discussion Bowcat's 1/48 Revell F-15E Strike Eagle

[Mr Bowcat]

TET anti-spill device™ completed.

About 30 minutes in the workshop produced this.

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As it was only a quick knock together I didn't bother sanding it too much, and just gave it a wipe with teak oil to show the grain.

 

[papa 695]

TET anti-spill device™ completed. :smiling3:

About 30 minutes in the workshop produced this.

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As it was only a quick knock together I didn't bother sanding it too much, and just gave it a wipe with teak oil to show the grain.

That looks great Bob make some and sell them to John in the shop to sell to us.

 

[flyjoe180]

Bob, the Eagle is looking fabulous, very nice recovery on that cracked wing join. Secondly the cement holder is a great invention.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Joe.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

I didn't take loads of pics today as it was just grey primer going over grey plastic, so not particularly interesting.

I also started the pre-shading but only got the top gone as my hands started tiring leading to the lines going wonky, but so far it looks like this.

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[Mr Bowcat]

Finished the pre shading tonight. Hopefully my paint order arrives from John tomorrow, then I can get started on the top coat.

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[papa 695]

Nice pre-shading Bob

 

[RM6239]

Bob, I love the TET anti spill device, need to knock one up myself, always spilling mine. Looking forward to seeing the paint go on.
cheers
Ross

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.

 

[Alun Wells]

Just found this one, lovely detail, looking good
Cheers
Alun

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Alun, it's getting there.

 

[Steve Jones]

Bob

Nice work on the undercoat. I hope the paint has arrived in time for you to get a base coat on this weekend

Steve

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Going on right now Steve.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Topcoat done.

As always at this stage I can't decide whether I've put too much or not enough on. :thinking:

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I have to say, I'm loving the paint. It's from Mission Models and I'm seriously thinking of moving to it from Tamiya.

It goes on so nice and has dried to a lovely flat finish.

At one point I stupidly spilled paint out of the cup onto one of the wings. :flushed: I blew the excess of with the airbrush, and what was left just self levelled.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

I decided to spray the heat shielding as well, slightly worried that the grey might pull up with masking but it stayed firmly stuck.

Half an hour's masking and 5 minutes spraying later.....

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[RM6239]

Bob
Preshading looks about right to me, just enough without being over the top. Heat shielding looks good as well.

cheers
Ross

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Ross.

 

[Wouter]

Nice work indeed and like Ross I quite like the preshade, very subtle. Heard good things about those Mission Models paints, might try them as well. (I have their latest model Etchmate which they produced many moons ago, and that was crap...so glad to read that their paints aren't )

Cheers

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Wouter.

Yep, so far I'm impressed with the paint. The titanium for the heat shield was Tamiya, but I've got some MM duraluminium for the exhaust fans.

 

[papa 695]

That's looking great Bob, the pre-shading as come through just right.