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[ij001]

:idonno ...erm, yeah, y'see this is what happens when I haven't been in the Man-Cave for a while, I start opening boxes and reading books and then, well...

It just sorta happened !!




It's the old Academy kit which isn't great, there's some shape issues around the contours aft of the cockpit and along the airbrake, and the bulges above the engine look like they were moulded by a guy who'd spent way too many hours looking at photo's of Dolly Parton, but it's a 1:48 F-15 kit and was bought for about a quarter of the price of a Hasegawa one, so...

Like the Mirage this is a 'background' build, not too many updates and built for the sheer joy of it. Stay tuned and please feel free to make any comments and crits or ask any questions.

AFN

Ian.

 

[lupanzer]

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:coolio ...

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

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Air Superiority baby!

Saw one do a Max Climb take off from GFAFB. BOOM!

 

[helios]

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Nice. I built an old Monogram kit (1/48) back around 1990 or so. I've got an itch to add another one to the hangar at some point, but probably not until I add the upcoming 1/48 AMK F-14. :evil:

Look forward to watching the progress.

 

[Hippy Ed]

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[ij001]

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Nothing, in my opinion, beats a successful dry-brushing session for easing a child-minding induced tension headache on a warm summers' afternoon, except maybe a couple of ice-cold beers... :drinks

More soon.

Ian.

 

[Hippy Ed]

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:drool :drool :drool

 

[moon puppy]

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:v

 

[helios]

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I envy you guys that can bounce around between several models and still get stuff done. If I try that I end up w/ half a dozen partially completed kits and nothing to show for it.

 

[jknaus]

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Nice looking pit
James

 

[Hippy Ed]

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I envy you guys that can bounce around between several models and still get stuff done. If I try that I end up w/ half a dozen partially completed kits and nothing to show for it.

If you'd quit dippin' yer toe into the water and just dive in you'd realise it's not that hard Chris... :drinks

 

[ij001]

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I envy you guys that can bounce around between several models and still get stuff done. If I try that I end up w/ half a dozen partially completed kits and nothing to show for it.

But that's exactly what happens....

Like I mentioned, this build and the Mirage are 'background' projects whilst the 'serious' project is at a natural break. I'm messing about with this because I need time for the black paint to fully cure on the Crusader.

It's a great way to clear some dusty old kits out of the stash and have a real fun build happening just because you can.

Just how I see it. Other folks will have different ideas, I'm sure.

Ian.

 

[lupanzer]

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Nice Ian

Luiz

 

[helios]

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Like I mentioned, this build and the Mirage are 'background' projects whilst the 'serious' project is at a natural break. I'm messing about with this because I need time for the black paint to fully cure on the Crusader.

It's a great way to clear some dusty old kits out of the stash and have a real fun build happening just because you can.

Just how I see it. Other folks will have different ideas, I'm sure.

Ian.

I understood that Ian. For me, I don't trust myself to be able to put the side-project down and carry on with what I should be working on. But it might be a different scenario if I had a longer time line to work with...both the Blackbird & Mirage were/are on fairly tight timetables, so I'm trying to prevent wandering off and ending up missing the deadline. I may try a side by side build once the Mirage is complete and see if it's something I'm capable of.

Anywhos, I'm looking forward to following this one.

 

[phantom II]

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I envy you guys that can bounce around between several models and still get stuff done. If I try that I end up w/ half a dozen partially completed kits and nothing to show for it.

But that's exactly what happens....

Like I mentioned, this build and the Mirage are 'background' projects whilst the 'serious' project is at a natural break. I'm messing about with this because I need time for the black paint to fully cure on the Crusader.

It's a great way to clear some dusty old kits out of the stash and have a real fun build happening just because you can.

Just how I see it. Other folks will have different ideas, I'm sure.

Ian.

After numerous tries I still find it next to unworkable to build multiple things at once.

On the other hand you would transition to Acrylic paints you would not have that anoying cure time

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[ij001]

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Sounds good. Hey which 77 Sqd Mirage scheme are you doing ?? - there were so many.

Ian.

 

[helios]

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A3-78. Probably going to run supersonic drops & a pair of Magics.

 

[ij001]

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On the other hand you would transition to Acrylic paints you would not have that anoying cure time

Cheers, Christian B)

Yeah, that glossy black on the Crusader... It's acrylic :coolio

Ian.

 

[phantom II]

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[ij001]

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It's beginning to fight me :angry:

I'm not going in to detail about the fit issues and construction woes around the intakes, but if anyone is planning to build an Academy F-15, then please feel free to contact me and I'll talk you through it. Suffice to say the instruction sequence is simply wrong !!

More soon.

Ian.