.linus Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) Nice rivet detail :D/>/> Thanks! thats my favorite part of modeling, 2nd to painting. Oh my...absolutely amazing! I am also currently building a mudhen, but she doesn't look nearly as good as yours! hey thanks soo much! I really appreciate it. Good luck on your strike eagle! I'm sure it's awesome! Edited April 27, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Yso Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Really like the riveting on the plane! I will watch closely this thread, to get new ideas for my F15 builds. :D (a "B" and an "E" Eagle is waiting on the shelf, and a "C" Eagle is just on the workbench right now. B) ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 Really like the riveting on the plane! :woot.gif:/> I will watch closely this thread, to get new ideas for my F15 builds. :D/> (a "B" and an "E" Eagle is waiting on the shelf, and a "C" Eagle is just on the workbench right now. B)/> ) hey man thanks so much!, Haha I'm the exact same. The "e" is on my workbench, and I have and "A" and a "c" aggressor on the shelf! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) hello again, its time for an update. In the minimal spare time one has when parenting an 8 month old, I managed to do some work on the intakes. I used the poored latex paint method to acheive a glossy coat on the inside. when i was looking at this photo http://www.defense.gov/dodcmsshare/newsphoto/2006-01/060124-F-3167B-176.jpg i noticed that there is a small valve of some sort right next to the intake fan so i thought i'd like to add that as well. I also updated the the intake fans a bit. i notice there were pitot tubes at the tip of the cone. http://www.kadena.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080310-F-0523M-008.JPG here's how i recreated it. I had to add a piece of brass tubing in the tail in order to give some support to the elevators, once they were cut off and modified. lastly, i cut off the molded in rear feathers on the bare metal part of the engine covers. they are very thin strips of metal, which i'm going to try and recreate later. but here is the first step. Edited April 29, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkey Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Nice detailing!Looking sharp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JesniF-16 Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Looks great! I like where you're going with the rear feathers modification... you're thinking outside the box :thumbsup:/> Looking forward to seeing more on that.... /Jesse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Nice detailing!Looking sharp! Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Looks great! I like where you're going with the rear feathers modification... you're thinking outside the box :thumbsup:/>/> Looking forward to seeing more on that.... /Jesse Thanks, I got the idea from a 1/32 build on here. I can't remember who it was, but when I find it, I'll post it. What I'm doing isn't quite the same, but same general concept. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Now for the GPS dome. I racked my brain for a while trying to figure out the best way to do this, and then it occurred to me when I was experimenting making a hud glass and nav lights with clear sprue. Here's the steps I took. 1. Just like stretching sprue, melt plastic over candle 2. Press hot sprue against a round templet - size of your choosing, and the hot plastic will bubble out on the opposite side. 3. let it cool and harden. While cooling , heat flat edged knife blade over flame- makes it easier to cut. Most effective when using clear sprue, as it won't put cracks through the clear piece. 4. Voila!! Sand the back of the piece to smooth out any rough areas, attach, and now you have a GPS dome! Edited May 1, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Love the way you did the GPS dome. Thanks for showing the method, never would have occurred to me. 'Nother one for the tool bag, that's the reason I love ARC. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Dave Edit: I got to watch some inspiration for your build yesterday and today while at S-J. First time in multiple trips where I had been able to watch a full series of flight ops. Unfortunately camera battery was on it's last legs and died before the section take-offs. Edited May 1, 2013 by parche Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Love the way you did the GPS dome. Thanks for showing the method, never would have occurred to me. 'Nother one for the tool bag, that's the reason I love ARC. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Dave Edit: I got to watch some inspiration for your build yesterday and today while at S-J. First time in multiple trips where I had been able to watch a full series of flight ops. Unfortunately camera battery was on it's last legs and died before the section take-offs. No problem! Those pics are great! I live near macdill afb, in the take off an landing pattern, so I typically see kc-135's all the time. 2 or 3 times a year we'll get fighters and that's always fun. Last month we had the Canadian royal af f-18's zipping around but they always flew when I was working, and stopped right when I got off work. Haha very frustrating. Edited May 3, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 One minor point on the GPS dome--it has four small rivet holes around the perimeter. Excellent build so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 One minor point on the GPS dome--it has four small rivet holes around the perimeter. Excellent build so far. Thanks for pointing that out! I'll make sure I add those in. Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Duke 6 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Excellent detailing so far mate. Watching this build closely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcasilimas Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Nice build .linus!!! And good tips. :thumbsup:/> How do you create those clean and straight rivets. Javier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Excellent detailing so far mate. Watching this build closely! Thanks Duke! Nice build .linus!!! And good tips. :thumbsup:/>/> How do you create those clean and straight rivets. Javier hey thanks javier! I use the RB Productions' Mini Rivet-R http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=77_110&products_id=304&zenid=8689909f905cdf7f0b98a4ccfe0a6d50 and cheap teflon multi-use tape (similar to electrical tape) from target, as a guide. I just stretch the tape as straight as i can on the area i want to rivet, and roll the riveter along the edge. The tape is thick enough that if you accidentally get off track and roll onto the tape, it doesn't damage the plastic.-Provided your not using too much pressure. hope that helps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) i have a few more updates to the air frame. Almost ready to start painting, but just a few more things first :wacko:/>/> Again i'm not an expert on this plane, nor any other for that matter. So please excuse my ignorance if i don't know what particular mechanisms are called. First up, using stock styrene, I closed the angle slightly on the vents above the intake ramps. I've noticed in photos that while parked they're not as open as represented on the kit. next on the left side of the spine behind the wso cockpit, there is a light, i've only noticed on during refueling, so i'm assuming it has something to do with that. So i drilled a hole , shaped a clear piece of sprue, set it in place. on 96-0201 the square plate on the nose has a raised frame around it. Also in front of the windshield was a raised plate riveted on. so i added using stock styrene. nav lights anyone? updated the edges of the flaperons and the flaps. The kit doesn't have an accurate representation of the tail post above the tail hook. its shown as a flat square block. using reference photos i tried to replicate the best i could. well that's all for tonight. :thumbsup:/>/> Edited May 8, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Sweet work on the little details. More please. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paddington Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) NICE ! I like the riveting on you eagle ! Do you have some drawings ? Edited May 8, 2013 by Paddington Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yso Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 NICE ! I like the riveting on you eagle ! Do you have some drawings ? I was thinking about just the same. Can we somehow get your detail drawings form the plane? Like this riveting? It will be a very good guideline for my F15 as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Sweet work on the little details. More please. Cheers, Dave ha thanks don't worry there's still a lot more to do. NICE ! I like the riveting on you eagle ! Do you have some drawings ? I was thinking about just the same. Can we somehow get your detail drawings form the plane? Like this riveting? It will be a very good guideline for my F15 as well. :whistle:/> haha thanks guys, I unfortunately do not have any riveting diagrams at this time. All of my references for the rivets, are from what i've observed in photos i ran across. I'll try my best to come up with something for you-no promises though haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.linus Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Time for another update. So I wanted to make sure I updated the nav lights. On the kit they are molded in solid plastic. I cut the molded lights out with a knife, then cut clear sprue to size and glued them in place. Sorry no photos of the process. I got a little ahead of myself on this one. I went ahead and painted the lights with tamiya clear red in the center and port lights, and clear blue for the starboard wing light. They will be masked during the main painting process. Just a few more pre-painting steps and then off to the races with painting. Since I'll be using alclad for the bare metal surfaces, I went ahead and sprayed a krylon lacquer base coat first. I polished it down to a smooth gloss finish as this gives me the best finish with alclad.This will also be masked during the paint process and the bare metal finish will be painted during the final process. Have a good night! Edited May 19, 2013 by .linus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Awesome work! Please keep the pictures coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hi, Very nice work! Hurry up!!... Winter is coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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