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F-15E Strike Eagle Current Colors
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008 - 03:21 PM UTC
I manage to find a great bargain for an Academy F-15E Strike Eagle Kit 1/72. But after building the 2 new kits from Academy the F/A-18C and the F-16CJ/CG i got use to the proper build manual and paint instructions.
After opening the F-15E kit, i was rather shock to see the crude compared to todays standard instructions.
Does anybody have the current colors for the Strike Eagle? In gunze? PLus anybody have any idea how the F-15SG look like?
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008 - 05:49 PM UTC
Hello Eerie,
This page should help you with the color and paint. There's also some great links.

F-15E

Joe
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008 - 07:33 PM UTC
I believe all you really need is gunship grey. Here's another site you might find useful.

http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/

-Matt
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Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 04:18 PM UTC
Can anybody here tell me what this item is?
F-15E Strike Eagle Photo Etched Set - ZOOM for Academy 1/72
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 12:49 AM UTC
I think this may answer your question


Eduard F-15E Strike Eagle 1/72

Hope this Helps

Allen
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 04:14 AM UTC

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I think this may answer your question


Eduard F-15E Strike Eagle 1/72

Hope this Helps

Allen


Thats great help, i bought one from lucky model
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 10:02 AM UTC
no worries glad to be of service
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Posted: Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 11:54 PM UTC
what is the color of the cockpit interior of the F-15E? is it the same as the F-16 Dark gull grey?
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 06:37 AM UTC

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I think this may answer your question


Eduard F-15E Strike Eagle 1/72

Hope this Helps

Allen


Dude i finally got the item above. The instruction is quite old and quite confusing, can anybody explain the need for the film?
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Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 07:47 AM UTC
If it's like some of the others I have used you sandwich the film between the etch so it gives a representation of dials, etc not sure how it works on this thought as the zoom sets are pre coloured. unless its just to give the idea of there being glass there.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Allen
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 04:00 AM UTC

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If it's like some of the others I have used you sandwich the film between the etch so it gives a representation of dials, etc not sure how it works on this thought as the zoom sets are pre coloured. unless its just to give the idea of there being glass there.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Allen


Ur reply is greatly appreciated. I think with that i can roughly figure it out. THanks
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:04 AM UTC
Thats ok, i can't wait to see the finished result. I have a 1/32 Revell F-15E with am decals for RAF Lakenheath and Cutting Edge detail set to do at some point. Hopefully this might inspire me to start it
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 04:01 PM UTC

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Thats ok, i can't wait to see the finished result. I have a 1/32 Revell F-15E with am decals for RAF Lakenheath and Cutting Edge detail set to do at some point. Hopefully this might inspire me to start it


Dude,
Could you be so kind to scan the painting instructions from ur kit. Cos the academy kit is crap on instructions
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Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008 - 05:45 AM UTC
Can do, give me a day or two as I think it is buried at the bottom of the stash in the loft. I'll also scan the Astra decals instructions as i think they are with the kit as well.
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Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:35 AM UTC
Email inbound (if I've got the right one)

Cheers

Allen
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Posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 01:36 AM UTC

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Email inbound (if I've got the right one)

Cheers

Allen


Thanks Allen, email received.
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