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Did the D kit loaded out about seven years ago. No problem at all.

Count me in also please. Have a Merry Christmas everyone. Ben

I'm getting 2. One will be a Marine and the other a Fleet Air Arm. What needs to be done to turn one into an FAA Corsair?

Thanks for the posotive comments guy's. I appreciate it. I will be adding a drop tank to it in a day or two that a friend of mine made for me. I will add updated pics.

I agree about the LANTIRN also, I would love to put that on my C model, but I don't think that would be accurate, from what I was able to get from the Isradecal book and other sources the C model didn't carry the LANTIRN. It used the PAVE PENNY to spot the laser from the LANTIRN working along side the D model. Isradecal book doesn't have any pics with the C carrying a LANTIRN.

I finished this a few month's ago and I didn't put it on here for inspection. So here it is now. 1/32 Tamiya F-15E converted to F-15I Ra'am using the Cutting Edge conversion, Isradecal F-15I decals, Isracast Python 4, Cutting Edge Lantirn Pod, Cutting Edge AIM-120 AMRAAM. The base is half inch plywood with clear acrylic rods going through the exhaust nozzles. I bent the rods into a curve after having them in the oven at 250 degrees for about ten minutes. Israeli flag patch and 69 squadron patch on the base. The base was painted with a tan textured spray paint to give it kind of desert look. Added an F-15 Drop Tank that a friend of mine made for me. It is solid resin cast with brass rod's inserted into drilled holes. holes drilled into the center line pylon. Super glued in. I was debating about putting 2 on it using the wing pylons, but it just seemed to much. It is way way better than the Tamiya Drop tanks. Here are some close up before mounting on the kit

I actually got my Isracast SUFA conversion to fit just about perfect, haven't had any problem with mine, but, I also have the F-16D BARAK conversion and the forward top fuselage on the D is horrible. I don't know why the SUFA one is great with no problems while the D is a pain in the ass. I could even see the D wasn't cast as good as the SUFA one. Maybe the casting mold was breaking down for the later castings and I got a good early SUFA casting before it started to break down. So I'm going to use most of the D conversion and decals to build a Israeli Block 40 F-16C.

I have all the stuff together for an Israeli The Scorpion Squadron F-16C back in 2000. Decided to see if the Pave Penny was out there in 32nd. I don't need it, just thought it would look cool on a loaded up Israeli viper. According to the Isradecal book F-16C/D in IAF service, the pod was in use even in 2000 and beyond. I don't know if it's still in use today though. Ben

Is there a 32nd pave penny laser spot tracker for an F-16C out there?

I can only hope I will be able to build mine that good. That's a show stopper there.

Oh WOW, that is absolutley a beautiful piece of art.

Thanks Derek, Appreciate the quick reply. here's hoping we can get an FG/FGR one way or another in 1/32.

Any updates on this. Would love to get my hands on British Phantom conversion.

Will you be making more F-15 Exhaust nozzles? I sent you a message asking a few minutes ago. Didn't think to ask here?

Yes it does. Thank you