F-15E Demonstrator

[Harrison90]

Its been picked. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am planning on doing the F-15E Demonstrator 71-0291. If anyone has any good pictures or information of the interior or exterior they would be willing to share that would be much appreciated. 

 

Thanks everyone.

 

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2015 by Harrison90

[Loic]

:popcorn:

[Guest Peterpools]

Will be following all the way

:popcorn:

Peter

[Juggernut]

I'll give you a lot of credit for tackling this kit, especially if you're going to transform it from the DRFD (Dual Role Fighter Demonstrator) to an actual F-15E.  That's quite the job you've cut out for yourself.

[Lee White]

Fun kit, but the nose gear strut is insanely delicate. You have been warned.

[Harrison90]

I'll give you a lot of credit for tackling this kit, especially if you're going to transform it from the DRFD (Dual Role Fighter Demonstrator) to an actual F-15E.  That's quite the job you've cut out for yourself.

 

Well, knowing very little actually about this aircraft, I was just going off what the box said. What does the model out of the box build into? Is it the D or B? 

 

Also if you have any changes that you know of that would have to be made so it could be and E, please do share. It may not be out of the question if I'm feeling like taking on a bit more than originally thought.

 

Thanks

[Bruce]

Out of the box it is built best as the Demonstrator as depicted on the box.  The rear instrument panel can't be used for a B or D.  The tailcones have the turkey feathers that were removed on all frontline a/c.  The kit doesn't have the wide tires or main geardoor bulges.  Most of all, if your kit has a smoked/tinted canopy, the only F-15 that had a tinted canopy was the demonstrator.  As pointed out, the landing gear is very fragile and after a short period of time, the nose gear fork will bend or break and the main gear struts will break at the point they bend away from the strut.  You should order the G Factor metal landing gear replacements.

 

I could go on but what I've said covers most of it.

 

Bruce

[Harrison90]

I have looked more into the F-15 and have found some lovely Demonstrator paint schemes and have thought that I may go ahead with doing the F-15E Demonstrator rather than a pure F-15E, instead of the E4. However I would like to know what you guys would like to see, F-15E Demonstrator or the 109-E4? 

 

Thanks guys.

 

Cheers

[Bruce]

demonstrator...lots of pictures on the web

 

Bruce

[ClumsyDude]

Go the demonstrator ... don't see it every day!

 

Jim

[Harrison90]

I am planning on doing the F-15E Demonstrator 71-0291. If anyone has any good pictures or information of the interior or exterior they would be willing to share that would be much appreciated. 

 

Thanks everyone.

 

Cheers

[ClumsyDude]

That's great scratch work, they'll look great under primer.

 

Cheers

Jim

[Delayar]

Hi!

 

I built the same kit a few years ago, and also decided to build the demonstrator.

I would definitly recommend using a metal landing gear, as some peaople already pointed out.

 

The demonstrator, however had ESCAPAC seats, not ACES.

If you want it to be accurate, you could also modify the speedbrake and spine, since that area was also different. This difference is not represented in the kit.

This is my interpretation of the spine:

 

 

Markus

[Harrison90]

Hi!

 

I built the same kit a few years ago, and also decided to build the demonstrator.

I would definitly recommend using a metal landing gear, as some peaople already pointed out.

 

The demonstrator, however had ESCAPAC seats, not ACES.

If you want it to be accurate, you could also modify the speedbrake and spine, since that area was also different. This difference is not represented in the kit.

This is my interpretation of the spine:

 

 

Markus

 

Well, I can't believe I forgot to check what seats it used.    The number of differences I've learned about already and I didn't even think to double check the seats. Good news is that from my scratch building is that you could tell what seat it was. That's something. I will definitely check that spine issue and start over on the seats.

 

Thanks

 

Cheers 

[Harrison90]

Okay, have the right ESCAPAC seats ready for priming. Next, on to the rest of the cockpit and changing the spine of the aircraft. Hope this is better than my last post. 

 

 

 

 

 

Feel free to speak your minds. That's the only way I can get better.

 

Cheers