1/48 Hasegawa F-15A 

Streak Eagle

by W.K Ho

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This is converted from the 1/48 Hasegawa F-15J.  Construction is similar to any Hasegawa's Eagles. I had used Mr.Color for the paint and a lot of masking tape. The plastic must be very smooth if not the paint will show scratch lines. The changes are the shorter speed brakes used in the pre-production F-15s. Included are the nose boom and a white antenna at the rear of the canopy. Wheels were painted black as per early F-15s and also opening of all the landing gear doors. This eagle does not have any landing lights so as to save weight and also it used a Escapac ejection seat which
will be added to this kit later, and feathered nozzles.

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Superscale decals and decals from scrap box were used. The painting instructions in the superscale set did not indicate the specific paints and I had to rely on the instructions from the Hasegawa F-15A Streak Eagle for paint information. I will like to thank ARC and their members for their valuable information posted on the site over the years.
Wing

Photos and text © by W.K Ho