BlrwestSiR Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Well, I found this under the bench and I figured since I'm building one JASDF F-15J, I might as well do another. Although this one won't be a fictional version. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 First step was the cockpit, just kidding. It was the exhaust flame holders. Someone's tail is in the way. Let's try again. Then the upper fuselage half was added. Thankfully with the way GWH has moulded the wings, there's no worry about misalignment. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Carl Looking good and may just do a second entry with this type of kit - no stress and all fun. Gee, that could be a mini GB all by itself. G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Ha! Amazing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Love these tiny caricature models. I have an F-16 I started but misplaced the pilot. Then I found it packing for the move. And now I have no idea where any of it is at. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Scott We've all been there and done that. I think it just comes with the territory. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 7 hours ago, Peterpools said: Scott We've all been there and done that. I think it just comes with the territory. Or possibly the size of the mess on one's workbench. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 19 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Or possibly the size of the mess on one's workbench. Yea, my last house the modeling bench was just a simple fold out cafeteria table. It would have rivaled some I’ve seen on here, that’s for sure! Had a second table in the room that was the junk yard. It was self cleaning because as it piled up, it slid off onto the floor. If we didn’t move 3 years ago that pile on the floor surely would be at table height by now. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Ahh, nothing for me, Carl, no resin updates no hundred part PE burner cans. Cheers Rob 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Nice work Carl! Incidentally, I was recently gifted one of the Hasegawa "Egg Girls". These are companion pieces for their own Egg planes. I have to admit I was taken by suprise! She's 1/12 scale- so pretty big. The character is " Rei Hazumi" , dressed in a swimsuit, and in a dynamic pose. Something different for me, but I have to admit, she's pretty cute! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Thanks Paul! Those Hasegawa Egg Girls are very nicely done figures. I have one of their JASDF F-15J egg plane kits around somewhere. Might need to dig it out and add it to the build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Egg planes would make a great super-fast, mini GB someday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: Egg planes would make a great super-fast, mini GB someday. They certainly would. There's even AM decals and resin available for them so it can feel like a real GB. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Carl If we ever do one, I'm absolutely in. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 Well, got a first coat of paint on. So I guess that's progress. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 YES👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 No probs with the intakes, Carl ? Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 On 4/18/2024 at 2:24 PM, DocRob said: No probs with the intakes, Carl ? Cheers Rob Thankfully no. There's no intake trunks so I just wanted to paint the back part flat black before installing the intake. Like so: And now the intakes themselves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 I got the cockpit painted. I did a light dry brush to bring out some of the details. Next up I added the pilot. Then it was time for the canopy. Sadly there's no masking set for this kit so I had to do it the old fashioned way. Finally a bit more paint. Not sure if the camo shows up or not. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Carl Looking so good and yes, the cammo does come shining through. Nothing like masking the old-fashioned way and just makes us appreciate paint masks more and more. Times and the hobby certainly has changed over the years and what ever happened to those wonderful, raised panel lines? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Cute little bugger. The drybrushing of the cockpit let the detail pop. The camo looks great too. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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