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1/48 F-15E - Any Recommendations?
owlbeback
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Missouri, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 10:59 AM UTC
I'm planning on building a 1/48 F-15E for a friend, and I would like to know which is the most accurate OOTB. Any guidance will be appreciated, thanks!
phoenix-1
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Posted: Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 06:45 AM UTC
I built the Revell Strike Eagle and remember everything going together very well except for the forward fuselage. I would suggest getting one of Hasegawa's 1/48th weapon sets (probably the one with the LGBs in it) as I don't remember bombs being in the kit.
Hope this helps.
Kyle
owlbeback
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Posted: Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 06:55 AM UTC
Thank you, I will give it a go.

I usually only build armor kits, aircraft are a little out of my element.
Logan
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 08:49 AM UTC
HI

Absolutely agreed 100% !! GREAT kit!! Umm did he want weapons??

Tom
owlbeback
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 10:52 AM UTC

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HI

Absolutely agreed 100% !! GREAT kit!! Umm did he want weapons??

Tom


Hi Tom. Yes, unfortunately (for me) he does. The local hobby shop can get me the Revell a/c kit, and they do carry some of the Hasegawa weapons sets. Are they worth the $$?
Vodnik
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 07:21 PM UTC
Try to find the Revell-Monogram kit in a ProModeler edition. It is the same excellent F-15E model (the best in this scale - actually the only accurate F-15E in 1/48), but with very good additional sprues with weapons added. It may be harder to find, but will be cheaper than the basic kit +Hasegawa weapons set.

Pawel
owlbeback
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 09:32 PM UTC
Excellent, thank you for the info.
LemonJello
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 03:19 AM UTC
The Hasegawa weapons sets are worth the money, IF you are going to be building a lot of planes. On a one time deal for a friend, you could be better served by the advice above.

I have 3 of the sets, the older guided bombs, the new guided bombs (includes a pair of JDAMs) and the iron bombs/CBUs...Can you tell I usually arm my planes for air-to-mud?
phoenix-1
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 04:00 AM UTC
Anthony, I have the new LGB set and have not built a 48th scale jet in a while (mostly helos and armor). If you would like, I can check what I have left and send them off to you. I know of hand that the 6 GBU-12s I used as well as one set of LANTIRN pods but everything else should be there.
Kyle
owlbeback
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 10:59 AM UTC

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Anthony, I have the new LGB set and have not built a 48th scale jet in a while (mostly helos and armor). If you would like, I can check what I have left and send them off to you. I know of hand that the 6 GBU-12s I used as well as one set of LANTIRN pods but everything else should be there.
Kyle


Thank you kind sir, I have sent you a PM.
Jaster
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 04:14 PM UTC
How does the Hasegawa F-15E from the mid 90s stack up?? I have it in my inventory...just wondering?

Thanks!

Jim
Vodnik
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Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 09:06 PM UTC

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How does the Hasegawa F-15E from the mid 90s stack up?? I have it in my inventory...just wondering?


It is a nice kit, but it is not accurate F-15E. It is actually closer to F-15D with some extra parts to make it look like E.

Pawel
Cokes
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Posted: Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 09:23 PM UTC
Up the ante and go the 1/32 Tamiya F-15E Bunker Buster - they don't get more accurate than that!
owlbeback
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Posted: Friday, August 05, 2005 - 01:16 AM UTC

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Up the ante and go the 1/32 Tamiya F-15E Bunker Buster - they don't get more accurate than that!


That does seem to be an excellent kit, but that $150 price tag is a bit out of my league!
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