jenshb Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 17 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: yes! Xtracolour makes a version too I believe They do. X159 - F-15 interior blue/grey. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X159 Terriffic work on the cockpit! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thammond65 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 10:22 PM, Pete Fleischmann said: Hey Jugg- yep. Whata PITA that was. I ended up mixing my own out of some aqueous Mr color metallic blues and greens. I shot it over a silver base; and then used some filters to adjust the color…and then an oil wash and some dry brushing. The IAF jets are pretty weathered too- so I had a lot of wiggle room to interpret the color vs. the typically pristine USAF jets. cheers P Nice aotake! Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) This kit is great- but will need some rivet work. I lightly marked the Rivet locations with a 1.5mm Galaxy wheel; then hit each one with compass needle- then sanded back the volcanoes with 600 grit wet not done yet with either half; but you get the idea- The flip flop shaped area was filled with JB Weld- it shouldn’t be there..at least no panel line there..in real life, that shape is simply a stain left behind from the plastic pitot boom cover cheers P Edited June 9, 2023 by Pete Fleischmann themongoose, ROM, scvrobeson and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Pete, nice work and glad to see you tackling the big eagle. What are you using as guide for your rivet work? I am searching this part of the jet and so far all I see is what some close up photos show. I have not see any specific drawing or layout diagram. So, I will be interested to hear your thoughts. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Youngtiger1 said: Pete, nice work and glad to see you tackling the big eagle. What are you using as guide for your rivet work? I am searching this part of the jet and so far all I see is what some close up photos show. I have not see any specific drawing or layout diagram. So, I will be interested to hear your thoughts. TIA Full disclosure: if I was doing a USAF Eagle, I probably wouldn’t rivet this section of the jet. These flush rivets are really hard to see in photos of jets with a well maintained paint job. Depending on the period photos used, some of the IAF jets look pretty rough..like US Navy rough..the paint is literally falling off of them. knowing that I’ll weather this model to match some pretty dramatic photos; I thought that exposing the rivet textures in this area could be interesting- However I am concentrating primarily on the avionics access panels- Although visible in the photos below; I haven’t seen the rivets on the fuselage skin panels directly below the cockpit ever exposed with a coat of paint-but their location is often revealed from touch ups. There is a pic further below to show what I mean- well worn Eagles (Airliners.net) cheers P Edited June 10, 2023 by Pete Fleischmann Gazzas, Isar 30/07, Dadeo911 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Canopy rails hairspray chipped- Three layers of chipping here: black over interior blue/green over silver. cheers P Gazzas, Landrotten Highlander, scvrobeson and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Black cockpit sidewalls coming together- close to closing the forward fuselage- a few details to add still..and a little more paint work P D.B. Andrus, Durangokid, Fanes and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Man that looks really good, fantastic work Pete !! Steve Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Man! Your cockpit interiors are to die for! I will have to try to emulate of course. Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I still think you're messing around with a shrink ray Pete. The interior looks top-notch, that's for sure Matt Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dope737 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) PF, I'm real interested on how that fuselage closes up around that aires pit. I have one and the pit doesn't line up right at all. Stopped me dead in my progress. https://imgur.com/a/fKG7aEg Big gap between the turtle back and bulkhead. Edited June 11, 2023 by Dope737 Dadeo911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 27 minutes ago, Dope737 said: PF, I'm real interested on how that fuselage closes up around that aires pit. I have one and the pit doesn't line up right at all. Stopped me dead in my progress. https://imgur.com/a/fKG7aEg Big gap between the turtle back and bulkhead. Nice work by the way brother! Hmm- Mine seems to come up slightly short at the aft end of bay 5 only; and will require a spacer between the aft bulkhead of bay 5 and the aft cockpit combing near the cabin pressure regulator..if that makes sense. I’ll grab a pic- P Dope737 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Don't know what stores load you are planning, but I've designed accurate 1/32 3D printed Python IIIs and F-15 launch rails, which are now also available through Mike over at Phase Hangar Resin. https://phasehangarresin.com/collections/32001-1-32/products/32015-rafael-python-iii-missile-2 Note that the adaptors come with the correct style LAU-7s attached as well. https://phasehangarresin.com/collections/32001-1-32/products/32016-python-iii-pylon-adapter-f-15-eagle Dadeo911, Pete Fleischmann, Isar 30/07 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leduc Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Wow, thanks for the info, just ordered a set... Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Damn, nice work Pete! I love the cockpit! Cheers Alan Pete Fleischmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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