1/48 Hasegawa F-15/CJ

by Eric Salazar

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Hi everyone! This is my first ARC submission and I'm starting of with my 1/48 Hasegawa F-15CJ Aggressor. This model is basically built OOB. The model used is an F-15C, although the bird I'm building in particular, judging from photographs (very limited) is a two-seater F-15DJ. 
The conversion done from an F-15C to an F-15CJ was basic and straightforward. The F-15CJ doesn't have the ALQ-135 antennas at the tip of the tail present on other F-15s. Also, this bird doesn't carry the AN/ALQ-128 TEWS antennas located at the tip of the vert stabs. Both vert stabs are of the same size and are only there for weight balance.  
 

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The model was painted with black camouflage over the 2-tone standard F-15 gray scheme. Paints used were Gunze and Tamiya acrylics. The decals were from Two Bobs depicting the Hiko Kyodo-tai F-15CJ/DJ Aggressors stationed at Nyutabaru AB on the southern part of the island of Kyushu in northern Japan. 

After painting, the model was given a coat of future in preparation for the decals. Weathering was kept to a minimum using Academy Payne's Gray oil acrylic diluted in lighter fluid. Afterburner cans borrowed from my Revell F-15E.

Hope you like it! For any comments or suggestions please drop me a line at salazareric@yahoo.com

Eric

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Photos and text © by Eric Salazar