One of my favorite jets, and many pilots have said the finest "pilot-flown" aircraft to come from the drawing boards of any design shop in the world, the F-15 Eagle, after more than 35 years in service (counting from its first flight), continues to be a formidable presence in the Air Superiority role.

This section contains photos of a project I completed for a friend of mine - Tamiya kit #60304.  Long in the tooth (the kit, not the friend...) but still an outstanding model.  So nice, in fact, that I have two more in my stash, one of which is earmarked to be built as an aggressor in the cool blue/grey paint scheme.  Use the "Section Pages" menu at lower left to view all the pages in this section. Click on any photo to see a larger version.  I welcome comments, critiques, suggestions, and even compliments.

For this project, in addition to the excellent (though not perfect!) Tamiya kit, I used the following aftermarket add-ons:

• Eduard photo-etch and masks
• Cutting Edge 'burner cans
• HobbyDecal dry-transfer stencils
• Custom-made markings

Since this model is destined for the shelf of a long-time friend, it received the "full treatment."  Overall a very satisfying project.  It is interesting to note that while the kit itself is of typical Tamiya quality, it does require significant TLC to correct some fit issues which  on a smaller-scale model would be much more easily remedied.  Even the perfect 1/32nd scale has drawbacks...