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Revell 1/32 scale F15D/E
Eagle model kit
This
kit can be built as either a D or E model.
I
don't build too many aircraft kits, but this one appealed
to me. While Tamiya also makes a 1/32 scale F15, this one
was far less money.
The
fitment of the parts is fair, and no large issues were encountered.
At first I thought the landing gear would not be strong
enough to support such a large (heavy) kit, but they have
held up during the build (thought after a few weeks, they
failed, and that will be a fix for later).
The
nose has a very basic radar setup, but I glued the nose
on anyway. No hinge is supplied to pose it open. I chose
the MK2 bombs for the ordinance. I also used the 30mm gun
pod. Once you get to the underside of the model, it can
be difficult not to accidentally knock off something already
glued on, so be careful there. It's a large kit, and awkward
to handle. I use two folded towels to cushion the model
upside down to protect the rear tail wings and cockpit,
while I attached the lower ordinance.
I
painted the cockpit details black, and then used the kit
decals over that, I believe it turned out quite well.
The
location diagrams for the landing gear are a bit vague,
so extra care needs to be taken there.
I
chose to only use some of the tiger decals. I wanted a more
aggressive look, and I thought the many tiger stripe decals
running down the side fuselage (fuel tanks) were to much.
I
have limited time, so this took about 3 months for me to
build off and on. If you like large aircraft, and you have
a place to display them, I recommend this kit, especially
as it is a price bargain compared to other large scale aircraft
kits out there.
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