**** DONE: 1/48 F-15E STRIKE EAGLE - Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks GB

• Jun 8, 2012

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Vic Balshaw

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Oh my Jerry, big clanger but as all say a little gentle muscle and you should be able to prise them in. Anyway, good luck.

 

• Jun 12, 2012

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Blame the cat!

 

• Jun 14, 2012

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Bin there, forgot to glue that. Hope it goes well woody.

Geo

 

• Jun 18, 2012

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Thanks guys yep i blamed myself. I got the computer back today it caught a small cold and shut down on me but all good now.

 

• Jun 18, 2012

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looking forward to more progress

 

• Jun 18, 2012

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Me too.

 

• Jun 19, 2012

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Some small progress the cockpit is just about done i will install the seats after i paint the extierior of the plane. I was able to install the nose wheelwell with out to much trouble.




And here is where we are at now slow but sure.

 

• Jun 19, 2012

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Knew you could do it Jerry. Looking good.

 

• Jun 20, 2012

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Looking good!

 

• Jun 20, 2012

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Nicely fixed, and it's coming along well.

 

• Jun 20, 2012

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Good Job on the fix.....

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• Jun 20, 2012

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Looking good mate!

 

• Jun 20, 2012

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nice job

 

• Jun 20, 2012

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Vic Balshaw

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You did well Jerry and now you have that nice sleek looking F-15.

 

• Jul 2, 2012

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Thanks guys, I have been working on it the conformal tanks are installed,and the pylons also got the landing gear together and ready for paint. what is a good scribing tool or is there a homemade one. will get pictures up soon thanks for looking in.

 

• Jul 3, 2012

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Have sheetmetal scribers and a Tamiya (Olfa) scriber, but the best tool for the job is simply a sharp pin IMO...

 

• Jul 3, 2012

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sewing needle in a chuck

 

• Jul 3, 2012

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look forward to that update!

 

• Jul 4, 2012

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Thanks guys i will give that a try. now the landing gear isnt glued just setting on them for pics.

1/48 scale jet with 1/32 scale 109 what a size difference.





the intakes still need paint i did some befor sitalling them.

 

• Jul 4, 2012

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Interesting 109/F-15 Mistel combo! Eagle looks Jerry.

BTW, I used to use a sewing needle for scribing but I swear by these now:

 

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