Paddington Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 This is my first post in critique corner, and i need you to give me some hints to improve my skills. First, this is my 5th finished model after a 20 year break from scalemodelling. I think it's ok so far, but it could be better. So, you may have seen it in the display case, but here, you can hammer it down. Cheers, Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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drhornii Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 What is there to critique? That is flawless! If that is the quality after taking 20 years off, I need a long break...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The only critique I have is it's never sunny in England. Great model very nice work and weathering. I couldn't spot anything wrong. By the way there were a few sunny days when I lived there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f mercik Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Looks GREAT. I can't see anything wrong with it. And two RAF Lakenheath F-15's just flew over my house, ( I live 5 miles from the base). Keep up the good work. ( And no the sun isn't shining!!!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Looks great. Only thing I noticed was that some decals had silvering. The main offender was the LN decal on the left vertical stabilizer. Looks like the silvering is right along that panel line. Its easy to fix, though. Just poke some holes in the silvering with a new #11 blade and brush some Micro Sol on it and that should work. Same thing with the decal at the front of the left intake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayfarer 30 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 WoW! Smokin nice! Natural talent. an excellent representation of a strike eagle. Erstaunlich gute Arbeit!!! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B_Realistic Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) The seats could use some depth by using some darker shade in the corners and some lighter color on the edges. For the rest clean build. Nice after 20 years. Edited July 19, 2012 by B_Realistic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Hey Patrick, I think you've made a fine job of your F-15E and you should be very proud. It's quite difficult to offer helpful critique based on photos over the internet because some things can appear exaggerated. Whilst not wishing to actually criticise your model in any way I would offer a couple of observations if I may? It is possible to see the clear edge of the canopy where it attaches to the framing in a couple of images. This is notoriously difficult effect to eradicate. In the past I've applied some black or dark grey paint to the edges of the clear part before adhering it to the canopy rail. This sometimes reduces the stark edge of the clear canopy part. On the image showing a close up of the aileron some of the wash looks slightly grainy. When this happens to me it is for one of two reasons. It is either because of the cloth I use to wipe the wash away producing bits of fluff or the surface of the paintwork is not quite smooth. (Sometimes it's both reasons ) To make the wash look less dirty I've either used a higher quality cloth or polished the paintwork to remove any surface imperfections before using the wash. A little bit of satincoat or mattcoat on the tyres may help them look more like rubber. A high gloss shine can sometimes look unusual or unrealistic unless you are aiming for a brand new, showroom shine. These are small comments on an otherwise super model. You've done a grand job and should be proud of your accompishment. Cheers. Edited July 19, 2012 by geedubelyer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 The only critique I have is it's never sunny in England. Great model very nice work and weathering. I couldn't spot anything wrong. By the way there were a few sunny days when I lived there. Indeed, "I love Summer -my favourite week of the year!" (quote from a Britmodeller member) Yes, that is the kind of build that makes me think I should have taken up golf or maybe fishing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paddington Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Thank you boys. You gave me some usefull tips to make the next model look better in some areas. Yes the decals silvering on some points. After the future coat, i applied the decals with a cotton-wool tip. Maybe not with enough pressure on it. I fixed them with micro sol and it looks ok. But after drying, a few blisters came out. Ok, now i know how to fix it. The canopy frame... good idea geedubelyer. Canopys are the parts i give hell of a respect, for fear of doing something wrong. But next time i will try to mask the frames off and paint them. Many thanks for your advices !! Cheers, Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 AWESOME build! The only thing I can comment on is the choice of colour and the silver paint that you used. The grey looked a bit too light for Strike Eagle, while the silver paint looked a bit too dull. From F-15E pics that I've seen on Airliners.net, the silver bit at the rear fuselage should be quite shiny. If you're using acrylic paint, you might want to try using Citadel paints. Their metallic range is awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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