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My latest fun project: 1/48 Aero L-15 aka F-15Cz, latest aircraft in Czech AF inventory

I essentially wanted to add some Flanker-esque flavour to good old F-15.

Revell 1/48 F-15E was used as a basis:

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The F-15Cz camo: I used Photoshop to test whether CzAF Mi-24 camo looks good on Eagle....what do you think?

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...I am starting with camo tomorrow. What-if project is a good opportunity to test my new Sotar 20/20 in action

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Hi,

I am notoriously slow builder, so after nine months I finally have new pictures to share.

Camouflage +some basic weathering with oil colours, plus decals:

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modification of fuselage (to add flanker-esque feel) nicely shows here:

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cockpit (not finished):

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No what-if project is complete without noseart and some kill markings!

The name of the pilot is my own name.... and Sandruska is name of my fiancee

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Hope you enjoy my fun project! :cheers:/>

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Thanks everybody for kind comments!

I hope the airplane will be very impressive after I add all the missiles, bombs and external fuel tanks.

- I did add wingtip missile lanchers and two extra hardpoint under the wings

Need to find some very (=big :)/>) impressive and unusual weapons in my spare parts box! -any tips?

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Need to find some very (=big :)/>/>) impressive and unusual weapons in my spare parts box! -any tips?

Hmmm...where did I put my Raytheon Mail Order Catalog?

Maybe go with something SLAM, JSOW or even ASAT if you want to go large (and What-If!). Or a nice juicy GBU-24 -"...do you feel lucky?"

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Hmmm...where did I put my Raytheon Mail Order Catalog?

Maybe go with something SLAM, JSOW or even ASAT if you want to go large (and What-If!). Or a nice juicy GBU-24 -"...do you feel lucky?"

ASAT:)

I think there might be GBU-24s in Kinetic F-16F kit, right?

and I also have two nice AGM-142s that come with Academy F-15I kit...

may be I could use chinese,israeli or russian missiles as well...

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After long delay, I managed to add some more weathering, undercarriage and weapons.

I did thry to make my Eagle/Flanker look worn-out and busy (Pythons on wingtips, this was obvious choice- they look so different from your typical missile):

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What do you think? Shall the Czech AF go for this F-15 version? :monkeydance:/>/>/>/>

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Oh my!! What a great "What If Build". It sure does look realistic. Outstanding paint, camo, decaling, and weathering. I really like how you used masks for the camo paint scheme, yet there is a nicely feathered edge. I've always had issues with masks, so I still free hand. But looking at your masking, it's given me a few new ideas to try.

Joel

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Oh my!! What a great "What If Build". It sure does look realistic. Outstanding paint, camo, decaling, and weathering. I really like how you used masks for the camo paint scheme, yet there is a nicely feathered edge. I've always had issues with masks, so I still free hand. But looking at your masking, it's given me a few new ideas to try.

Joel

Thanks!

The trick with masking is really simple as you can see.

Roll Blue-Tac into 'snakes', then use the snakes as mask. You control the feathered edge by rolling 'fat' or 'thin' snakes.

Here are two more pictures of my Eagle family (F-15Cz is part of my private eagle group build: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Cz):

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B)/>

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