross kit, F-15C fuselage, and an E nose section. Painted exclusively with MRP colours, custom mixed for the scheme. The camouflage was achieved by using a masking set from AeroMasks, and decals from DXM sheet 91-3304. There’s no conversion work on the airframe other than the cross kitting. My aim was to put the full effort into the paintwork, rather than striving for accuracy. I had a real blast painting this one, even if it was stressful at the beginning. Getting the colour right was very hit and miss, with lots of guesswork and paint mule use. Hope you like it. Wild camo! May I post it on the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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