Hajo L. Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Great looking pilot! Very well done! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Wow! that's a really nice and convincing pilot!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Great work! Well done man Best regards Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Thanks thanks :)/>/> Next - one nozzle. I`m starting with the turkey feathers. Here is the assembly from the manual: And after a thorough examination of other F-15 nozzle topics and the kit parts themselves, check out what i`m planning to enhance: (1) Cut/glue to shorten the pieces (and the long struts) justly. (2) Fill/sand the recessed dots (i always confuse what are pin marks and what are ejector marks). (3) Highlight the edges of all feathers, something like rescribing, to make them look one on top of the another, inside & outside. (4) Fill/sand the seams after gluing, inside & outside. (5) Adding the small round rods that connect the feathers. (6) Thinning the walls of the hinges where the feathers are attached. (7) Thinning the bases of the rails to look like rails. Pretty overwhelming, but according to me - these feathers have the potential to become real giant gems :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Ambicious planning! but worth the effort if I pictured correctly all the mods! It's gonna be another stunner!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Wow, there is some amazing work going on here!!! That pilot is amazing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 (1) & (2) are tolerably done: (3) is partially done - only one of the five portions is ready - the one on the left where only two of the three outer feathers are visible. And with the right nozzle for comparison: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 That looks ALOT better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Btw i`m not sure yet, but it`s very possible that i will change some parts, maybe the turkey feathers too, with some of the best resin ones. I`m already quite excited about that. Will see :)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOKUM52 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 wow those pilots look sick! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I`m freezing the nozzle for a while, so it`s time for the inst.panels. :)/> It was quite a journey. Check it out. I`ve seen much better instr.panels, but i`m kinda happy with this too. After the main colors: And the end detail. The displays are flipped because whatever photos i see - the glare suggests that the displays are flat. Moreover, in this way the slightly curved side is from the backside, where the decals are fitted, providing an even better depth-effect. This is craziness, for the 1st time i tried to simulate the tiny labels/markings for some instruments by scratching the black paint. :rolleyes:/> Then, the front parts of the screens were tinted, because the decals were very bright behind the glass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twhite80 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Great detail work! Your pilot and IP look fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Unreal! Or perhaps, extremely real. I'm loving your work, especially the pilot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 :thumbsup:/> Thanks a lot! :thumbsup:/> The side panels are cooking up... I started with the spices earlier: - thinning the inner rim of the main panel covering (or maybe glare shield is a more exact name) - the side walls are added around the box for personal items - the stand for the mounting of the hud is quite modified and thinned Now the main colors... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manuel J. Armas S. Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I like it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Great job on the instrument panel and I'm happy to see you open up the storage box for the pilot! The storage box covers are rarely left over the top and it is much more accurate to model it open. Just so you know, there is a divider in the Pilots storage box running parallel to the cockpit that splits the space about 75% to the pilot's side and 25% to the bulkhead. Typically checklists, a flight publications kit and helmet bag are stowed on the near side of the divide and the HUD cover and ejection seat pins and covers are stored on the far side towards the bulkhead. Will you also open up the WSO storage box on the left side of the rear cockpit? I believe Tamiya has molded this area with the fabric covering on top and it looks almost like an armrest. Again, the cover is rarely over the top and the space is used to store flight pubs, checklists, and remove before flight tags. Steve Edited June 8, 2016 by Falconxlvi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 10x Steve for the info. I have planned to scratch only a bag (relatively full) to fill the void in the storage box, but now i understand that i first have to make two compartments. Maybe i will also include some of the other items that you mentioned. Awesome hint, 10x again! While for the storage box for the WSO - here is the part - great in shape and there is a good ref. photo for it. The front cockpit - it`s done :)/>/> I like it very much. All is test fit. The glasses for the HUD are not not complete as i first have to get transparent green/red paints for tinting. The wiring behind/around the seat is also not complete yet, as well as the two hoses for the g-suit and for the air/comm., and the items in the storage compartment. And the pilot`s area is pretty much ready: - after the main colors: - and after the detailing, just a couple without the pilot. I wonder whether the 3 main displays are still too bright even after the tinting... If someone knows how they look when are switched on in daytime? Are they that bright, even if the pilot raises the brightness to max? - and with the seat/pilot. Some photos are with artificial light from the top: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpagueur Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 man you're doing a great job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 These days was time for the canopy. I will try to do almost everything except the attachment of the clear canopy parts. This is how it started: And after a lot of riveting and enhancements: And i have a question :)/>/> I`m gonna make it movable - in open and close posit. But what`s that part over there: and in another photo also with open canopy, this part is not there: So, what`s the right thing? Is it stationary or it moves when the canopy is closed and open? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 It's a sensor for the JHMCS mod (helmet mounted sight). Not required for a desert storm strike eagle (this mod didn't come out until the late 2000s in the F-15E) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Thanks for the info Falconxlvi! :worship:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Before / after the main painting. The C-clamps (i can`t remember the word... the thin "fingers", the hangers, the pins...) that hold the canopy are all improvised pieces of photo etch :)/>/> After metal and flat black on top: :woot.gif:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Looking good. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Finally, after some weathering. And just a couple of test fits with the canopy and the fiselage: :sunrevolves:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Excellent - keep on keeping on!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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