Bill Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Very nice model. Great paint job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvin20 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Awesome job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Just an outstanding conversion, superbly executed. Your build actually looks better then my GWH F-15C. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Awesome!! Flawlessly executed!! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBP1538 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thank you all for your kind comments. I'm happy to share my work with you! Polar Bear, here are the pics I have of the cockpit and spine area. They aren't great, but hopefully they will convey how I tackled those areas of my build. For the cockpit, I started with the Aires pit, but didn't like the way the tub itself was molded. I thought it was too shallow and the side consoles were too narrow. No measurements here, just my estimate with the Mk I eyeball. So, scratchbuilt the tub and sidewalls and used the IP and Bay 5 avionics bay from the Aires set. I used Verlinden and Eduard PE on the turtle deck and canopy bow as well as some scratchbuilt details. For the spine area, I used the whole Hasegawa piece. I had to add some shims to the sides, and trim the forward fuselage pieces, but it seemed to work ok. I added plenty of reinforcements on the underside to make the joints as strong as possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBP1538 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Just an outstanding conversion, superbly executed. Your build actually looks better then my GWH F-15C. Joel Joel, I think your Eagle Jet looks great! I am curious about the GWH kit. What is your take on the kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!! It's in voque in modeling right now to over-weather models. Yours is the perfect combination of realistic and artistic to make a very convincing finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Joel, I think your Eagle Jet looks great! I am curious about the GWH kit. What is your take on the kit? Thank you for those more then kind words. Basically, the build was OOB with AM decals. It's only my 2nd jet ever, as I'm mostly a old time prop man. As for the kit it was basically pure perfection. Great parts fit, excellent detail, and no surprises. Even the exhaust cans with a little TLC, look pretty good to me. I would certainly build another version if GWH came out with one. I've built two other GWH kits, the P-61A Black Widow, and the TBD-1 Devastator, both kits had major build/fit issues that required a great deal of work to correct, or at least get to the point of acceptability. So I was somewhat shall we say "gun shy" about the F-15C, especially as it's a $80 kit. But my fears were totally unfounded, and it turned out to be one of, if not the best build I've ever experienced. It was that good. Joel Edited June 4, 2015 by Joel_W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBP1538 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks for the synopsis Joel. I think I may have to give it a try when I'm ready to build another F-15. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polar bear Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thanks for WIP pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 what a fantastic job! Excellent work all around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
305swag Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thanks for WIP pictures. +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Very interesting approach to an 1/48 F-15C :) Looks awesome too! I love the camouflage, and those opened hatches :) Sweet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBP1538 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Very interesting approach to an 1/48 F-15C :)/> Looks awesome too! I love the camouflage, and those opened hatches :)/> Sweet! :cheers:/> Thanks Thadeus! Here's a few more pics of the open panels, and the gun system... which can hardly be seen now that the model is finished. BTW, I really like the work you did on your Su-33 and Su-34. Really spectacular builds! I have a few members of the Flanker family in my stash, which I can only hope turn out as well as yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBP1538 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks for WIP pictures. You're welcome! I hope they help... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Excellent work - thanks for sharing. I really like how it turned out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
groilesvos Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Fantastic F-15!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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