discussion 1/72 ROKAF F-15K vs KPAF MiG-29 "R2B"

[Guest]

The Adversary.


Another joint project featuring F-15K Slam Eagle and MiG-29 Fulcrum. This F-15K will be modded from Academy F-15E Strike Eagle (Item code: AM12478) since the K variant was a derivative of the F-15E.


The MiG-29 is from Tamiya, it's an Italeri tooling imported into Japan by Tamiya and reboxed for the Japanese market. It has recessed panel lines, adequate detail for the scale & a full missile load.


The plan is to replicate the dogfight scene between ROKAF F-15K 004 and KPAF MiG-29 in the R2B: Return to Base movie.


I'll use my own decals for this project - ROKAF logo, 02-004 tail code, 11th Fighter Wing (11전투비행단) emblem and Jaguar emblem, F-15K emblem, Rogue skeleton, KPAF logo & aircraft number 504. Yea it's the power of customized decals - do anything you wants.


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[Guest]

F-15K pilot & WSO, MiG-29 pilot.


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Simultaneously making two aircrafts are quite exhausted but fun!


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Replicating the dogfight scene of R2B movie.


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Two kind of intake of F-15K.


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Really big size although it's only 1/72 scaled down.


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F-15K Slam Eagle. Glued those pylons and tailplanes.


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F-15K, the attachments will be:


12 x Rockeye, 1 x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN pod, 1 x Navigation pod, 3 x AIM-7 Sparrow, 4 x AIM-9 Sidewinder and 2 x Conformal fuel tank


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F-15K, all the parts, ready to bath in soap water to wash away those dust, oil from my skin and residues left over from the moulding process.


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MiG-29, the OVT Thrust Vectoring Nozzle, looks legit here.


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However, details on the other side looks very perfunctory.


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MiG-29, not much parts for this Tamiya reboxed Italeri kit.


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[Guest]

MiG-29 cockpit.


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That gap.


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Assembled most of the parts.


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This is tragedy.


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Never ending sanding and putty night.


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Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.


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Sand like you mean it.


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Gunze #8 Silver.


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F-110 GE-129 exhaust, Gunze #61 Burnt Iron.


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Done masking & ready for surfacer.


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[papa 695]

Great start on both Kitti I've just pulled up my chair to watch.

 

[Guest]

Primed, with Mr.Finishing surfacer 1500.


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Painted all CBU-87, AIM-9x Sidewinder and GE-129 exhaust.


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Done painting, and it's make up time: decal application.


ROKAF 11th Tactical Fighter Wing, 02-004, 11전투비행단.


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[Guest]

Almost done all decal application. ROKAF batch, 11th TFW batch, F-15K Slam Eagle Batch and tail code are printed and produce by me. I use Academy stock decals for those warning and no step.


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Finally, my signature logo, for me it's a symbol of respect for the work.


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[Guest]

looking good man!! how is the fit for the academy kit? I really want to build an F-15, still thinking between Academy or Hasegawa

 

[Guest]

looking good man!! how is the fit for the academy kit? I really want to build an F-15, still thinking between Academy or Hasegawa

Hello, Academy F-15E sucks in fitting especially the nose area, get Hasegawa please, they're better.

 

[papa 695]

Some very nice work going into these Kitti

 

[colin m]

An amazing project you have here. Looks great.