Sierra Mike Sierra Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Hello everyone, After some mental acrobatic I have now settled with a F-15B of the 53rd / TFW 36th TFW based at Bitburg Germany about 1980. The 36th TFW was obviously the first wing in Europe that received the then new F-15A/Bs, and I thought it was a good idea to pick that one to commemorate the 50th Anniversary. I chose the “B” because I was afraid I would have too many F-15 single seaters IF I’d ever manage to build all the F-15 stuff that’s in my stash. I came across a (at last for me) new decal producer that offers a nice sheet of Bitburg and Spangdahlem based Eagles, including a regular “B”, the die is cast. Hasegawa’s old F-15E Strike Eagle will serve as the basis (assuming that I don’t have much more to do than abandoning the CFTs, insert a fitting cockpit instrument panel and label it “F-15B” 😊). And finally I like to share this piece about first and last Eagles in Europe (I hope I didn’t overlook somebody who did already post it) https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/son-flies-last-f15-out-of-europe-father-flew-in-first Cheers Stefan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Welcome Stefan … I read the article a couple of days ago on my news feed. Its a fitting tribute to arguably one of the best aircraft designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 This is a brilliant choice and those decals look amazing! Just looked at the website and it says shipping is on orders from 80 euros and up. That'd mean I'd you'd need to buy three sets. Did you have to spend over 80 euros to get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Filler said: Did you have to spend over 80 euros to get yours? No, I only had to spent 5 Euros for shipping, but that's just because I had it shipped to an address in Germany. I think the guy just opened his business and is probably afraid of the hassle with international shipments. When you are bold, drop him a message and ask if he can make an exeception for a shippment to the UK. Edited July 29, 2022 by Sierra Mike Sierra spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Hallo Stefan, I will definitely follow your build. I bought the same decals and I have Hasegawa's "E" also sitting and waiting. Grüße aus Bayern Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, coneheadff said: Grüße aus Bayern Alex Looking forward to see yours... Grüße aus Hessen! I spent about 5 months in Erding with Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1 back in 1992 - Oodles of Erdinger 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Moved from Berlin four years ago and we love it here. Unfortunately the Fliegerhorst is almost closed. Only some offices are still present. They even removed the F-104 gate guard 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 23:20, coneheadff said: They even removed the F-104 gate guard That's a severe sacrilege! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Announcing a 5 Year Delay and Soaring Costs in the F-15 Program Somehow Tamiya's thin glue sneaked under the clamp... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Ouch sadly I think we’ve all had similar before. Scalpel the raised bits of the sand & polish the rest should take care of 99% of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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