Strike eagle F-15E 1/72

Michael Kohl
Beautiful eagle. Deserves some more and better pictures.

Chan Li
Thanks dude, your proposal is essential, I'll do it probably in couple of days.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very nice Eagle! 👍

Francky
Very nice!!!!

and repeating myself... aircraft modellers should pay more attention to putting their models on a diorama (I am guilty as well)

Chan Li
Thanks Glint, not perfect but I tried.

Chan Li
Haha I agree with you Francky, the truth is I'm always lazy to deal with the diorama stuff after one built of the aircraft itself, and can't wait to open another box of kit!

Francky
Hai Chan Li,

that sounds so very familair 🙂 It's a pity though. look at what all those AFV builders can make. it brings models to life

Michael Kohl
I definitely agree and try to do it with my models too. Chan Li - you will get faster with every dio. 🙂

Marius
Very good result there!

Chan Li
Thanks Marius. I like the cat in your profile pic.

Chan Li
Yes Francky, agreed.
But for aircrafts the scenarios could be more limited, well at least compares with AFVs, especially in air space.
Nonetheless I decided to take a trial for my next italeri A-10C kit, probably in the field or hangar, a sleepy pilot like myself with his dog, dreaming the coming vacations.

Chan Li
Yes Michael, thanks for the suggestions and it's probably the point of being here - to watch and learn.
To be honest I just started my first kit in 2020 cuz of the virus epidemics and at home lock down. I found everything here, the masterpieces, suggestions, inspirations and encouragements. Just like what you guys did.

John Thomas
Very nice work

Chan Li
Thanks John.

Alex Rodionov
Fine paintjob and weathering.

Simon Nagorsnik
Superb finish!
An overall good job👍

Chan Li
Thanks for encouragements guys, I tried.
And this academy kit is really good, except the nozzles.

Bart Goesaert
Looking great

Chan Li
thanks Bart

Robin (WhiteGlint)
A-10C and sleepy pilot with his dog sounds like a nice idea. 🙂 👍

Chan Li
Haha yeah, hours ago was in a man's routine and hours later is going to take men's life. But I need to find this guy first off.

Fritz01
Very nice variation of the otherwise boring "air superiority" grey.

Chan Li
Hah, hat was cuz I used tamiya paints to mix the "gunship grey" or "air superiority grey", I definitely missed the true color, but it looks not too bad so far.

Francky
The biggest enemy of any current project is the next future project.

Please finish this F-15 completely before startign the A-10C... but I agree with WhiteGlint; this is an excellent idea.

Chan Li
Thanks Franky, your advice is essential, it's true not just for modeling, but for most of things.

Alexander
Looks great! 👍

Chan Li
Thanks Alex

Spanjaard
Beautiful Eagle. nice job

Chan Li
Thank you Spanjaard, you are the man.

Ekki
Very good work!

Chan Li
Thanks ekki. I tried..

Rui S
Very Nice work & photos 👍

Chan Li
thanks rui

Charlie Spitfire
did you airbrush the plane

Chan Li
I did Charlie, about two years ago I started to build models and painted them with normal painting brush. I started with cheap 1:144 scales and one day I realized I must switch to airbrush, otherwise I wouldn't step forward and paint them the way I want. Respectively，I have 3 airbrushes for water/oil/nitro based colors, but all of them are non-expensive domestic Chinese made airbrushes.

David R. Meizoso
Looks fantastic, congrats!

Simon Nagorsnik
The concrete slabs are great!
You painted this yourself, didn't you?
Looks like the printed one that are available to buy.

Chan Li
Simon, I painted it myself. It was a white PVC sheet … I know those ones on market，but it's fun to paint it by oneself 😁, no reason to miss the fun.

Ben M
I think you've got this airbrush thing down! Great painting!

Николай Романов
Круто👍

Chan Li
Thanks Ben and NIK, I like your stuff too.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
So you just painted it?
Very impressive work there 👍

Chan Li
@Robin，the airfield? Yes, it was a PVC sheet normally used for advertisement panel… I outlined the slab with back of blade and airbrushed the surface, and then dry brushed it with two kinds of yellow show powder, it was fun^_^

Harald Besold
You did a great job on the eagle. Compliment - you have a very great talent. One gets the impression that you have been building models for 25 years. The airfield is also very good and convincing. Thanks for sharing how you made it.

Simon Nagorsnik
I have to say it again: I`m always impressed when i see your display!

Chan Li
Hi Harald, that was so much of compliments, I know I'm still catching up - you can see many talented and experienced modellers around here and there, I think everyone is talented if we really look into it. Anyways thank you very much, you are the man!

Harald Besold
😁👍

Chan Li
Simon, well thanks, I'm really happy hearing that, especially from you. I know I'm still a noob, people just too nice to me👍
Honestly I got many inspiration from your builds.