Strike Eagle Opinions?

I believe the best bet in 1/48th is the Revell offering. The Hasegwa kit isn't that spectacular from what I've heard.

The Revell kit is the best choice.  If you can find the Pro-Modeler boxing of the kit, it's a better deal as it includes a good selection of ordinance.

Regards,  Rick

RJK & Radmax are spot-on with their recommendations.  Its been said that the Revell F-15E kit is the best 1/48^th aircraft kit ever produced by Revell.. The Hasegawa kit is not bad, but in actuality, its modeled after the Strike Eagle demonstrator, which was a modified F-15B, & its missing some of the details of the actual E model.  I've got one of the Hase F-15E kits in my stash, but its destined to become either a Florida Air Guard F-15B or a 91^st FS F-15D, not an E.  If there is a Michaels Arts & Crafts in your area, watch for their occasional sales inserts in the Sunday paper, especially close to the holidays.  They have 50% off coupons for models, & they do stock the Revell kit.  I got 6 of those kits that way last Christmas.

 

Chris Ish

rjkplasticmod wrote:

The Revell kit is the best choice.  If you can find the Pro-Modeler boxing of the kit, it's a better deal as it includes a good selection of ordinance. Regards,  Rick

Wow, that was easy! 3-way consensus that fast has to mean something. Let me get this straight though, this is the Revell USA kit? Not Revell Germany? If so I'll admit to being a bit surprised.

The "pro-modeler" boxing of the kit - is it a differently numbered kit? Or same one, just some aren't labeled the same way?

It appears that I do actually have a Michaels in Maine now, and actually not that far away. Going to have to go poke around there a bit...and start looking for coupons!

Thanks fellas! 

The Revell F-15E kit is the only game in town. The price is right and it might be one of the best kits by Revell. Lack of ordnance is the only problem but easily fixed with one of the the Hasegawa weapons kits. I believe the ROG kit is the same kit. I don't know where you can find a pro modeller version, others might.

 Dean

The Pro-Modeler boxing of the kit was a short run release & has been OOP for a few years.  The basic kit is the same, but it included a sprue of very nice ordinance, not included in the Revell boxing.  The ordinance was better than that offered in the Hasegawa weapon sets IMHO.  Kit # 85-5965, they show up on eBay every once in a while.

Regards,  Rick

I just purchased my Revell F-15E this week at Michaels using one of their 40% off coupons.  They have a coupon in the newspaper every week, at least in my area.

I built this plane once before, but it was before I knew how to hide seams well.  So, I'm gonna' give it another go.

dupes wrote:

Let me get this straight though, this is the Revell USA kit? Not Revell Germany? If so I'll admit to being a bit surprised.

Dupes I have both the Revell AG and the Revell USA kits and they are exactly the same mouldings.  The only differences are the box art, instructions and decals.

Cheers

Im quite shocked as well, I have a michaels right down the street that me and the wife go to all the time. I alway go to the model section knowing im not buying a kit cus I dont really have faith in revell kits anymore. I think im gonna look for one of those coupons and pick up that kit!