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F-15C "Nellis Aggressor", 1/72, Academy with Afterburner Decal


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Some aftermath of the Aggressor GB (started this build after the GB ended...)

This is the Academy kit, which I got quite cheap and the model had a perfect fit! Basically OOB, only added a pilot, an ACMI-pod and changed the Sidewinders: One kit Sidewinder was changed to look like an AIM-9X, and I added an AIM-9L from a Hobbyboss kit.

The colours may be a bit too bright, but I like it!

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Fortunately I didn´t ruin the bird on the final stages: Last time I had serious trouble with my Revell Acrylics matt coat, but this time I thinned it extremely when I brushpainted it and the "snow"-effect didn´t showed up. Yay!

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I hope you don't become to much aggressive!?? So much Aggressor birds... ;-)

Nice Eagle!!! I m curious when you will post the first airbrushed Model but so far your handpainting looks good! (Like I did years ago when I was busy modelling in the 80ies, pocket money was too small to afford an airbrush set and my LHS only had Revell and Revell/ESCI kits).

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Looks good! Glad you didn't have any issues with your clear coat this time. It looks like you may have found a solution that works for you. If not, I typically put a drop or two of Future in my flat clear; this has seemed to eliminate any "frosty" look to the flat clear coat.

John

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Nice! The brush painting is perfect. It probably takes twice as much time masking that scheme for airbrushing as just painting it with a brush.

The pilot figures is a nice touch to the otherwise lifeless kit. I've got a couple of boxes with the Revell NATO pilots inmy stash, but never thought about using the pilots IN the aircraft. Hmm... I have to remember this on my next project.

Also, a nice collection of agressor aircraft. How about an F-21?

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Thank you, guys!

The decals are from Afterburner Decals and went on very smooth and without any trouble.

Lancer, a F-21 would be nice! So far I´m only aware of the old Italeri-kit with raised panellines - or is there something else on the market?

HAJO

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