More or less began both a 1/48th F-15E Strike Eagle AND a 1/32nd F-15E at the same time, partly to compare the two, and partly to keep it interesting; they are both Revell, though it's prety obvious which one came first. I'll post some pic's as soon as I can get them uploaded but, first, a short description of each kit:
The 1/48th F-15E is a relatively recent offering from Revell-o-gram; original instructions have a copyright date of 2000, so it's relatively accurate, right down to the different ECM tailcones (F-15E's after 1995 had one square tailcone and one round one; earlier models had two round ones). Unfortunately, the kit doesn't provide any armament besides AIM-9's, but I'll be bombing mine up with a selection of ground-attack weapons from good ole Hasegawa weapons kits (in this case, GBU-12 Paveway II's, Mk. 20 Rockeyes, and a GPU-5/A 30mm gun pod) in a so-called "Load Of Justice" OAF configuraton (go to here for more info).
Offering number two is Revell's venerable so-called F-15E "Strike Eagle" in 1/32nd scale; I say "so-called" because Revell's original 1982 (30-years old!) molding of this kit was actually based on the McDD F-15B-based demonstrator, not a production F-15E, so the weapons pylons and numerous other details are fairly inaccurate: no tail-cone ECM pods at all; FAST packs are inaccurate; cockpit has F-15B/D details; main gear doors are standard F-15A/C doors, not the later bulged gear doors for the fatter F-15E tires & wheels; etc. However, I have a fairly detailed set of after-market Superscale F-15E decals (even got them on sale!), so I'll make the best of a 30-year old kit.
"Yeah. See, we plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now. Earl explained it to me." - Tremors, 1990
The MACAIR engineers are turning over in their graves and/or are unhappy with you. "Not a pound for air to ground" was the design mantra. The Mud Hen with all that insane added bulk can hardly be called an F-15 any more. They should have given it its own numerical designation.but I'll be bombing mine up with a selection of ground-attack weapons from good ole Hasegawa weapons kits
Wasn't the Strike Eagle concept McAir's idea in the first place?
Most definitely. I was yanking Stitch's chain a bit.
Nice!
Sorry I haven't posted in a while; a 200-lbs. (that's 90kg to everyone else!) tree branch hit me in the head last week when I was cutting it off, so I've been "laying low" for a while.
Been away from work from the last week, and I'd rather use my T-1 connection at work to upload photos than my pathetically slow connection here at home.
"Yeah. See, we plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now. Earl explained it to me." - Tremors, 1990
I've always been curious as to the F-15E's air-to-air capability...any tidbits of info you can throw out there?Originally Posted by Chogy
The Mud Hen with all that insane added bulk can hardly be called an F-15 any more. They should have given it its own numerical designation.
I'm sure there's a wicked drag penalty with that that air-to-ground ordnance but how about a (relatively) clean configuration?
Dude!How're you doing?
I know a kid that was paralyzed by a large falling tree branch :(
Among the community of nations, Pakistan today stands out on one hand as a petty thug brandishing a dangerous weapon, and at other times as a concubine, sleeping with anyone willing to pay for her expensive tastes. ~ Tarek Fatah
Next time be on the same side of the saw as the trunk of the tree.
Trunk-Stitch-chainsaw-branch
Last edited by Gun Grape; 04 Jul 12, at 06:43.
Its called Tourist Season. So why can't we shoot them?
The F-15E has all the bells and whistles for air to air that the C models have. In fact, when it was first introduced, the APG-70 production went primarily to the F-15E. But the added drag and weight makes it more of an interceptor rather than a turning machine. Acceleration especially suffers a bit. Probably the biggest factor would be the reduced A-A training vs. the "C" guys. If I were to guess, the E boys probably spent 75% of their time on A-G, with an intercept or quick perch setup thrown in at the end of a sortie, while the dedicated C squadrons did nothing but air-air. So training would probably be the biggest factor.
Better late than never!I've always been curious as to the F-15E's air-to-air capability...any tidbits of info you can throw out there?
I'm sure there's a wicked drag penalty with that that air-to-ground ordnance but how about a (relatively) clean configuration?
Dude!
I know a kid that was paralyzed by a large falling tree branch :(
Not bad, considering there's about two hours of my life I have no recollection of. It coulda been worse: I was holding a chain saw when I fell off the ladder, I hate to think about what that could've done to me. My middle son (who saw the whole thing) said I kept the (running) chain saw at arms-length away from me, even AFTER I hit the ground.
Anyway, here's where I'm at; kind of at a standstill, I get distracted easily (I have ADMD, Attention-Deficit Modelers Disorder), and I'm not looking forward to painting the (very large) intakes for the F-100-PW-200's. Lately, I've been concentrating on an Academy 1/35th UH-60L in ODS colors (sand); I'll try and post WIP pictures of the Blackhawk next week.
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I'm actually a lot further along than this, these pic's were taken several months ago (yes, I'm slow!); I'll also try and get some WIP pictures of the Blackhawk this weekend.
Edit: UNFORTUNATELY, the pictures are on my (much faster) comp at work; I'll re-load them on Monday.
Last edited by Stitch; 10 Nov 12, at 04:31.
"Yeah. See, we plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now. Earl explained it to me." - Tremors, 1990
No problem bro, always happy to hear good news!
Glad you're ok...astounding to hear you kept that saw away from you like that. Speaks volumes about our subconscious mind keeping ourselves safe.
Try to reload those pics again, something went haywire along the way.
Among the community of nations, Pakistan today stands out on one hand as a petty thug brandishing a dangerous weapon, and at other times as a concubine, sleeping with anyone willing to pay for her expensive tastes. ~ Tarek Fatah
Thanks, TH!
I guess I had an angel watching over me.
Yes, I'll try and re-load the pics on Monday (see above).
"Yeah. See, we plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now. Earl explained it to me." - Tremors, 1990
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