1/48 Revell-Monogram F-15E |
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Gallery Article by Jason Farris |
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This is the
awesome 1/48th Revel –Monogram F-15E (thanks Morton Grove). The kit
is built out of the box. I’ve always loved the F-15, when I was in the USAF
(C-130 Crew Chief) I was at Pope AFB, NC, and the guys at Seymour Johnson (about
40 miles away or so) would come by every now and then to buzz the field. It was
very impressive seeing them go vertical at the end of the runway and climb clear
out of site. A few seconds and all you had left was the rumble of the
afterburners. Although I have great memories of the SJ birds I finished this
aircraft in the Mountain Home markings. I’m saving the SJ for my 1/32 Tamiya
F-15E.
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The model is
finished with Model Master Enamels Gunship Gray and Chrome Silver for the
high temp areas. The exhausts were finished with Metalizer Burnt Iron and
Exhaust and then a wash of Black it Out. I airbrushed in a little fade on
the panels with Gunship Gray and a few drops of Light Ghost Gray, and then
added some touch up spots with Light Ghost Gray. Then added a light chalk
wash over the entire aircraft. And finally a mix of about 50/50 semi gloss
to flat. This seems to represent the sheen about right.
For the
first time I finally got homemade decals to work. I made the Uncle Sam and 9-11
nose art design on my computer and printed them using the Super Cal system.
The pilots are from Hasegawa kits. I trimmed the helmets down to represent the newer HGU-55 helmets. Then I had my flight crew drawn and quartered. I wanted them to look like they were doing something to earn that flight pay. So I made them look as if they were straining against the belts trying to see what the hell that was that just went by at a closure rate of 1800 m.p.h., or maybe they’re waiting for that 2000 pounder to hit the deck. Oh no that couldn’t be it, they didn’t have any over at supply! I plan to add some as soon as I lay my hands on one of the aftermarket kits.
The cockpit on this kit was also great. Even decals for the Aces II seats. I added a little masking tape over the chutes for the straps. And a little Tamiya clear green on the HUD.
