Silenoz Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 This is a build for a F-15DJ (F15 doubleseat from the JASDF) in an agressor sheme, a tad more colourfull then a regular F-15: and with these decals: met de volgende versies: I will try to make one of these trainers. Construction should be straightforward, painting... Basekit is: contents: Started with joining the main hull. Suctionside of the engines was left unpainted, you can't see it afterwards, not even with a flashlight: There was a big seam on the wing between these two parts, so I added some thick CA (experiment) Sanded it flush and did a check with paint: and more sanding: only thing remaining is restoring the panellines Also some progress with the cockpits, no decals were provided, so I made my dials in black paper. Almost complete: seems flimsy, but in reality it almost this size: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikkod Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Oh nice one. These 1:144 revells are quite good kits. Where did you buy those decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 I've found these with retrokit at a fair. they don't seem to have these on their webshop anymore. Maybe this can help you further: http://www.dxmdecal.com/p/how-to-buy.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Cockpit as good as finished, canopy will be closed, so not that much will be visible in the end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 thinned the air suction parts or how do you call these?: Detailed the engines with stretched sprue: the rear one fell to the floor while taking pictures... looked everywhere, couldn't see it. Move my chair... right on top of it... AARGHH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Good stuff! Nice to see an in-progress thread for a 1/144 kit. Will the rest be OOB or are you going to add more D/DJ-specific things? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 I've thought to build one with a centre-line pylon an one with two wing pylons. No armament or CFT's, only a sindewinderlike thing without wings (target sensor??) don't know if there are other things to add to these birds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Silenoz said: I've thought to build one with a centre-line pylon an one with two wing pylons. No armament or CFT's, only a sindewinderlike thing without wings (target sensor??) don't know if there are other things to add to these birds? Great choice of subject, and (again!) demonstrating the charm of the wee scale... You're probably best doing just the AFT, ACMI pod and maybe a (captive?) AAM-3 like this fella. No idea where you get one in 1/144 though, but maybe a modified early round-nose AIM-9 will look the part. Watching with interest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thx a lot, what do mean with AFT? Auxiliary Fuel Tank? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Silenoz said: Thx a lot, what do mean with AFT? Auxiliary Fuel Tank? Just that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Have you seen my detail set? http://www.zactomodels.com/html/F-15/F-15.htm It includes detailed exhausts, seats, centerline pylon and an AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod as used on the F-15DJ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Yes, I have seen it, and though wonderfully fine craftmanship, I want to build this one OOB or with scratched parts. Sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Nice work! Can't wait to see how it looks assembled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) On 13.2.2017 at 9:48 AM, Silenoz said: I've thought to build one with a centre-line pylon an one with two wing pylons. No armament or CFT's, only a sindewinderlike thing without wings (target sensor??) don't know if there are other things to add to these birds? I was thinking about some airframe parts different between the F-15D/DJ and the F-15E that are easily corrected. Here are some pointers: The red circles are the main landing gear wheel bay covers. They're bulged on the E, but not on the DJ.Sand off the raised portions. The green circle is the gun clip fairing. Not present on the DJ. Sand off. Blue arrows point at fairings that should end in points on the DJ, not in the antenna covers of the E The orange arrow points at the arrestor hook. It's a bit different on the DJ. Also, the DJ has a fairing between the engine nozzles that's not on the F-15E. Best consult some pictures for better views of the areas surrounding the orange (also a top view) and blue arrows. Also, the vertical tails on the F-15DJ should both have the slimmer tubular container at the top. The F-15E has a thinner and a thicker container. Hope this helps. Going by your work on the cockpit, nozzles and air intake ramps, these mods should be fairly easy to do for you. Edited February 19, 2017 by ChernayaAkula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Hey ChernayaAkula, thx a lot for the info, so most have been taken into account: So on to finish the cockpit so that the canopy can be mounted... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Beautiful little kit! I think there is a company that produces a photo etched set for the Eagle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) thx, yes I know: Shelf Oddity, but I'll stick to some basic scratchbuilding... Edited February 28, 2017 by Silenoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Silenoz, Impressive for sure especially in 1/144 scale. Looking forward to seeing them with some paint on Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 a little progress: bangseats are ready: and mounted in the cockpits: just saw here one lower belt is missing ... darn canopy taped: The green tape is something new... nice to work with, but a little to rigid to be comfortable on this scale... Now on to the tubular containers on top of the fins... Which sequence is best for painting, first the camo, and then the metal parts, or vice-versa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 It doesn't go fast, but I've constructed the first AAM-3 rocket for the armarment: what it looks like: first I've cut the body from brass rod: Next I've made a drawing of the fins to scale and printed them on paper Next I've glued this on a sheet of styrene, but it was to thick in the end: So I've printed them again, soacked the paper with thin CA to make it harder and cut the fins out. These were then positioned to the body: One down, one to go... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Basic paint A bit of pritt-buddy: And removed... a bit disappointed,to little contrast... I'll need a restart I think Depends a bit on this looking angle, but Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Second try: Base: some pritt-buddy Unpacking: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 50 shades of grey... giving you a tint of grey hair somehow... 1 before and 1 after a mistcote with the basepaint (palest color) and both together, still a bit dark, but I think it is good enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 If you still want to scratchbuild the centerline pylon, you can use this as a template. Print it out at 600 dpi and you will have the right size for 1/144. A good image viewing program (like Irfanview) will let you print at a particular dpi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Thx for the info. Thinking of one with two outer fuel tanks, and one with one large center fueltank (seems like the same as the first version) Struggling with the decals somehow... they are small but some break after touching the water, so they become a tiny jigsaw... Edited April 7, 2017 by Silenoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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