Academy F-15e
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The gunpla engineering has actually been a fun way to build a model so far.
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The KA Models exhausts require only small modifications to fit.
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Nice cockpit, way more detailed than needed considering the closed canopy. The sticks seem oversized again, but better than the old Acad kit.
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Thought I'd try to spruce up the kit seats rather than use resin.
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Some adjustment and gap filling needed on these parts.
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And these parts.
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Cockpit is about ready. Visible sinkmarks on the intakes required some filling.
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Pearlescent effect (nail film) applied to the very thick hud provided in the kit. Hard to catch in picture, hopefully this remains visible under the canopy..
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Won't see much due to canopy lensing. I had to insert shims at the back of the canopy to fill a gap.
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Mr surfacer 1500 black, quick and dirty mottling w/ C62.
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H305 applied, fixed some seam lines I had missed between wings and stabs, waiting for decals now.
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Almost done decaling. The kit decals by Cartograf are really good, although they seem to depict a plane right out of factory with too many stencils. The Twobobs sheet is rather old and lacks definition and a few markings. In any case, no big problem..
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Found some time to sit down and try out some oil painting. About ready for a matte varnish, hopefully that won't tone done things too much..
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Finally done!
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Family reunion.
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GWH GBU-12, Skunkworks GBU-39, Tamiya AIM-9L, rest from the kit.
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Commenti
2 8 May 2019, 16:09
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Hey cool, you jumped right over to the next F-15 🙂 looking very neat so far and nice details in the Cockpit 👍
8 May 2019, 20:40
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This new mold is much more palatable to build. The engraved panel lines and detail are gorgeous, in stark contrast with a few shapes which are a bit too simplistic.
Anyhow, it's up for priming and gunship grey already!
15 May 2019, 07:53
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Looks fantastic! all those details on that kit, I wonder why I am still building 1:48...Are you going for that grimy look like your title picture?
5 July 2019, 19:52
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Thanks! This is a nifty little kit.
I'll try to reach something close to the title picture indeed. Might as well make that uniform grey a bit more interesting, and hopefully improve my oil paints game in the process😉.
6 July 2019, 09:25
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Beautiful Pierre! Looking at your timeline, you spent more time painting, decalling and weathering, does that mean the kit itself is easy to build?
16 November 2019, 20:48
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Thanks Patrick. The wonky timeline reflects more my lack of time/motivation than anything.
However it really is an easy build, the main building flaws are in pics 5-6-7. Seamless intakes/exhaust tubes should be doable without too much pain.
I didn't put the vertical stabs in until after painting to make that operation easier, but I don't like the result and wish I had faired them in prior and blended the root properly.
It was only necessary to remove some plastic from the model to fit the aftermarket exhausts, so that was also easy. The kit wheels are alright too, not sure why I bothered with the reskit set, I'd probably have ended up with straighter landing gears.
16 November 2019, 21:44
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Ouais j'aime bien, avec les SDB ça fait bizarre. J'ai aussi le F-15E avec un GBU-31 sur le pylône centrale, ça fait genre gros coup de marteau si besoin!
22 March 2020, 18:07
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Beautiful work (on both Eagles) - superb (&still realistic) variety in the grey finish and lovely details 👍
The Nozzles are a dream - the KA model stuff seems to really be worth the coin, especially on complex assemblies like here... Almost 2x Aires price, but man, the detail & finesse... And you made it truly shine 👍
19 April 2020, 11:37
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Top notch pierre, looks very realistic, cool choice of loadout and just stunning used-look finish 👍
19 April 2020, 11:49