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Keith Scala (soloseven)
US

F-15 ASAT
Satellite Killer

Subject:
McDonnell Douglas F-15C-37-MC Eagle
US US Air Force (1947-now)
194 FS, 144 FW, California ANG 84-0014
Fresno
FS36176 FS36251
Scale:
1:72
Status:
Completed
Started:
February 26, 2018
Completed:
March 11, 2018
Time spent:
Mega hours

Using AMT F-15A Kit with scaled down decals from TwoBobs decals (48-194) from 1:48 to 1:72. Used fuel drop tanks (2) & engine nozzles (better detail) from Academy F-15C MSIP II "California ANG 144th FW" kit. All the photos I see of the ASM-135 missile launching from the F-15 has 2 fuel drop tanks attached but the AMT kit does not come with drop tanks. The drop tanks & nozzles from Academy fit the AMT kit! If you are doing this project in 1:72 scale start with the ERTL kit since the AMT kit is molded in silver plastic & paint has lifted several times when taping. The ERTL kit is molded in gray plastic & takes paint better. You have to paint the whole model gray anyway. I used Mission Model Paints grey primer with MMP-73 & MMP-74 and the Eduard XS547 F-15C Eagle Camo Scheme Mask. You can download the mask from the Edurad website & print at 63%. Its OK to download & print since this mask is no longer available. I attached the paper masks with BluTack, I printed then cut out to give a soft edge then airbrushed the darker grey over the base light grey. Hope this all helps with your 1:72 satellite killer. This project is a real time killer with mega hours I have put into it. Photos when done.

Project inventory

Full kits
12531
F-15C MSIP II "California ANG 144th FW" Special Edition
Academy 1:72
12531 2016 New decals
8826
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle Satellite Killer
AMT/ERTL 1:72
8826 1989 New parts
9049
Satellite Killer F-15
ESCI/ERTL 1:72
9049 1988 New box
Decals
48-194
F-15A Eagle Satellite Killers
TwoBobs Aviation Graphics 1:48
48-194 2009 New tool
72-099
F-15C Eifel Eagles
TwoBobs Aviation Graphics 1:72
72-099 2011 New tool
72-282
F-15's
Microscale 1:72
72-282
Masks
SM72134
F-15C Hasegawa
Montex 1:72
SM72134
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Photoalbums

The build
15 images
View album, image #1
1:72
The ATM/ERTL ASM-135 is much better than a Shapways 1:72 3D printed missile. The 3D Shapways missile had 1 to many fins ...
Project: F-15 ASAT
1:72 McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (AMT/ERTL 8826)1:72 F-15C MSIP II "California ANG 144th FW" (Academy 12531)1:72 Satellite Killer F-15 (ESCI/ERTL 9049)4+

Comments

2 26 February 2018, 16:39
Ekki
Watching.
26 February 2018, 17:33
Calvin Gifford
Very nice! Thanks for sharing the details!!
7 May 2022, 04:47

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