Am curious on this "new" offering from Academy ... an OIF F 15E... is this true? Would anybody be willing to comment / show pic of this kit here?
Also more importantly, is this kit better than Revell's super F 15E which seems to be the yardstick to date?

I've taken a great interest in this.

From what I can tell from ARC & the Academy site, it is a heavily updated version of their original 1/48 F-15C/D/E kit.

I think Academy did their homework very well - much of the mods added to the F-15E since the early 1990's have been added, but I think it will still be a little bit behind the Revell F-15E in terms of general accuracy. (just an opinion, of course).

Academy however has the advantage of price, more up to date version and a more comprehensive choice of weapons provided.

I've seen the kit. If you don't mind slight inaccuracies (i.e. only visible to people who really know the F-15), then it is quite a good kit. Comes with updated weapons and parts to make a modern USAF Strike Eagle. Also, all the F-15K parts are inside the box and it come with photo-etch too!

Pictorial review. Mind the language but if you really need to know whats said, then use an online translator ^_^

http://www.mmzone.co.kr/review/review_view.php?id=1201

PE set looks nice...
http://www.mmzone.co.kr/review/review_view.php?id=1202

Uh oh, the grills on the spine aft of the canopy hinges, and on the top of the intakes are unchanged - the vertical grilles are missing.

I was hoping the retooling would have fixed this.

Poohie, thanks for the review site, although I don't know what they are writing in Korean but as they said "A picture speaks a thousand words ..hehe ... B) B) B)

Overall a pretty interesting retooling ... but did not notice any mention of the "side scoop" that most F 15Es employed during OIF which was part of Wolfpacks update. IS this critical item there?? or did I totally miss this small thingy?

The Chaff / Flare dispenser is a solid PE flim :wacko: :wacko: , what were those manufacturers thinking?? If they can provide the AAN 14 end zone with holes I would have hope for a properly represented Chaff dispenser lol !! Maybe I am asking too much ??!! Maybe not.

The intake screens and seats still leaves much to be desired as well :wacko: :unsure: <_< . I was hoping some bang seat improvements ala Tamiya style but alas no so here ... <_< ... did Academy make any prearrangement with Wolfpack??? <_< <_<

Well hopefully this "retooled" kit retails lower than Revells otherwise its really a coin toss for the average modeller like me ...

We should be able to see them by Wednesday, next week. Price? About the same as Revell's. Very aF4able.

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HHQ

Here's is a retail site on this kit ... with all SPRUES laid out for "inspection" ... hehe..

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AC%2012215

Whoa...tube cement included! ^_^

Noticed that the armanment is very extensive ... the decals are also laid out in a very logical format with separators for weapons and plane ... very interesting.

Are LAU-128's provided?

Cannot tell from the sprue layout .. well we can only hope lah ... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Yes, they are there. Very nicely rendered ones too.

The cooling airscoop/intake on the CFT's (used on 'later' FY90 F-15E's) are also included.

Thanks JC.

Its looking more interesting by the by. ^_^

sharing..
the instruction is up at 1999.co.jp

Click me laaa..

kuman

I saw that kit already, damn nice...