ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Just traded for this kit and was thinking of maybe doing one of the aggressors out of it sometime down the road.. how much pain and suffering am I in for? Can I just pop in a new cockpit or are there major changes required? I know almost nothing about the f-15 except they're big and usually gray. thanks in advance guys, Jerry Edited August 21, 2013 by ladder4boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Jerry- The "E" is a two seat model, while the "C" is a single seat. The Strike Eagle has many features the "C" doesn't have, and honestly I think you may want to consider buying an F-15C if you want to build an Aggressor. The Aggressor squadrons did fly "D" model two seaters, but those are different from the "E". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Jerry, I agree with Frank. If you want to do an aggressor jet then you better stick with F-15C because it will cost a lot more to change the E into C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Stoner Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Other than the two seat fwd fuselage the biggest problem turning the E kit into anything else other than a Strike Eagle are the conformed fuel tanks on the sides. If you traded from a C to a E kit, then you actually traded up! I would spend your time with that kit, maybe some photo etch sets, intakes and build a E! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Okay! Gray Seymour Johnson bird it is then! Got intakes and exhausts squared away.. Will order Eduard down the road.. Thanks for the input guys! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Taylor Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Jerry, Which kit of the F-15E did you get? If it is a Tamiya F-15E, then build it as an F-15E. If you got the Revell F-15E kit, It's not really an F-15E to begin with. The Revell kit would make a better F-15D which you can build as an aggressor. Kirk Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Kirk, it's the Tamiya F-15E.. Not the bunker-buster version. Traded an F-4J for it. I just am not a big fan of gray jets.. Got a couple already and want some pizazz in the display case. (I'm fully aware that I have to actually complete something in order to have pizazz in the case as well.. I bore easily and get distracted by shiney things). Do the Israeli's use anything based off the "E" platform? Or the Japanese? I'd love to do an Israeli camo job or one of the Japanese aggressors... Or the great "white dragon". I'm lookin for out of the box here... I've got a while to plan, horde AM, and acquire reference material.. Maybe wait for DACO or Melampy to do a book on it.. LOL Edited August 20, 2013 by ladder4boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Since the Tamiya E kit comes with the CFTs and pylons molded as part of the lower fuselage, it's tougher to make anything other than an E based airframe out of the kit. The Japanese don't use E airframes, but Israel uses the F-15I. You'll just need some minor mods like feathered exhausts, but there are conversions by Wolfpack Designs and Isracast available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hmm.. The F-15I is sounding promising...I saw that sky decals does a set.. Need to start looking around.. Boredom at work leads to this y'know.. All of a sudden your learnin' and spending money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 want some pizazz in the display case. Hi Jerry, I could n't help overhearing. http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/2/2/0730225.jpg Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 ahhh.. enter the tiger meets... didn't even think about those. Decals may be hard to find tho as f-15 decals in general seem to be scarce! I did notice in that pic that the guys in the air force seem to be getting younger and younger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Stoner Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 The IDF F-15I Ra'am would be a cool build out of that. You can use some of the ordinance from the Sufa kit! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladder4boy Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Yeah Paul.. Also gives me an excuse to but the Sufa kit! The Ra'am conversion doesn't really seem that bad... Really thinking about going that route.. Researching what all is out there for it now. Does anyone have any experience with Sky decals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneBramage Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's a winner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Stoner Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Yeah Paul.. Also gives me an excuse to but the Sufa kit! The Ra'am conversion doesn't really seem that bad... Really thinking about going that route.. Researching what all is out there for it now. Does anyone have any experience with Sky decals? I've used them several times with no complaints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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