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1/48 R/M F-15E Strike Eagle

391st Bold Tigers Operation Enduring Freedom

by Will Self

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Happy Birthday to ARC Members "I.Illes", "Rotorhead", "MA Cooke", "Menden", "dews", "Vern", "erlawerke", "Fred Ward" and "skyhawk55"!!!

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This kit is built like most of my kits straight out of the box,  Model Master Gunship Gray overall and Spray and Buff aluminum on the engine covers with the nozzles done with MM Steel.  The weapons racks are also done with steel as well as the vent behind the cockpit.  The canopy got the Future treatment and the rest of the kit was clear coated with MM clear coat.  

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The Sidewinders came from the kit , with the Amraams from a Hasegawa F-16C kit.  They aren't as detailed as the newer ones but they look fine to me.  Eventually this bird will have LGB's (as soon as I get around to building them).  

Decals are from the Excellent Two Bobs "Mountain Home Avengers" set.  I made a mistake with the tail bands, the nose art I used didn't have the tail bands on the real aircraft, a fact which the Two Bobs indicates clearly on the instructions.  I may learn how to read one of these days.  (Teacher by profession).  If any of you have yet to try a set of the Two Bobs decals don't wait any longer, I would definitely recommend them.   This kit is a real beauty and turned out as one of my better efforts Hope you folks like it.

Will

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