Qian Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 VERY NICE!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thank you all. After a break, I am back to working on this. I have to say it has given me more pain than pleasure, and I am planning to wrap this up as soon as I can. The endless masking is what is painful. Anyway, I have a few more touchups to do. Since the break, I have decided to convert this to a "what-if," and so I will be using the kit decals for fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Awesome!!!! Next I suggest a Viggen splinter cammo to relax with :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Beautiful work! I only have one thing, the engine exhaust that you have are not the correct ones for the F-15K. The Koreans use the General Electric F110-GE-129. The F110 is the same engine on the F-14D. You can get a set from the Hasegawa F-14D kit or the Monogram F-14D kit as well. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Great work on all of that painting ... Just beautiful ... Beautiful work! I only have one thing, the engine exhaust that you have are not the correct ones for the F-15K. The Koreans use the General Electric F110-GE-129. The F110 is the same engine on the F-14D. You can get a set from the Hasegawa F-14D kit or the Monogram F-14D kit as well. Hope this helps. The Koreans are switching over to the F100-PW-229s for their F-15Ks ... The second batch of Slam Eagles are all being delivered with the new engines and the earlier F-15Ks will be retrofitted with them as well ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Great work on all of that painting ... Just beautiful ... The Koreans are switching over to the F100-PW-229s for their F-15Ks ... The second batch of Slam Eagles are all being delivered with the new engines and the earlier F-15Ks will be retrofitted with them as well ... Gregg Dear Gregg, I had no idea thank you for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dear Gregg, I had no idea thank you for the info! If you still want to build a current F110 powered Eagle, there is Singapore's F-15SG as well as Saudi Arabia's F-15S which is going to switch to GE power as well ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viperbite Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Awesome! First time to see something beautifully painted like that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Thanks for the comments. Yes, I too read somewhere that some of the F-15K's feature PW engines. The pic in the first page I think has those engines as well. That said, this build has since evolved into a 'what if' anyway. Here are some pictures after a gloss coat and the kit decals: The gloss coat was a little too thick at places (my fault) and it formed small droplets. After it dries, I plan to sand those down. Hope I don't mess that up. Incidentally, this might be the right time for a question. I always have problems with the paint drying dusty between the engine intakes and the fuselage: This happens a lot with F-4, F-15, F-18 etc. where there is a gap between the parts. I think this is due to turbulence caused from the airbrush. Is there a way to prevent this in the first place, or fix it later? Light sanding comes to mind but I am looking for something perhaps a little non-trivial. I played with airbrush pressure as a parameter, but it did not help much. Thanks for stopping by! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) WOW! That looks awesome!!! :jaw-dropping: Edited August 15, 2011 by Qian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Janissary, try wet sanding with water. It really helps in such cases Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Steven L :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Hello, finally I am done. The final pics can be found at: Critique Corner Edited December 6, 2013 by Janissary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 This happens a lot with F-4, F-15, F-18 etc. where there is a gap between the parts. I think this is due to turbulence caused from the airbrush. Is there a way to prevent this in the first place, or fix it later? Light sanding comes to mind but I am looking for something perhaps a little non-trivial. I played with airbrush pressure as a parameter, but it did not help much. Thanks for stopping by! I get that too, sometimes I can get rid of it by cleaning it with a toothbrush and just soap and water. I try to shoot at a lower pressure to avoid it and I try to speed up my painting in wing root areas. I think I noted Brett Green has the same problem when I was reading one of his articles last week, the two of us use the same brush (Aztec). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback Six Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) [admin, please delete--wrong thread] Edited October 10, 2011 by Diamondback Six Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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