LZ82 Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Paint!!! The CO2 tank is dead dry switched to yee O'le trusty compressor... man it was like going back to the Stone Age. I forgot the vapor trap and it began spit, it was total nutts, for a minute it was looking like a Chinese fire drill…but I regained my wits and slapped on the vapor/moisture trap, yeah you’ve been there!!!. CO2 will spoil ya!!! Gunze Aquis thinned with Mr. Leveling thinner 70:30, this leaves it very smooth… Nose painted, just added a couple drops of gloss black to change the shade… Now the good stuff ALCLAD!!! It’s Airframe Aluminum sprayed over Tamiya Gloss Black. Need to do a few touch-ups here and there, found some over spray… Kit exhaust, stay away from the Aries exhaust…uses the cash for another kit!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 That's neat and crisp work LZ82 :blink: The paintwork looks flawless Super-sharp job all round. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Small update today… After looking a surfing online for the jet I plan to match my Afterburner decals for this build I decided on sticking with the 48th FW commanders mount. This jet was kept extra clean, for obvious reasons but it’s also the most colorful…Gunship Gray is a very drab and boring color!!! So it was on to the first round of detail painting and breaking up the monotone color on a jet kept clean… http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/B...ac055d660e885f4 First up was to slightly tone down the ALCLAD Airframe aluminum, left alone it was too shiny for my taste so I picked out a few panels near the exhaust… Gloss coated the whole model with Future, bare metal too… Then the RAW antennas on the wing tips and tail… Painted the UHF/VHF antennas, leading edges of the wings, stabilizers and tail, on some jets the color difference is very noticeable but my ref pics showed the jet I’m doing, the contrast was hardly noticeable. Kept that in mind because once the final flat coat is lain on the contrast will be evident, I hope!!! Cut of and drilled depressions for the “tail lights†on the vertical stabs then tacked in place some MV Lenses, did this on one my Hasegawa F-4’s and it looked cool… Need to give it another look over for additional touch ups and with luck my next update will be with the decals, markings and a panel line wash…thanks for looking!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infideon Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 top class! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Looking good, and good catch on the tail mold lines. They can be a chore to clean up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Neat progress once again Those MV lenses look uber cool, nice touch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 That's looking really great. I'd planned on using Bare-Metal Foil for the aluminum parts, but I like how your painting turned out. I never could get realistic bare metal results with paint but yours turned out great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jminer Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Lovin' it, LZ! Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wow, looking good and keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infideon Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Great work! i am impressed ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Decals!!! This is where the build comes to life and the gunship gray gets some relief from the drab. I decided to start with the large markings and to follow up with the data/stencils. The Afterburner/Cartograph decals are just sweet as hell, the best I’ve used to date. I did have one decal fold on itself and there was just no saving it so a kit decal was substituted. The Microset works great, almost too well. I found this out while applying the refueling decal, once the decal hit the model it didn’t want to slide into position (note to self) so a lesson learned and with touch-ups is in order. Using Micoset and Microsol for these decals was a mute point, the decals are super thin and snuggle down well and the carrier film all but disappears with no setting solution. Hats off to Afterburner/Cartograph for their superior decals…time to stock up on these babies!!! Oops my bad…fix it later!!! Big shots!!! Decaling complete…a final Future coat and it’s ready for a panel line wash, MiG!!! Thanks for looking… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 That is just awesome! Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Looks awesome! That's the same jet I was planning on modeling my next E on, just using Two Bobs decals. Keep up the great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
infideon Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 ah great job! lots to learn from u! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 That is just awesome!Eric Thanks Eric Looks awesome! That's the same jet I was planning on modeling my next E on, just using Two Bobs decals. Keep up the great work! Two Bob's decals are just as good...they just didn't have as many options so I went with Afterburner, great deacals from "Modelers!!! ah great job! lots to learn from u! It works both ways bro...learning from your build too!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 That is just awesome!Eric Thanks Eric Looks awesome! That's the same jet I was planning on modeling my next E on, just using Two Bobs decals. Keep up the great work! Two Bob's decals are just as good...they just didn't have as many options so I went with Afterburner, great deacals from "Modelers!!! ah great job! lots to learn from u! It works both ways bro...learning from your build too!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Decals and some touch –ups done…it was time to add a panel line wash to tie things in a bit. Used MiG’s Dark wash thinned, and I just love the stuff. Used right it will amplify your pre-shade and fade in. I used it full strength over the metal area…liked it!!! I usually let it dry/cure for a day so that the intended panel lines keep their wash. I actually tinted the natural metal area and left a “heated†affect. Still have to clean up some excess wash in some areas but while it sets up it’s on to the landing gear and PE for the canopy…pic’s to follow… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Decals and some touch –ups done…it was time to add a panel line wash to tie things in a bit. Used MiG’s Dark wash thinned, and I just love the stuff. Used right it will amplify your pre-shade and fade in. I used it full strength over the metal area…liked it!!! I usually let it dry/cure for a day so that the intended panel lines keep their wash. I actually tinted the natural metal area and left a “heated†affect. Still have to clean up some excess wash in some areas but while it sets up it’s on to the landing gear and PE for the canopy…pic’s to follow… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Oops's...double post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkey Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 the details on that kit are awesome. I have the academy f-15s and thought they were always good.. but after seeing this kit, I'm mistaken. Nice work ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Looking good so far El-Zee. But if you want to be accurate, the secondary heat exchanger vent just behind the WSO needs to be filled in as your model is one of the newer Mudhens to enter service. Serial numbers 96-0200 onwards do not have this vent. Hope you can correct this, otherwise I think it will look great! But if you don't mind the slight inaccuracy, all is cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 It's good to see a home station bird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Looking good so far El-Zee. But if you want to be accurate, the secondary heat exchanger vent just behind the WSO needs to be filled in as your model is one of the newer Mudhens to enter service. Serial numbers 96-0200 onwards do not have this vent. Hope you can correct this, otherwise I think it will look great! But if you don't mind the slight inaccuracy, all is cool! Thanx bro, I'm very much aware of the mod...the other F-15 I'm currently building has the area filled and in th process I faild to do the same for this one. I can live with it, knowing that total accracy in modeling is a state of mind and wishfull thinking, damn I wish I had filled that... ha, ha!!! :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jminer Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 .....and I really liked how mine turned out until I saw yours, LZ. Seriously, that's a great looking F-15E you've done. The finish is very nice, the panel wash really looks good and I do like the metal areas a lot. Hope to see the finished shots soon, it's a treat to look at. Although....way to give me a complex now.... Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) .....and I really liked how mine turned out until I saw yours, LZ. Seriously, that's a great looking F-15E you've done. The finish is very nice, the panel wash really looks good and I do like the metal areas a lot. Hope to see the finished shots soon, it's a treat to look at. Although....way to give me a complex now.... Justin Dude youre' killing me...this is just one of the builds where most, and I stress not all things have gone well and there's plenty left to do for me to screw it up...ha, ha!!! But then again the other F-15 is on the bench and it's an chance to try something new and hope it turns out. Your build turned out great , and Qian is still at it . I'm going through my parts bin to work on crew figures for a future build, after seeing yours...they bring a model to life vs static display. Thanks for the kind comments...I'll be following your next build!!! Edited June 14, 2010 by LZ82 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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