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30 17 March, 03:26
Desert Marlin AuthorI suppose it will be a week or two before all the parts are here...
2 18 March, 16:56
Desert Marlin AuthorI'm still waiting on the correct seats and cockpit details... Looks like I have to scratch build details for the wheel wells!
1 23 March, 21:17
Desert Marlin AuthorJust got the IAF F-15I Ra'am decals from Cartograph!!! Things are coming together!!!
1 24 March, 00:16
Desert Marlin AuthorМне пришлось купить декали, катапультные кресла и антенные конвертеры F-15I. Детали F-15I были куплены в IsraDecal.
26 March, 20:18
Desert Marlin AuthorWell... It's time to begin. I believe I have all the parts now!!!
1 2 April, 00:04
Desert Marlin AuthorOkay, I have to wait as it's time for my wedding anniversary with my wife this weekend! But in a few days, I will actually be able to start!
1 2 April, 23:36
Davide VitaliGuys, save me a seat. Popcorns are on me!
Oh, and happy anniversary! 🙂
2 4 April, 11:09
Desert Marlin AuthorI'm kinda bummed about the ResKit wheels. ResKit tires are Good Year which is a fine guess but the F-15I uses Michelin tires. Oddly, the Tamiya kit (from Japan) uses rubber tires for the kit that are in fact Michelin. Sooo... It looks like I am relegated to using the kit wheels instead of the ResKit. This does simplify mounting of course. But the flattened surface of the ResKit tires gets left out. Man, I never thought this was going to be a complicated addition to the build. Sadly, here we are!
16 April, 17:28
KyMustangYou can achieve flattening on the rubber tyres, particularly in this scale. Just carefully drill a hole and then use a flat-crowned screw straight into the tire tread and into the hub until you get the desired flat spot. The flat crown of the screw hides it.
1 17 April, 10:59
Desert Marlin AuthorThanks! may give that a try! The kit is going to be pretty heavy when it's done so sounds like something I can try at the end!
17 April, 15:13
Desert Marlin AuthorI used the Eduard Zoom panels for the Control Panels. However, they start out in the normal FS36320 base color which conflicts with the F-15I cockpits which are in a dark or black gray color. So, I need to adjust the paint on the panels before assembly. The rear panel is nearly done. (needs weathering).
28 April, 03:42
Desert Marlin AuthorThe humpback is almost complete. I need to finish the opening of the dorsal vent. Still trying to decide if I should grind it a little with a barrel sander...
10 May, 00:37
Desert Marlin Authorthanks mates! @Chris: It does look like an early R2D2! There are about 10 or eleven vents to open and replace with the detail sets. This is causing the whole process to move pretty slowly. I expect this one will take much of the Summer to complete... Fun though!!!
2 10 May, 15:18
