Revell f15e strike eagle with avionics cockpit

Can't give you any advice on the cockpit...but most do require a bit of sanding on the side walls of the kit part or the aftermarket pit...or even both....test fit!!! I built this kit (OOB) just a couple months ago...it's a good'n! Can't recall any issues with it.

Photobucket won't work, unless you are paying the premium price for 3rd party hosting. I'd recommend ANY other hosting site over p/b. Personally, I use Flickr....there's a bit of a learning curve to getting pics posted though...easy'nuff, once you know how though.

@fermis 

Thanks I will check it out . 

The side walls will definitely need sanding aside from the tub I've been comparing the parts and most are identical. I like the tub so I'm using it but as most of the resin is paper thin I think I'm gonna use the kit parts for almost the rest of the pit. (Starting to see why this was 10 bucks ) but the seats and tub definitely worth it . As I generally build WW2 German planes this is a bit out of the comfort zone but it's a nice looking plane so gonna give it my best shot. (Carpet monster struck almost immediately lol so it's been an adventurous start)

Carpet monster is a jerk!

I don't build many modern jets...but when I do, I almost always replace the seats, at the very least. Kit parts always seem to be lacking.

I have that kit in my stash and the pit is VERY good and IMO no need for a resin replacent. Any type of resin pit will require lots of cutting, sanding and dry fitting to make things fit. I have yet to find a true "drop in" resin pit.

First thing you needto do is to wash all the parts in Dawn and set them to air dry. This will remove the mold release oils. Make sure you use primer to get good paint coverage and adhesion.

@plasticjunkie

The kit parts are great I agree, in the end I'm using the resin tub and the seats. I've been doing some test fitting and the tub seams to fit quite well and as the resin sidewalls are identical to the kit I'm gonna leave it be. I'm thinking my only problem might be the wheel well but will tackle that when the time comes. 

Yes the resin seats are a huge improvement. Same goes for the Hasegawa Tomcat and the Academy F4s which have great looking pits but the seats are weak in details.

@fermis

Any way you could tell me how to upload using Flickr I can only get the link to post not the pic