JASDF F-15EJ: Another FAR Mudhen

[lancer]

Is it just me seeing that TRDI UAV as a upside down Dan Dare era space fighter?   

Thats where they probalby got the idea from in the first place

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Oooohh another FAR build to watch, Mossie (even) more beer, I got the Twiglets & pies 

Ian

[Scooterman]

IHG, can I come over?  I'll bring my own popcorn.........

[FAR148]

Glad to see you all enjoying the build 
Made some more progress this week. Like her Greek sister, she is build from two of same kits but I got them at two different times. That why the wings are two different shades of gray. I also glued down the air brake and place the tails.



Started painting the nozzles. First I shot them with Model Master Titanium buffing metalizer and sealed it with coat of future. Than I mask off the the pettled and shot them either gunship gray or black. Don't want them too dark. I shot the one on the left gunship gray.  Next up black on the tip of the nozzle. For the ceramic coating on the inside of the nozzle, I used light gray. I hate shooting white paint.



Girls like accessories, Hers showed up today!



I also started on my idea of the XASM-3, the ASM-4.  The body is from a Harpoon with the head of a Bullpup. The sides are just stock styrene. It still has a bit more work to be done to it.



Until later,
Steven L 

[nev]

Great to see you're taking on the challenge of an XASM-3

For the ceramic white inside modern jet nozzles, its not a pure white anyway - more of an ivory.  I like to use "bleached bone" from the Citadel range over a white primer base coat.  It all gets weathered & washed anyway.

[ChernayaAkula]

<...> I also started on my idea of the XASM-3, the ASM-4. <...>

Way, way cool! 

[John Howling Mouse]

Watching you build and reading your thorough explanations are genuine privileges.
Thanks, Steven!

[FAR148]

Nev,
I think its too cool not to try to build one. But after searching online, I just could not find enough info to make a accurate copy. So I just based mine on it. Area that would be too hard to make or areas where I could not figure out what was going on there, I changed or just made it simpler. I have been working more on it this week than anything else. Thanks for the heads up on the ceramic coloring.

Thanks Moritz and John.   

Can you guess what I'll be doing in 4 hours!




More to come,
Steven L 

[FAR148]

Well after four hours I got good news and bad news. First the good news, the mold of my ASM-4 is really good  . The RTV does a good job pick up all the details. Now the bad news.... my resin sucks . It's too old (over 2 years) and it cures sticky. So, I order a new batch from Mirco-Mark and it should be here late next week. Hopefully this time next weekend I will have some resin ASM-4's.

Until next time,
Steven L  

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

IHG, can I come over?  I'll bring my own popcorn.........

Always welcome my Texan brother  - This FAR bloke is quite good isn't he ??

Ian

[Scooterman]

IHG, can I come over?  I'll bring my own popcorn.........

Always welcome my Texan brother  - This FAR bloke is quite good isn't he ??

Ian

Ja!

[FAR148]

Thanks guys  

Well she only took about a week to make but here my ASM-4.  Can't wait for my resin to get here so I can make a few copies.





Until later,
Steven L  

[GTX]

Very nice - I could do with a few of those!

Regards,

Greg

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Thanks guys  

Well she only took about a week to make but here my ASM-4.  Can't wait for my resin to get here so I can make a few copies.

Ooooohh look, Gerry Anderson is designing missiles now !!

Ian

[nev]

Just what I thought.  And Gerry Anderson is cool