**** DONE: GB-44 1/48 F-15C - Military A/C of post-war time

[Donivanp]

Well I found my paint set for the build.

Oh and I Be 61 today Happy birthday to me. See I B-61

 

[Airframes]

Hey guys, Don cleared his bench for his Birthday ............. he must have done, because he found the paints !!!
Happy Birthday UB 61 .

 

[Wurger]

Bravo !
And again Happy BD !!!

 

[Crimea_River]

You're a month older than me. Happy belated Don.

 

[Donivanp]

You're a month older than me. Happy belated Don.

Well in a month you too can be a bit nuclear! Happy early birthday to you.

 

[fubar57]

It's Donivanp's Birthday

 

[Donivanp]

Gotta get me one or three of a dozen!

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[fubar57]

Fantastic!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Donivanp]

So the next question is what color is the primer colors. The F-15 used a blue green from the start until '79. In 80 they went to white. So it depends on the tail number. I'll be using the blue green right or wrong. Some of my sources say white for all C's and some say what year. I've seen both. My two possible aircraft are older C's one 78 the other 79, so blue green it is.
All photos from internet

 

[fubar57]

I thought it was just the Japanese versions that used the colour. Off to my books.............

 

[fubar57]

I stand corrected. This must be the flash washing out the colour

 

[Donivanp]

I thought it was just the Japanese versions that used the colour. Off to my books.............

Nope, that is the MacAir version of what others use zinc zinc chromate. The F-15 is unique in this color for US birds. It is the interior primer. In 1980 it was changed to white. Following that input, my last assessment was Robins AFB, Depot for all USAF Eagles. I was told that all C's were white. I've seen evidence to the otherwise. Going with what I've seen and read, pre 80 it's blue green. With that, I'm doing early C so it's blue green.

 

[fubar57]

Agreed. The photo came from a book about Cs and Ds

 

[Donivanp]

Having a bit of a time with the blue green. Hannits Has it but I can't get it as the RM won't let them ship it. So I settled for Testors Interior Blue Green. It's for MiGs but I'm calling it close enough. Started on the cockpit interior and nose gear bay as seat. I need to work on seat belts for both this and the 101.

 

[fubar57]

Looks good to me

 

[Crimea_River]

Works for me but I don't know squat.

 

[Wurger]

 

[destrozas]

those vallejo paintings !!!, although I started painting with them when model air did not even exist, when here in Spain it was difficult and expensive the other brands, they say they are very good, although I have some to go painting and learning to paint with them, My way of painting does not conform and I spend more time removing the needle obstructions than painting, so I only use them to give flat colors as the basis for subsequent paintings on them.
of the plane to tell you that I know that nothing is practically nothing more than the generic of the plane, so I stay tuned to your assembly to learn how this mold is.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff Don, guess i will need to know these things soon too.....