Italeri F-15E

Just to let everyone know I haven't disappeared just my brother has destroyed my card reader so no pictures.

But the main structure is complete just a bit more sanding and filling to be carried out, pictures will follow once I get a new card reader.

Nick

You tease Nick!

Ab

Well I have remembered that my IPod can take photos, and using the Flickr app can download them directly to Flickr so here is an update picture, well an almost ready for paint picture


Italeri F-15 by Nick Thompson95, on Flickr

Fast building there - What scale is it?

Looks like 1/72 from the picture.

Fast work Nick, how did you find the construction?

Like Scott I'd like to know how well this went together?

Ab

Yes the kit has gone together pretty quick, it is a 1/72 as Scott mentioned. Construction was relatively quick due to the lack of parts, I have had to apply filler on most seams, such as where the air intakes are, wings and still have to sort out the areas around the nosecone and beneath the cockpit.

And all the grim weather I'm getting means plenty of time for modelling

Nick

Well the last week on this kit has been a nightmare, but a 1/3 of a tube of filler later, the F15 is painted hopefully going to represent the one I saw in the Mach loop this summer,

So here it is with a picture of the subject itself for comparison on colours


1/72 Italeri F-15E Strike Eagle by Nick Thompson95, on Flickr

And the real thing


Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle - 96-0201/ LN - United States Air Force (USAFE) by Nick Thompson95, on Flickr

You're doing a grand job of this mate.

Any further update?

Ab

Thanks very much,

No progress as such apart from a gloss coat in preparation for the decals I have recently sourced from Astra Decals in Belgium, luckily I have got one of the decal sets just recently found hidden in the "back room"

Progress until recieving them is going to be slow, so head over to my Lynx build for the time being

Nick