FortyEighter Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I shall be building this using the Eduard "Striking Eagles" limited edition boxing of Academy plastic, which inludes cockpit and exterior photo etch plus resin seats, wheels and cans. Two Bob's decals for the airframe identity and also perhaps for the stencils. It was hard to choose a specific aircraft from the decal sheet but I like the Twin Towers "Never Forget" logo which was also carried on the port nose. I'm saving my Academy F-15C MSIP boxing for later in the year but also have an Academy "Seymour Johnson" which might make an appearance in this GB - well, plenty of other aircraft to choose from on the decals. Mike 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Cool subject choice Mike. US types are not my usual subject of interest but the F-15 is one of the exceptions Glad to hear you've another kit in the stash to make the most of that nice decal sheet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Very nice subject, will for sure be a striking Eagle! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig Eater Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 There is an F-15 GB scheduled to start in July BTW. Are you feeling impatient & eager to build this one 😋 or do you have another different F-15 planned for that GB too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 21 hours ago, Mig Eater said: There is an F-15 GB scheduled to start in July BTW. Are you feeling impatient & eager to build this one 😋 or do you have another different F-15 planned for that GB too? Impatient no but eager yes. I bought this from a well known auction site for the F-15 STGB (having previously built the same kit) but entering it in this GB means that I can target my F-15C for the STGB, possibly in this livery As the F-15 STGB doesn't clash with any other GB of interest I might even build another mudhen as well as the "C". Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 It's no secret that the F15 is the best looking plane of all time. Sorry if you disagree, but you are wrong! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 hours ago, arfa1983 said: It's no secret that the F15 is the best looking plane of all time. Sorry if you disagree, but you are wrong! F-14!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Fight! Fight! Fight! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, arfa1983 said: It's no secret that the F15 is the best looking plane of all time. Sorry if you disagree, but you are wrong! 1 hour ago, trickyrich said: F-14!!! Nah Yer Both wrong Its The bent wing Vought Corsair ! And I’ll fight anyone that says otherwise !!! … 😉 Edited January 19, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) @arfa1983 my apologies if I offended, my comment was only meant as a simple jest. Rich and others here know I would never intentionally be rude/hurtful. @FortyEighter please forgive for the thread drift. Edited January 19, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: @arfa1983 my apologies if I offended, my comment was only meant as a simple jest. Rich and others here know I would never intentionally be rude/hurtful. @FortyEighter please forgive for the thread drift. No offence caused! .Was just some harmless banter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Do I need to start a What's The Best Looking Aircraft thread so we can let Mike get some peace to concentrate on his F-15? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Col. said: Do I need to start a What's The Best Looking Aircraft thread so we can let Mike get some peace to concentrate on his F-15? Ha ha yes. but let @Enzo Matrix put it in the bunfight 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 At the risk of hijacking my own thread 😂 Here is a photo of Lady Liberty returning to Lakenheath in Oct 2018 And I'm thinking along the lines of this asymmetric loadout to match my other two Eagles Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Well done finding a photo of your particular aircraft Mike and yes that asymmetrical loadout does look interesting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Col. said: Well done finding a photo of your particular aircraft Mike and yes that asymmetrical loadout does look interesting To be honest, I came across the photo (and liked the nose art) before I bought the decals or the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 17 hours ago, FortyEighter said: To be honest, I came across the photo (and liked the nose art) before I bought the decals or the kit. That's fair though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Most of the cockpit is now done: As the etched screens are live, this one will have to be posed with aircrew. To make sure that they will fit before the nose section is glued together, the two instrument panels are only resting in place as are the resin seats. I must have put the etched (raised floors) too far back as the seats wouldn't fit without removing a small section of the lower front sides - can't remember if this was an issue when I previously made this boxing and that finished aircraft is here. Mike 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Look good so far, as does your previous build James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Tidy work in the 'pits Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 That cockpit looks fantastic Mike 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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