This time, I would like to make a modern jet for the first time in a long time. Great Wall Hobby’s F-15C. I bought it more than 5 years ago, but it has a lot of parts and is big, so I was hesitating. I thought I had to make a big box kit every time I move, so I will try my best.
According to the manual, I can choose from 2 types of troops. If I purchase decals sold separately, I will have more options. I don’t know much about F-15, so I’ll choose the one this time.
One of the reasons it seems like a high-class kit is that the missile parts are protected in a special plastic case like this.
There are many parts. It looks not only big but also small. They are divided into small plastic bags so that they don’t scratch the parts.
The cockpit is being built. The part mold is fine. But there’s not much of a seatbelt mold for that, and I thought it might have some belt etched parts, but it doesn’t. I thought it was expensive because it was a high-class kit, but it’s only expensive in Japan and not so high-class? I think it’s the best kit considering the quality of each part.
(2025/02/14)
I am assembling the larger parts such as air intake. I am hesitant to do any more work because I think it would be better to assemble the modules around the cockpit and the upper and lower parts around here together. It’s easier to make adjustments when the match is bad.
Do jet engines store inside? I’m happy to see such a detailed reproduction, but it will be invisible if it’s glued.
Jet engine nozzles are also very fine molds. The etched parts are also used.
I glued the wings and fuselage together. The parts are designed so that they can be properly combined. This area is easy to assemble. The overall fit of the parts is not as sharp as that of Tamiya. I don’t have any complaints so far, but I usually trim and adjust a little.
(2025/02/16)
There are no detailed instructions for painting in the manual, but I painted it roughly. The conclusion is that the space behind the cockpit is invisible when the canopy is closed. But I painted it anyway.
The decal of the meter is realistic and good because even the minute needles are drawn.
The space behind the seat and the cockpit is very detailed, but it’s hard to get an image of how much will be seen when completed. I think this is enough because it gives a precise feel even if I just paint it separately. I added a seatbelt which is sold separately. The meter decals on the cockpit panel came with small decals for each meter, so it was hard to attach them all. But it’s much more helpful than painting it myself. I don’t know if it’s a common decal for the F-15 series and it’s for multiple seats, however, since there are more meter decals, there may be some that can be used for other kits.
There is no instruction to put a weight in the nose of the aircraft in the GWH manual. But just in case, I’ll put one larger one inside the radome. It’s a fishing weight.
(2025/02/20)
Now that the cockpit has been assembled and painted, at least roughly, I’ve glued the nose of the F-15. It is being bonded and fixed with a small vise.
This is probably the most large-scale assembly. But basically, the parts fit well, so it wasn’t that difficult. The shape of the parts is unique for delta wings. The F-15 is actually called a clipped delta wing.
Take a photo before putting the engine in and bonding. Maybe it’s okay without gluing. But in my case, I’ll just glue it. I don’t want it to come off during painting.
Air intake, vertical tail, and nose have been glued together, and the shape of F-15 has been arranged. Yeah, it’s getting cool.
(2025/02/22)
If the article is short, there will be a lot of advertisements in the middle, so I will post some link photos of the finished works in the past below.
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