lgl007 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hi all, Well, my 1/48 Revell F-15E is finally finished. Took me almost 20 years to get back into the swing of things but I'm quite happy with how it turned out as some of the techniques I used were new to me and some I had to figure out on my own ;-) Wanted to post it here to get your feedback... the good, the bad and the ugly... I have written up an article for ARC that is going to be posted in a few weeks that talks about the build and the techniques used in detail... thanks Steve :-) Thanks Aaron for donating the correct LAU rails and AIM-120's for my project... and thanks F-15CrewChief for putting up with all my questions and thanks to all you ARC'ers who also helped - not only in encouraging my build but with your suggestions and helpful guidance. This online community is by far one of the best I've ever encountered! Here it is... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Here's some more... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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lgl007 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 If you would like to see ALL the photos I took during the build you can see my Photobucket account. There's quite a number of entries... http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l249/lgl...Revell%20F-15E/ Thanks for viewing :-) Best, -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hey Greg nice clean build you got there! I like it. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Wow, is that ever a "striking" build! :o Gorgeous, simply gorgeous. From the weathering, to the weapons, to the crispness of the build. How long did it take you to complete? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fan Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Great Beagle. Nice one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ravensfan6711 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Greg I've told you this before, but WOW!!!! You did an amazing job my friend. I am glad that I could help with the pylons, decals and missiles. Thank you for showing me how to do the panel lines. I am truely in your debt for that. Can't wait to see your F-4G and F-14B. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Greg, Outstanding build! Your attention to detail on that strike Eagle is amazing. I really like the burner cans! Can't wait to read the detailed article on this build! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Hey guys, Well, firstly thanks for all the kind words... Jamie: In terms of how long the build took... well 6 months off and on really... what with a family a full time job which includes a bit of travel doesn't leave me too much spare time... but what little I have I worked on it bit by bit ;-) Chris: the article I wrote is not as detailed as perhaps you guys think... still i did outline my techniques... I might write up an even more detailed one and have Steve post it... let me take a crack at a more detailed one. I think as I build my F-4G I will do an extremely detailed article like the one I did on a 1/33 scale Halinski P-51 (paper model): http://www3.sympatico.ca/greg.leszczynski/...e/P-51dpage.htm Best, -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gervais8 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Fantastic build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manuel J. Armas S. Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Great Eagle... Congratulations. Greetings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Smashing Eagle Very crisp and clean build with some nice touches. A 1/32nd scale one next then.........? :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie Cheslo Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Jamie: In terms of how long the build took... well 6 months off and on really... what with a family a full time job which includes a bit of travel doesn't leave me too much spare time... but what little I have I worked on it bit by bit ;-) Yup, I can certainly relate to your situation....... :) Once again, that is a beautiful build. Looking forward to seeing your article and more builds, of course! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GGoheen Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 WOW........that IS one fantastic looking F-15E! Dang!!!!!! Nice job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zach Falzon Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Man, that's a beautiful Mudhen. It looks great. How did you paint your engines(outside)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger 01 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Amazing work. You sure you took a 20-year modeling break? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Incredible looking Strike Eagle! Man, the clean looks along with the very detailed panel lines sure makes it look gorgeous! Big :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Zach: ah, the burner cans... well to begin with I use Citadel acrylics for all hand painting (and Gunze acrylics for airbrushing). These were first hand painted with Citadel acrylic gunmetal (Citadel acrylics need to be thinned with water otherwise I find them too thick). Then I applied a VERY generous wash, again made from Citadel acrylics (about 80% water, 18% black, 2% dishwashing liquid). Once dry I then dry brushed with more gunmetal. That's it really... The cans were frist done this way and the 'actuactors' were done right on the sprues in the same way. The 'actuators' were then cut out and any cut marks touched up with a bit of gunmetal mixed with a touch of black (so you can't even see where the cuts were made). Then they were glued onto the cans. -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack52 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) Greg, phantastic bird ! a clean build, an outstanding paint job, in one word : GREAT !!!! hans Edited August 17, 2007 by jack52 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cr7driver Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Nice work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Beautiful build Greg!!! Very,very nice. Cheers, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vitor Costa Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very good, I Like it a lot Regards Vitor Costa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Great job on that Strike Eagle! Looks fantastic! <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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