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SO, the gentleman who bought my Tamiya Phantom asked me to build a F-15E for him as well. The kit arrived, and knowing especially the seats need some extra detailing, I went ahead and ordered a set of Quickboost seats. So here is the challenge:
The Quickboost seats are smaller than the kit seats. I don't know which one is out of scale, but the images shows the difference.
The second challenge is that there are two screws in the cockpit floor, which will be covered by the kit seat, but with the resin seat, that is not an option. My thought is to raise the resin seat to kit on top of the screws since it's smaller, or to scrap them and get some seatbelts for the kit seat, which btw. are hard to find. I figured Eduard made sealbelts for the ACES II seat, but they don't. They make them for the Sufa F-16, but in the wrong color.
Any suggestions to the best approach?
Thats a big size differance in those seats. I did a quick search on scalemates and Edurad did a PE set for those deats. It is from 2007, but according to this, there are still sites selling it.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/eduard-32601-f-15e-ejection-seat--117058
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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Judging by the size difference I'd almost say those are 1/48 seats. Might contact the company and send them that pic along with the part # on the package and see what they say.....
goldhammer Judging by the size difference I'd almost say those are 1/48 seats. Might contact the company and send them that pic along with the part # on the package and see what they say.....
Not a bad idea. They do make a 48th set. You never know.
Thanks for the suggestions and link to the PE seatbelts. I may just take that route if I can procure a set. The Quickboost seats are much larger than 1/48 scale. Not sure where they went wrong, or maybe it's Tamiya who messed up? Quickboost is part of Aires and they usually do good stuff.
Update: eBay came to the rescue. Not sure why I was not able to find it before, but once I put in Eduard 32601, they popped up. Kit seats it is.
The only major difference I see in those seats is the risers built onto the kit seats that the QB seat does not have. If you ignor those the seats are very close in size. Raising the seat to sit above the screws with those kit risers would solve the issue and its a much more realistic looking seat too. If it were my kit I would swap over the risors and use the QB seats. But, it's not my kit. Good luck.
BK
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Thanks for the input on the seats. I do agree the QB seats look better and I wonder if they actually took the screw locations into consideration when designing the seat. If you put the seat directly on top of the screws, they pretty much have same height as the kit seats.
Here's a little bit of progress and both seats as comparizon.
Brandon makes a good point there. the QB seats do look better and when fitted, there doesn't seem to be much in it size wise.
If I may throw my worth in I'm favouring the QB seats.
Est.1961 If I may throw my worth in I'm favouring the QB seats.
QB seats it is!
That pit looks really nice and I agree go with the QB seat! These thing is going to be a monster!
-Andy
You’re doing some fantastic work!
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A small update on this project:
Started working on the intakes and afterburners. Unfortunately, there is no good way to deal with the seams on the inside, but little will be seen once it all comes together.
The cockpit in permanently installed. The access panel will be detailed later on.
Finally, the M61A1 was built, detailed and installed.
That IP looks amazing. Very nice.
Thanks a lot Brandon!
Looking really clean. Cockpit is especially nice. Are those kit decals for the IP?
In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!
Yes, it's all included with the kit. Only AM parts at this point are the seats.
Outstanding work! I too am in Central Va. what part you in?
rcflyer Outstanding work! I too am in Central Va. what part you in?
Thanks, I'm in Chesterfield, how about you?
Im in Amelia...just right around the corner from you.
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
Another small update - if there is anything "small" about this model. The upper and lower fuselage halves required some surgery, sanding and putty to get straight, but I think I got it. The Tamiya paint jar sets the size in perspective!
Next came the wings, and there is a "slight" gap by the root on both sides. More putty! I also started working on the metal areas that need to be masked off.
The access panel can be opened, so detailed that up a little bit. The nozzles are also under way.
It's starting to come together and should be ready for paint soon.
Thanks for looking!
Here are some pictures of the finished model. 366th WG, 391st FS "Bold Tigers", Mountain Home AFB, ID.
It's a beast, so hard to get some good images. Thanks for looking!
Ohh that looks super nice! I like the weathering up front on the radar frame. You had some nice electonics work inside at least one of the doors. Do you have it set so you can take a panel off to show electronics and the gun work you did?
Nicely done!
Thanks for sharing.
Very nice! I have a fond spot in my heart for that bird. I worked at Mac when that bird was being developed.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
TheMongoose Ohh that looks super nice! I like the weathering up front on the radar frame. You had some nice electonics work inside at least one of the doors. Do you have it set so you can take a panel off to show electronics and the gun work you did?
Thanks all! Yes, the panels all open and shut. I didn't take a picture with the gun access panel open though. This one will be on the way to the owner soon.
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