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1/32 Tamiya F-15E Strike Eagle 

by Claudio Vilela

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History in brief:

The F-15E started as a private initiative that soon interested the USAF.  the first F-15E was made starting from an improved F-15D which made it's first flight in 1982. 

The USAF evaluation included the F-16XL and F-15E and the F-15E was chosen. 

With great capacity in all the areas, a good one number of the E models are today in service with the USAF.  The Israeli Air force is among a tiny number of foreign air Forces that fly the F-15 and a version of the F-15E was done for Israel, but until today, it only exists as prototype.    

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Assembly: 

This was considered one of the best models in the world, being highly detailed and with necessary accessories. I built it basically out of the box and I chose to do in one of the attack versions. 

Painting: 

I did in the painting that came to be done that is Gunship Gray (FS 36118) that is used so much in several airplanes by several air forces in the world.

Claudio 

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Photos by Halei Climaco   Text by Tadeu Pinto Mendes  Varginha-MG  Brazil © 2003

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