Building the Tamiya 1/48th Scale F-15C "Eagle" Fighter Jet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2017
- This video chronicles my build of a 1/48th scale McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighter Jet - Tamiya kit #61029.
I used a mixture of black shading, the marbling/mottling technique, pre-shading, and panel washes to exhibit a weathered effect on the model.
Clips of the construction, sanding, masking, overall painting and detailing of this model are shown.
I deviated from the decals supplied in the box to custom brand this jet as a Lakenheath RAF based U.S. F-15.
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Outro Background: RaminDigital.com
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Intro/ End & Outro Music: “Keys To The Kingdom” by The 126ers. Free from the TH-cam Audio Library
Sound of F-15 Take Off: Free Sound.org
F-15 Stock Images: Public domain and DOD released pictures. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I spent 3 years on Okinawa working on the SR-71 and Kc-135 tankers. Across the way were the F-15C models. I watched hundreds taxi by, take off and land, as well as fly overs. Your painting brings out a lot of details that were visible on these hard worked jets. You did a great job on detail and creativity. 👍
Hi happycamper137, so many exciting things you did see for sure! I'm glad you feel that I've captured some of that realism of a working military flightline jet! Thanks for your service! ✈️ 😎
not gonna lie, probably one of the most informative videos, learnt a lot from painting techniques to weathering techniques. thanks:)
Hi Tom, that's great! There are many ways of doing things to get much the same results often. However, the techniques that are the most comfortable for the hobbyist to utilize usually enhance the experience and the end product.
Fabulous job. After 40+ years, the Eagle remains one of the baddest fighters on the planet.
Looks great!!! It’s funny how models are like paintings... they don’t seem to look right until the final 20% of work is carried out. Then it all comes together! Nice job on the weathering!!!!
Thanks!
You worked on these aircraft-cool! I worked on F-14, F-111, and the A6 and EA6b back in the day. Even went to Iran (the were our ally attm) as a civilian contractor in '78.
the prowler is such an interesting looking aircraft
Great build and amazing result. Definitely one to be proud of.
Thanks for the generous comments! For me, it's one of the best I've ever built to date. I'm very happy with it!
Absolutely stunning work. Love how you made the LN stencil. The weathering is just mind blowing
Thanks Sherbir! I'm thrilled so many viewers are enjoying this video!
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Watching all of your videos. Very informative. Thanks
Thanks WADIII!
Awesome video, this should be a template for all modeling vids. I have been painting by hand for years, and for the first time I am tempted to go out and get an airbrush.
Hi Patrick, thanks very much! Using an airbrush has been a big game changer for me. Now, if I couldn't use one for my model building any longer, I wouldn't continue with the hobby. 😇
Wow, great job. Thanks for the airbrushing and weathering techniques. It's definitely all in the painting!
Thanks David! Yes, an airbrush definitely improves results even for the beginner.
I was a Crew Chief on F-15s, Desert Storm Veteran, awesome job, I enjoyed watching this. Maybe someday I will build one. Inspiring, realistic looks.
Hi chad3718, glad to hear it! I especially got up close to the Eagles when we did dissimilar flight ops against the F-15's from Klamath Falls. Thanks for your service!
What Unit? 1st FW?
Fantastic video!! End result is an amazing F-15! Job well done!
Wow, thanks JE!
Agreed! Your instructions are so clear and easy to understand. Great final piece!
Thanks Aaron, I hope it helps in your future projects!
Jamie Eu
You did a really nice job on this F-15C. The F-15 is my favorite fighter as well, next to the F86. I really like the paint job. Thank you for sharing your techniques! Joe M.
Hey Joe, thanks for your comments! The internet is indeed a great way for us to share and learn from each other. ;-)
Hey that was great. I’m just getting back into hobby after 30 year absence. The F15 looks great. I ha e that model in my stash.
Hi jd duran, happy that you liked it and that it may help you in your own F-15C build! 😃
I just built this exact model. "Loaded." I have advanced to *maybe* 75% of your skill at this time. It is an excellent kit to work with.
Lastly I built a 1/48 Grumman S-2 'Cal Fire' water bomber, with custom paint scheme, and decals. *It was a big challenge* !
Hi, I liked this kit too even though the nozzles are incorrect. Sometimes, the big challenges are rewarded with great results. We can only hope! 😇
You never forget the excitement of opening a new model. My son and I used to make them years ago. Waiting for me two grandsons to get a little older, then we’ll start haha
Certainly a great activity to share and pass on as a family tradition!
Great build, a beautiful job on this F-15.
Thanks mr.modern44, I appreciate it!
Everything Tamiya does is the best. More in-tune to their R/C cars, but getting into their models.
I worked on F15s at Holloman AFB and am doing an F15c and an F15a Tamiya kits. Thanks for the weathering and detailing tips to help my models look a little more detailed.
Hi Kenneth, that's awesome! I'm glad the video might help 😃
Absolutely loved the idea of camo templating from the instruction manual, such a great idea. I am just about to start my own F-15C Tamiya soon and whilst I do not have an airbrush just yet there are many things in your video that have helped me and given me the confidence to try. Beautiful build, I can only hope I will be able to produce work like yours one day. Thanks!
Hi MrDutchy83, good luck and I'm glad to hear that the video might help out on your project. 🙂
SPECTACULAR! The finish you achieved on the engine nozzles is amazing. THANK YOU for sharing your talent, skills and creativity with your viewing audience.
Thanks again, Lawrence! I'm so thrilled that you're enjoying the "series". ;-)
the Eagle is my fav too....just incredible build..great job!
Thanks for the comments!
I used to live in Brandon so as soon as you said, "LN", I knew it was Lakenheath. The flight path went over my garden and that unique sound as the throttle was momentarily pushed, just amazing and I still don't know what caused that amazing sound. You'd also hear it on take-off, just this amazing WHOOOP sound. I'd sit in the car park at the end of the runway and watch. By far my fav US fighter as well. Your build looks amazing. Just amazing. Well done and thank you for sharing.
Thanks oliverdots, glad you enjoyed it!
Ha! I actually have an old photograph of my first weapons crew standing in front of the very jet you modeled! 164. Was a Grim Reaper from 93-99. Great work, beautiful model man.
Ha-ha! What a happy coincidence, thanks for watching Trippylummox!
Perfect Build Eagle Fighter Work~
RC Thanks for the comments!
F-15 is such a handsome aircraft. It seems to me to have the most perfect silhouette and proportions of modern fighters, aesthetically.
It's quite a large fighter too!
Very nice build of this aircraft ! My home town was St Louis Mo. Where this and the f 4 was from. I even knew one of the chief designer's who made them possible ! He also built his own r c aircraft and took his son and I flying . Very nice guy
Hi Kevin, thanks for the interesting story and background 🙂
A masterpiece as a result! Thanks, your videos are a joy to watch.
Thanks tpochep, your comments are certainly much appreciated!
Great tips and ideas (the best kind of modeler). I saw this kit today and may go pick it up. Thanks!
Have fun Christopher!
I dont think I could ever put one of these together! Amazing video! Incredible patience!
Thanks Rohan!
Great job! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks zeroa6!
Great build and wonderful tips.Thank you👍
Hi The majestic magnificent , so glad you liked the video! 😊
Brilliant build, Fantastic video.
Thanks Barry for your comments! Seems like this video is doing well ;-)
I had watched this before but came back when I had fit issues, glad it wasn't just me! A bit disappointed in the kit but it was cheap and it turned out decent in the end. Thanks for the work on this a while back!
Hi VooDoo Nights, glad your project worked out in the end 😃
Beautiful build ! I see these Lakenheath birds a lot where I work, would like to build one myself after seeing yours !
Many thanks for a great build and video, building the very old Hobbycraft F-15e so thanks for the tips.
Thanks Weekend Modeller, I hope you have fun!
Thank you for your service!
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Very nice model and very nice video. I'll look for more of your work!
Thanks Ken!
another fantastic build my friend . inspirational.
Thanks Mark, it looks like this will my most popular video for a long time.
First-class work. Well done!
Thanks again!
Great video. Keep em coming !
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great build! Amazing results. I have discovered your channel just recently, so its a real treat to watch the leaps and bounds youre making from one build to the next. As always, the personal experiences you describe in the narration are wonderful and make your vids truly unique!
Thanks for your support gnashings!
Now that’s a beauty !!! 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Beautifully done !
Thanks Kings!
Very nice.
I live very near Lakenheath. I built this. The F100 super saber and the F4 phantom. All with decals for the 48th TFW that have been based there.
Thanks! Lots of great aviation history there!
Superb job!Nice vid!Thx!
Thanks SMD!
Fantastic job!
Thanks Andrew!
excellent job. It looks amazing
Thanks J.J.!
looks great...love it
Thanks Christianto, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful job
I used to build fighter jets models myself and tried to really detail them so I really appreciate your work, Bravo !
Thanks Jim!
the most important thing is to have fun! happy modelling!
Thanks nikolaos!
Looks fantastic.
Thanks Roger!
great video love the inclusion of facts about the aircraft! Keep it up!
Thanks Godzilla!
Nice one. Really enjoyed.
That's very kind, thanks Gerry!
Very inspirational! I have the F-15 on my kit-wishlist but in 1/72nd scale! A kick ass aircraft! Thanks for a great build video!!!
Thank you! I hope you get a chance to build that F-15!
Another video enjoyed, thank you. I had a close encounter with one of these and quite possibly a Lakenheath F15. I had walked up Stake Pass, Great Langdale, Lake District UK. I was at the top of the pass when I heard the F15 approaching. The pilot waived at me as he passed by and entered a barrel role. He then accelerated down Langstrath towards Keswick and vanished rapidly. It was rather exciting to be honest.
Thanks Mark 🙂 You got your own personal air show from that F-15 it sounds like!
Outstanding!
Hi Wally, it's an older build when the channel was young, but thank you kindly! 😊
Absolutely beautiful work! Love your weathering effects. Plan to build my version of this kit soon so thanks for the inspiration from Daragh in Ireland. Take Care!
Thanks so much Daragh, good luck with the build! 😃
Bookmarked all your videos! You really do it differently with your painting.. I have watched others do it, no one does it like you. Very nice you inspire me to go back and do modelling again.. I just need to find time. lol!
Time is the definitely the most difficult element, always short on supply! :-)
Very nice! I was at Lakenheath in the late 80's in high school. The F-111's were there interrupting my algebra class.... it was awesome!
Got to go to Mildenhall and watch the C141's and C5's leave and come in also. Of course the tankers and SR-71's were the icing on the cake.
In my college days, we were buzzed by A-10s and A-7s mostly. Ah alas, there are no C-141's and SR-71s flying now. I'm not sure if there are any F-111s out there anymore.
australia had them until 2011 i belive but i dont think there are any active birds any more
Great job. Lots of good advice and instruction.
Thanks, I hope you find it useful for your projects!
Great build👍, I built this kit several years ago as well.
Thanks! I bet this brought back some memories for you.
Beautiful!
Thanks Kenneth, I appreciate it!
I do have one advantage over most F-15 model builders. I own the F-15 crew chiefs handbook that used to be my dads when he was a crew chief at Langley back in the early 80's.
A rare treasure indeed, Michael! 😃
@@MaxAfterburner Yeah it gives all the vent locations and all the locations for every vent cover and RBF flag location especially the safety pins for the ejection seat.
Brilliant work love the F15
Hi E Mike Polowyj, glad you like it. The F-15 is one of my favorite fighter aircraft.
I'm planning to start my first jet in 1/48 (and 2nd model in that scale). Thank you for making this excellent video. I'm primarily a 1/35 armor modeller so building aircraft is going into uncharted waters.
Good Luck James, and have fun!
I'm working on one right now ! can't wait to finish it
Good luck! 😄
Your Talent and patience is absolutely satisfying to watch.
Thanks Joegen Lo, I appreciate the kind comments! 😊
Came out great max
Thanks Damian! The F-15 is one of my favorite jets!
Fantastic build one of the best I've ever seen. You should be very proud of your tribute to one of the most iconic aircraft of all time.
Thank you for the nice message Diesel Power!
I wonder how many of these model jets and planes he has all up and if he has a display room for them all?? Either way this is utterly fascinating to watch :P
That’s a fantastic job and shows what can be accomplished right out of the box.
My only criticism, and it’s aimed at Tamiya, is that they supplied incorrect nozzles for the C. The C models onwards dispensed with the ‘turkey feathers’ on the nozzles.
Thanks ZD433 🙂. Someone gave me a broken up F-15 model that has the correct engine nozzles. I'm thinking of cannibalizing them and replacing the Tamiya parts on that F-15C build.
Hi, Ahh...I only can dream to do what you have done, really. Thanks for the video...love it.
Thanks M.H.! It looks even better in person than on the video, but I'm still amazed on how well it came out for me. You never know until you give it a go. ;-)
Great build.... Good job..
Thanks murat!
Nice work!
Thank you Eric!
Thats a really reasonable build of the Tamiya kit. I like your explanation of what you are doing as the video progresses.
Cheers IPMS Aukland ;-)
Another great build man...
Thanks, I'm really proud of this one!
Very nice build!!! Greetings from Germany
Danke sehr!
great choice in the build im former USAF an the F-15 is my favorite never flew them but being a pj is awesome
Thanks Daniel! I am a former USAF/ANG F-16 flightline avionics guy. I got to see F-15s up close when we went TDY and flew dissimilar ACM
Daniel Webb you weren’t a pj probably.
Max, really nice video. Truly appreciate you taking the time to make this video and put it online. Very informative! Thanks again!
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate that. I'm always glad to hear someone got some entertainment out of the efforts put into the whole endeavor.
Truly amazing !
+1 Subscriber from France !
Merci!
Great work.
Why sooo seriousss?! :-) Thanks Lewis!
But seriously, sierra hotel! ;)
Very nice work well done.
Thanks Kenny!
Really a fantastic video & model, job well done
Thanks Kairasp!
Great job
Thanks for the Thunder!
that's awesome brother being around fighters up close would be great but I was a pj in the USAF so we both had different jobs good to see some else who served in the USAF as I did bro thanks for your service bro
I salute you, sir! My flight leader in basic training joined to be Pararescue.
wow well done! that is some pain staking work!
Thanks supersonicwings, it definitely tested my patience at times, but it paid off!
WOW!!!! Learnt so much from this video. Also very educational with the side notes about the aircraft.
Hi Edward, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wow that is great work also some great tips through out
Hi garfield247, thanks and I hope it helps where applicable! 😊
The boy did well, fantastic video, really enjoyed watching it, love the many different skills and techniques used to produce an absolutely fantastic scale model. Was particularly impressed that you managed to complete this model to a UK (Lakenheath) original spec. Well done mate !!
Thanks for the awesome comments Robert!
A very beautiful F-15 C.
Why thank you Dark Knight 13, I appreciate it!
Superb!
Thanks for all your comments, I surely appreciate them!
Nice work, took me a long time to figure out camouflage lines, with the little blur and a sharp line! Well done.
Thanks Cris, keep 'em flying!
Thanks for a great, informative, and humble video :)
Hi Timothy, thanks! 😊
I prefer black based marble shading to pre-shading as I have done both techniques. But solid build overall. Nice job dude!
Hi strawnobi, I pretty much do black shading exclusively now, but I may do a combination of the two techniques for Project #34 when I get to that one. Glad you liked this F-15 😄
Great video and build. I find yours more informative and pleasant to watch because of your voice over and minimal background music.
Beautiful
Thanks MADDOXXX!
I’ve just seen this video. A beautiful build and your paint guide was very helpful.
Hi Jas, very happy to hear you enjoyed it and that the information was useful to you 😃
@@MaxAfterburner you’ve given me so many new ideas.
Awesome,ready for takeoff.Great work.
Roger, Sham One, you're clear for takeoff, runway heading, switch to departure frequency! 😄
Absolutely beautiful. Slightly disappointed that you didn't go for one of the 'MiG-killers' though, 4027 looks beautiful with the green stars on the side, for MiG 23 and Mirage F1 kills. Seeing as you've left the cockpit open, there's another little detail that'd look spectacular if you have some free time, I once saw a C land at LN with a folded flag tucked into the front of the canopy. Not sure if it was patriotism, or a sign of respect to the fallen, but it was a lovely touch. I have some lovely shots from the approach at LN.
The guys at there are a good bunch......and very well adapted to the spotting culture here in the UK. I think it was Dec 29th 2014, they were the only base active in the UK over that period of the Christmas holiday. They threw up 38 aircraft that day, and hundreds of us were overjoyed!
Hi Private Custard, also sometimes U.S. jets carry the flag in the cockpit during flights to present later to retiring members of the military.
That may well be a possibility. I don't think they suffered any losses around that time. The only loss was one of their two D variants during that period. Complete control was lost in the air near Spalding in Lincolnshire. The pilot fought the aircraft away from a local village and ejected with 2 seconds to spare. 86-0182 was a total loss. He was doing circuits and bumps the day before, so I ended up sending them about 20 full sized frame filling photos for the investigation on request.
Oh, another thing, have you considered doing a Typhoon FGR-4? Just asking, as a few years ago they painted one up in WW2 Hurricane camouflage, with Flt Lt James Brindley Nicolson VC's numbers and red devil. I have some awesome reference photos, taken during a media event on base at Coningsby!
Interesting stories! Actually, I'm down to just 4 projects on my plate and then I'll be scratching my head on what to do after that. I'll consider your suggestion for sure, thanks!
if you do, throw me a message and I'd be happy to dropbox you full res images. :)
Private Custard that squadron that sent up 38 sorties that day are a bunch of assholes. I bet the flight line maintenance guys were pissed being the only ones having to work.