Hi Peri, I finally got a chance to sit down and give your video its proper due. Once again you've done superior work with stunning results! I'm envious of your skills :-) Love the touch with the map up on the glare shield. I often saw that when I worked the F-16 flight line!
I have an F-15 from Academy that I'll be starting shortly, I learned a lot and hope to duplicate the subtle weathering techniques you employed, WELL DONE!
Fantastic build. Again, just enough weathering to make it look real without making it look "worked up". Not a complaint but an observation, I hate that the clear decal film can still be seen even after varnishing. Still a 5 star build. Love your videos too.
With this kind of video, you should have 100k or more subs and 100k views per video. It is very well presented, and I absolutely fall in love with this kind of presentation. Keep going and keep improving. Jesus bless!
I recently found your channel and am impressed by your work. Hasegawa kits are the standards by which others have been judged for years. IMO, they are the ones who made other companies like Tamiya, Academy, Kinex and Hobby Boss step up their games. They are my go to kits, with Tamiya being second. Their overall attention to detail and as close to reality as you can get build quality, are tough to beat. Probably why I own a bunch of their late "90's to early 2000's un-built kits in my collection. Also, I prefer Eduard PE kits all the way, as well as Aires detail kits. Excellent choice in detail parts. I really like your weathering techniques, very nice. I've used Mig powder based and Tamiya weathering powders to acheive similar results. Now, I hope I don't come off sounding negative or a know it all type with these next comments, as I'm far from it. Here goes. There's only a few of things I would critique on this build, but this comes from my Crew Chief attention to detail mind set. * I would ease up on such dark panel lines with relatively clean/new paint. Typically those birds scheduled for paint would have darker panel lines by virtue of the build up of crud, grease and grime from numerous panel removals for maintenance between paint jobs. * With that load out, the jet is definitely heavy. At a minimum I would flat spot the bottoms of the tires to give it more of a "weight on wheels" appearance, vs a floating on tip toes look. The other trick is to heat them up a bit and press the tires slightly into a weighted look. There are a few aftermarket companies who cast them like this, but that just adds cost when the sanding + melting looks just as good. * I've noticed no safety pins/Remove before flight streamers. The jet's condition looks like it is just before start up, crew ingress. IIRC, the Zoom kit doesn't have them, but their RBF streamers are very nice and moldable. * I would definitely add safety pins/Remove before flight streamers to all weapons on a static jet, possibly even AIM-9 nose cone protectors, as it's very hard to replicate the true nose / seeker appearance with this scale. These safety pins/streamers are the last items removed at EOR (end of runway) by weapons crew members just before take off. Yellow AIM-9 nose cone protectors are typically removed before start up. That's really all I can see and your end result is very, very good. If I were judging a show, (done a few in my days) this one would definitely be in my top three candidates. Again, I hope my comments don't come off as negative or bad, I'm just giving some constructive criticism and trying to help. This is a really excellent example with what can be done with an older Hasegawa kit, in today's era of super detailed out of the box competition. Definitely keep up the excellent work.
Patrick SETEC ASTRONOMY Rubio thank you my friend Your comments are valid and I will try to follow in the future Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
WOW !!! Peri your models are absolutely fantastic and your video's and tips are excellent. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing. I have subscribed.
Working on the same kit right now and I was surprised at the fitment issues. My last kit was the 1/32 Tamiya F-4 and there were no issues there. For this kit I'm finding that I'm having to to do more filling and sanding than I was expecting. Hopefully it will not affect the paint.
I have the F-15 E Seymore Johnson kit from Hasegawa has been sitting around for years been wanting to get an update cockpit set and PE set if available which is why it hasn't been built yet
great video! i'm just starting to get interested in putting models together, so if you'd humor me, what's the putty for at @5:23? is it so the pieces don't shift around?
Do know of any spray cans I’m looking for and also a dull coat once the kit is finished I’m doing as much research as I can before I start and you are very helpful
I'm just getting into using an air brush. When you are putting all of those layers of paint and thinners etc, do you have some type of ventilation or do you just wear a mask? I would be doing this in a room in my home and I just don't know what kind of fumes these sprayers can put out? Any info/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, the "Mud Eagle" was beautiful!!
I have a question for you, Peri... I'm noticing (at least in this build) that when you remove parts from the trees you snip farther from the part, then go back and snip closer to the part, then file down any burrs. Is there a reason for this additional step in your process? Thanks!
@@PerisModels Thanks for your reply. I have a little question. What is the purpose of pre-shading at 12:04? I see some modelers doing so, but in the end you are re-applying the base coat over it, which will make your pre-shading fade. What is the difference between pre-shading and washing your model? Could you enlighten me about these steps? I don't understand the difference. Thanks!
@@impooser hi there With pre shading you are trying to enhance the color shade difference between panels and panel lines. Usually the area around the panel lines looks darker than the centre of a panel. You either do that or you spray with a lighter tone the centre of the panel. It's a step that allows you to have tonal variations. Wash is used to enhance the actual panel lines. Hope it makes sense 👍🏻😁
Have you ever used one before? If not i would start with any double action airbrush around the £20-£30 so as to get a feel for it If you are experienced I would search for harder & steenbeck infinity 2 in 1
Is the F-15 Strike Eagle available in 1/32 scale & 1/24 scale with full functionality??? for e.g. retractable landing gear, opening pilot's canopy, movable flaps, ailerons & rudder on vertical stabilizer!!!
Man you are extremely good at painting and building. If I lived anywhere close to you I would pay you to build me an f-15e strike eagle like this. The f-15 is my most favorite fighter of all time. I have 3 hobby master models of the f-15 but I would love to own this one you just built. I mean wow. Like WOW!!!!!!
For once, revell actually has a superior kit. Built it myself, and was quite pleased with the fitment, and general detail (now I want to buy it again and rebuild it, but with the knowledge and skill I have since gained)
