Тему розпочав користувач DesertMarlin
Desert Marlinдодав новий фотоальбом.
35 17 March, 03:26
Desert Marlin АвторI suppose it will be a week or two before all the parts are here...
2 18 March, 16:56
Desert Marlin АвторI'm still waiting on the correct seats and cockpit details... Looks like I have to scratch build details for the wheel wells!
1 23 March, 21:17
Desert Marlin АвторJust got the IAF F-15I Ra'am decals from Cartograph!!! Things are coming together!!!
1 24 March, 00:16
Desert Marlin АвторМне пришлось купить декали, катапультные кресла и антенные конвертеры F-15I. Детали F-15I были куплены в IsraDecal.
26 March, 20:18
Desert Marlin АвторWell... It's time to begin. I believe I have all the parts now!!!
1 2 April, 00:04
Desert Marlin АвторOkay, I have to wait as it's time for my wedding anniversary with my wife this weekend! But in a few days, I will actually be able to start!
1 2 April, 23:36
Davide VitaliGuys, save me a seat. Popcorns are on me!
Oh, and happy anniversary! 🙂
2 4 April, 11:09
Desert Marlin АвторI'm kinda bummed about the ResKit wheels. ResKit tires are Good Year which is a fine guess but the F-15I uses Michelin tires. Oddly, the Tamiya kit (from Japan) uses rubber tires for the kit that are in fact Michelin. Sooo... It looks like I am relegated to using the kit wheels instead of the ResKit. This does simplify mounting of course. But the flattened surface of the ResKit tires gets left out. Man, I never thought this was going to be a complicated addition to the build. Sadly, here we are!
16 April, 17:28
KyMustangYou can achieve flattening on the rubber tyres, particularly in this scale. Just carefully drill a hole and then use a flat-crowned screw straight into the tire tread and into the hub until you get the desired flat spot. The flat crown of the screw hides it.
1 17 April, 10:59
Desert Marlin АвторThanks! may give that a try! The kit is going to be pretty heavy when it's done so sounds like something I can try at the end!
17 April, 15:13
Desert Marlin АвторI used the Eduard Zoom panels for the Control Panels. However, they start out in the normal FS36320 base color which conflicts with the F-15I cockpits which are in a dark or black gray color. So, I need to adjust the paint on the panels before assembly. The rear panel is nearly done. (needs weathering).
28 April, 03:42
Desert Marlin АвторThe humpback is almost complete. I need to finish the opening of the dorsal vent. Still trying to decide if I should grind it a little with a barrel sander...
10 May, 00:37
Desert Marlin Авторthanks mates! @Chris: It does look like an early R2D2! There are about 10 or eleven vents to open and replace with the detail sets. This is causing the whole process to move pretty slowly. I expect this one will take much of the Summer to complete... Fun though!!!
2 10 May, 15:18
Desert Marlin АвторWell, the most difficult vents are in. Still have one on the belly to finish...
12 May, 23:35
Desert Marlin АвторThanks Rui! The fit of the inlets and the fuselage is a bit difficult compared to more recent Tamiya kits. Some of the mold has not really filled out correctly so there are a few repairs and reworks needed. I think the inlet ducts needed to be thought through a little more and I could probably done a better job on them. For now, I am going to focus on the landing gear adding the hydraulic lines and the details. The "shimmy detector" needs to be added to the nose wheel strut.
18 May, 15:02
Desert Marlin АвторAnd the "Messy Mode" which I also consider the "deep in thought" portion of the build. I seem to ponder how much filling, grinding, sanding and polishing will be required to get past some of the mods and fit issues...
20 May, 03:49
RandoThis was my bench with the Fine Molds Phantom for months. I so wanted to clean and organize but I had to finish the farm of fiddly stuff first. That F-15 is indeed looking giant!
1 20 May, 13:03
Desert Marlin АвторThanks guys!!! We all fight that urge to "clean up" which I think is one of the best parts of the build! I exercise as much patience as I can muster! Cheers!!!
20 May, 16:57
Anthony lfki haven't seen your work yet but already impressed with your workstation, looks very busy !
23 May, 13:16