From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Joseph Volz" References: <000901c3fe32$ffad6740$eafa45cf@Volz> Subject: Re: ARC Article submission Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:12:20 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0134_01C4037C.B037EE20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0134_01C4037C.B037EE20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Joe, Your IAF F-15I is excellent. The article and pics came through no = problem. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC Joe. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joseph Volz=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:42 AM Subject: ARC Article submission Hi Steve, Here's the article on the F-15 "I" I promised to send you. Finally got = around to doing it. Joe Volz Gallery Template #10 "1/48 F-15 I Ra-am"=20 by "Joe Volz" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my coversion of the Revell Monogram F-15E in 1/48th to an = Israeli F-15I. Most people are familiar wit the Revell kit so I won't go = into detail there, but suffice it to say it builds into an excellent = model and has excellent fit.There is a set available from Cutting Edge = to do the conversion, but I decided to do the work myself as it's not = difficult. An excellent resource for those considering the conversion = is "The Kfir's Lair" website, located at = http://kfir.hobbyvista.com/raamconvert.htm, I used the article there = for all of the information related to the conversion. The ARC Walkaround = page also has some excellent photos available that I found useful in the = process.=20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 Rather than re-hash everything listed there, I'll just go into some of = the details of my specific build. I used the burner cans from one of my = Hasgeawa F-15C kits as I wasn't going to use them anyway. A little bit = of trimming and sanding and they go right onto the inner part of the = exhaust supplied in the Revell kit. I did choose to drop the ailerons on = my model, as well as the horizontal stabilizers. I used the Squadron = scrbing tool to free them, and proceeded to re-position per the = reference photos. As the kit cockpit is quite good I decided to use it, = with the only substitution being a set of nicely detailed resin seats = from Legend of Korea. Regarding the conversion, I highly recommend = removing both the ECM fairing at the top of the port tail, and the mass = balance on the starboard side of the kit to assure your replacements are = the same size.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Paints were a combination of Model Master and PolyScale acrylics, = airbrushed freehand. Although reference photos of the cockpit of the IDF = jets are hard to come by, I knew to paint it black. Details followed the = standard "E" model as supplied in the kit. A coat of Future was followed = by the application of the Sky's decals, which went on very nicely. The = final finish is Polyscale flat. To load-out my Ra'am I chose to use the = kit supplied Sidewinders, and air to ground weapons from Hasegawa's = weapons set D. These consisted of two GBU-10's on the wing pylons and = four GBU 12's on the fuselage. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 This was an enjoyable build and the conversion was easily accomplished = without the aftermarket set. I hope you enjoy the pictures! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0134_01C4037C.B037EE20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Joe,
Your IAF F-15I is excellent.  The = article and=20 pics came through no problem.  I'll e-mail you when your article = goes on=20 ARC Joe.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Joseph Volz=20
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Saturday, February 28, = 2004 11:42=20 AM
Subject: ARC Article = submission

Hi = Steve,

Here's the = article on the=20 F-15 "I" I promised to send you. Finally got around to doing = it.

Joe Volz

 

Gallery = Template=20 #10

"1/48 = F-15 I=20 Ra-am" 

by "Joe=20 Volz"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here

This is my = coversion of=20 the Revell Monogram F-15E in 1/48th to an Israeli F-15I. Most people are familiar wit the Revell kit = so I won't=20 go into detail there, but suffice it to say it builds into an = excellent model=20 and has excellent fit.There is a set available from Cutting Edge to do = the=20 conversion, but I decided to do the work myself as it's not = difficult. =20 An excellent resource for those considering the conversion is "The = Kfir's=20 Lair" website, located at http://kfir.hobbyvist= a.com/raamconvert.htm, =20 I used the article there for all of the information related to the = conversion.=20 The ARC Walkaround page also has some excellent photos available that = I found=20 useful in the process.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/05t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

Rather = than re-hash=20 everything listed there, I'll just go into some of the details of my = specific=20 build. I used the burner cans from one of my Hasgeawa F-15C kits as I = wasn't=20 going to use them anyway. A little bit of trimming and sanding and = they go=20 right onto the inner part of the exhaust supplied in the Revell kit. I = did=20 choose to drop the ailerons on my model, as well as the horizontal=20 stabilizers. I used the Squadron scrbing tool to free them, and = proceeded to=20 re-position per the reference photos. As the kit cockpit is quite good = I=20 decided to use it, with the only substitution being a set of nicely = detailed=20 resin seats from Legend of Korea. Regarding the conversion, I highly = recommend=20 removing both the ECM fairing at the top of the port tail, and the = mass=20 balance on the starboard side of the kit to assure your replacements = are the=20 same size.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=

Paints were a = combination of Model=20 Master and PolyScale acrylics, airbrushed freehand. Although reference = photos=20 of the cockpit of the IDF jets are hard to come by, I knew to paint it = black.=20 Details followed the standard "E" model as supplied in the kit. A coat = of=20 Future was followed by the application of the Sky's decals, = which=20 went on very nicely. The final finish is Polyscale flat. To load-out = my Ra'am=20 I chose to use the kit supplied Sidewinders, and air to ground weapons = from=20 Hasegawa's weapons set D. These consisted of two GBU-10's on = the=20 wing pylons and four GBU 12's on the fuselage.

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

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This was an=20 enjoyable build and the conversion was easily accomplished without the = aftermarket set. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg

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Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller version=20 of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

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