1/48 Academy F-15E Strike Eagle

Gallery Article by Zenden Ng on Apr 28 2010

 

F-15E (RSAF F-15SG) Strike Eagle

As usual , good fitting from Academy kit, may not be the best detail but a great value for money kit. It feels like an up scale 1/72 model kit. I have to say the F-15 is really huge. Even in 1/48 scale, it feels like 1/32 scale , occupied a complete section of my display shelf. Plenty of ammunition in this kit but mostly non dated weapon. I know the new F-15K has JADM and AIM-120. Unfortunately, this old kit does not have.

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What am I trying to depict is the F-15SG of RSAF (Republic of Singapore Airforce) currently training in USA. Everything was built out of box except the RSAF decal is from Scalenutz.

The kit may be big but is actually a very simple, straight forward and simple to build. Main color is from mixing Gunze flat light gray with flat black and panel line is first highlighted with pencil follow by post shading using carbon black powder.  Overall, I am pleased with the outcome of this kit. Except it occupies too much of my display space. 

Zenden Ng

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Photos and text © by Zenden Ng