O, nice, iw ill be watching this. I have the RoG boxing in the stash. And nice to see you working in a proper scale

Bish

O, nice, iw ill be watching this. I have the RoG boxing in the stash. And nice to see you working in a proper scale

 

I've built only one 1/32 modern jet aircraft and that was the Revell F-4 Phantom.  Due to it's size, I had to hang the F-4 from the ceiling.

Toshi

LOL. But you want big. I saw the 32nd HK B-17 at our model club a couple of weeks ago. That thing is huge, it took up most of the table. That is the only problem with 32nd and why i am limiting my colection in that scale.

Say Toshi, this is a cool plane and it will be a cool build. I snapped some photos of a F22 a few years back at our Milwaukee Air Show. If you want some inspiration I can post a few here. Just if you want though. I don't want to take away from your thread with my junk.

I will be watching this build. I love this plane.

Bakster

Say Toshi, this is a cool plane and it will be a cool build. I snapped some photos of a F22 a few years back at our Milwaukee Air Show. If you want some inspiration I can post a few here. Just if you want though. I don't want to take away from your thread with my junk.

I will be watching this build. I love this plane.

 

 

Toshi

Ok that sounds good.  It was a long day at the airshow and when I decided to call it at about 5:30. I had just about got to my car when this gem emerged. 

 Whoops.  This time with the images.

I hit the submit button too soon.  No images. I updated the original post.

Wow, nice shot with the exhaust shock waves. Cool!

Max

Yeah I lucked out. Photography is another hobby of mine but the pilot gave me some nice angles. 

To Bakster,

Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures you took!  Those are fantastic shots.  

Toshi

Toshi, your are welcome. Let me know if you need closer detail with any of these. I have these same images in higher resolution than what I posted, and they can be magnified a lot.

Good luck with your build and I will be enjoying seeing it all come together.

Toshi,

I see the tail markings for Tyndal, Alaska and Langley. What is your choice or is it to early?

Kevin

XF-15DCC

Toshi,

 

I see the tail markings for Tyndal, Alaska and Langley. What is your choice or is it to early?

 

Kevin

 

Currently, I'm much more concerned with the paint scheme.  I've never seen camoflauge like the Raptors before.  It's very cool and subtle!  I want to do it freehand, if a can.  LOL!  My other concern is the scale.  I've only built two other 1/72 kits, a SR-71 and a Twin Mustang.  This kit is much more complex than the two mentioned, not to exclude the paint scheme On the Raptor is much more complex.  Thank you for that question, you've peaked my interest!

Toshi

I'm for Langley "FF" as I retired from the USAF there and was getting my hand on working the F-22 and if the tail numbers are correct, I touched that jet.  But that is my $0.02, you are the modeler, your choice. 

Kevin

XF-15DCC

I'm for Langley "FF" as I retired from the USAF there and was getting my hand on working the F-22 and if the tail numbers are correct, I touched that jet.  But that is my $0.02, you are the modeler, your choice. 

 

Kevin

 

04067

05094

03047

03061

Toshi

To XF-15DCC,

Here are the four Raptors with the tail numbers and other information.  

Toshi

03047 rings a bell, now not sure about the commander portion but....

Kevin

XF-15DCC

03047 rings a bell, now not sure about the commander portion but....

 

Kevin

 

Toshi

P.S.  Now, let's see if I can pull this build off!  LOL!

Cool Toshi! And 1/72nd, I thought she looked a tad smaller. 

Those are some great photos there Bakster! 

And great choice there on Langley. We get F-15s flying over every now and then and I assume they're out of Langley. I have yet to see a F-22 though. 

Gamera

Cool Toshi! And 1/72nd, I thought she looked a tad smaller. 

Those are some great photos there Bakster! 

And great choice there on Langley. We get F-15s flying over every now and then and I assume they're out of Langley. I have yet to see a F-22 though. 

 

Toshi

Here is my first progress report for this build.  The second photo is only a dry fit for the cockpit.

Toshi

Off to a nice start. Just an idea for the paint scheme. Freehanding at this scale can be tricky. The soft edge can look very out of scale. you might want to consider some sort of putty as a mask. A lot of guys over there use silly puty. I myself use white tac.

Bish

Off to a nice start. Just an idea for the paint scheme. Freehanding at this scale can be tricky. The soft edge can look very out of scale. you might want to consider some sort of putty as a mask. A lot of guys over there use silly puty. I myself use white tac.

 

The idea of some type of putty mask sounds intriguing.  Thanks for the tip Bish, I can always count on you.

Toshi

No worries. You want somthing that does not give you a hard edge but that will give you the curves of the scheme.

A little more progress.

Toshi

Just a dry fit.

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

lawdog114

Cool subject Toshi. I didn't know Revell made an F-22

 

Toshi

allan

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

 

Toshi