sofiane1718 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Ok, now I understand the way you gave your opinion, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B. Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Sofiane, I am sorry but I really wonder what else could you be understanding about the way I was giving my opinion?? Eric B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, sofiane1718 said: Read only the red lines, you'll understand... I think the one who didn't understand what I was pointing out is you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 6 hours ago, Phantome said: I have a time machine. That's as funny as your opinion regarding the merits of the Academy kit vice the GWS. Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Gene K said: That's as funny as your opinion regarding the merits of the Academy kit vice the GWS. Gene K I truly hope my opinion on the matter does not stop you from buying the Academy kit and enjoying it if you think it's so much better. I, on the other hand, will most likely be buying the GWH kit when it comes out. I hope knowing that hasn't ruined your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Phantome said: I hope knowing that hasn't ruined your day. Thanks. There's nothing you could do that would have any negative impact on my day ... but I do enjoy your comedic opinions and attempts at humor. I'm looking forward to getting the GWS kit I ordered, and will be placing an order for the Academy kit as well. Gene K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 My copy of the GWH kit turned up from Hobbyeasy a few days ago and my impression of the kit's quality and finesse matches those above. There are two disappointments for me though - one mild but not insurmountable (thanks to the spares box) and one quite minor (in the context of contributing to my spares box): Firstly, IMHO the outline/shape of the kit's 600 gal tanks is suspect. They appear to be the correct length and the correct diameter in the very middle of the tank, but the outline is a constant radius/taper, whereas I think the actual tanks have a middle section of constant diameter (or at least much less taper). The photos below show a comparison between the tanks in the GWH kit and those from Hasegawa (which appear to me to be more correct) - hopefully they illustrate what I'm referring to. In the last two photos I’ve tacked one half from each kit together and shaded the overlap of the Hasegawa kit, but these photos and even the 'in-the-plastic' comparison seem to indicate that there is very little difference…! That said, to my eye the difference is sufficiently apparent to mean that I’m not going to use the GWH tanks; I have an odd Hasegawa tank spare to donate when the time comes. The other issue is very minor – in the kit I’ve received there are no parts for an F-15I (despite them appearing on the sprue photos earlier in this thread and as 'greyed out' options on the instruction sheet); no satcom antenna and no turkey-feathered nozzles, for instance. I’d really hoped to snaffle those for a future F-15D build… Can’t have it all apparently. Everything else on this kit looks excellent and I'm looking forward to making a start once some other projects are out of the way. Andrew. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Andrew said: My copy of the GWH kit turned up from Hobbyeasy a few days ago and my impression of the kit's quality and finesse matches those above. There are two disappointments for me though - one mild but not insurmountable (thanks to the spares box) and one quite minor (in the context of contributing to my spares box): Firstly, IMHO the outline/shape of the kit's 600 gal tanks is suspect. They appear to be the correct length and the correct diameter in the very middle of the tank, but the outline is a constant radius/taper, whereas I think the actual tanks have a middle section of constant diameter (or at least much less taper). The photos below show a comparison between the tanks in the GWH kit and those from Hasegawa (which appear to me to be more correct) - hopefully they illustrate what I'm referring to. In the last two photos I’ve tacked one half from each kit together and shaded the overlap of the Hasegawa kit, but these photos and even the 'in-the-plastic' comparison seem to indicate that there is very little difference…! That said, to my eye the difference is sufficiently apparent to mean that I’m not going to use the GWH tanks; I have an odd Hasegawa tank spare to donate when the time comes. The other issue is very minor – in the kit I’ve received there are no parts for an F-15I (despite them appearing on the sprue photos earlier in this thread and as 'greyed out' options on the instruction sheet); no satcom antenna and no turkey-feathered nozzles, for instance. I’d really hoped to snaffle those for a future F-15D build… Can’t have it all apparently. Everything else on this kit looks excellent and I'm looking forward to making a start once some other projects are out of the way. Andrew. Is the canopy as thick as it appears in the photo's? Edited June 7, 2017 by Tbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 On 6/7/2017 at 5:23 PM, Tbolt said: Is the canopy as thick as it appears in the photo's? It is a little thicker than the Hasegawa kit, but not to the extent that it detracts from the kit's appeal. I also like how GWH has moulded the windscreen with part of the surrounding fuselage (I guess it probably corresponds with the actual panel). Photos below will hopefully illustrate: P1000600 P1000602 Clarity for both is fine (GWH first): P1000605 P1000609 cheers, Andrew. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thanks a lot for that Andrew, it's got good clarity and certainly will not be a problem with a closed canopy. If having the canopy open, maybe a little thinning right at the edges just to give the "frame" a thinner look might be in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I like the idea of moulding the windscreen with part of the fuselage, makes fitting this part much easier. It's something that some kits already have but I'd love to see every company following this approach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I am willing to live with the drop tank issue. This kit looks more and more like the best thing in the universe in 2017 And I hope they follow it up with an F-15C!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) - ref. L7202 - McDD F-15SI Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5346934641 V.P. Edited September 29, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Released - ref. L7202 - F-15I https://www.facebook.com/greatwallhobby/posts/164895007450087 V.P. Edited July 5, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 2016. 09. 28. at 12:09 PM, Caerbannog said: time to pass my Hasegawa F-15E on??? Build it quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 New boxing with 48FW Heritage scheme https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/b4snpquoyumrdcg747wc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 1:34 PM, Stephen said: New boxing with 48FW Heritage scheme https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/b4snpquoyumrdcg747wc.html Good news, though there are another two schemes to cover for the other two squadrons, but I'm sure a decal manufacturer will be along with that very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) New boxing - ref. S7201 - McDD F-15E Strike Eagle 75th Anniversary D-Day Sources: https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/b4snpquoyumrdcg747wc.html https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10627026 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GreatWall-1-72-F-15E-S7201-Strike-Eagle-Fighter-75th-Normandy-Limited-Edition-AA/123744208383 V.P. Edited July 5, 2022 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) New boxing - ref. L7209 - McDD F-15E Strike Eagle - Special edition Source: https://weibo.com/u/1498916251?refer_flag=1005055013_&is_all=1 V.P. Edited July 5, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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