Hasegawa F-15 Egg Plane W/ Retro Wings Modifications

[Foenetik]

F-15 Egg Plane w/ Retro wings modifications.

Hey everyone, I hope all is well. I finally got back into the mood to model and started with a F-15 Hasegawa Egg F-15 with Retro Wings Engine and Cockpit kits. Its a simple model, but the retro wings parts come with very vague directions so bare with me..

The cuts in the cockpit are where im going to hollow it out so I can fit the retro wings cockpit. its really detailed considering this is a simple kit.. see below.




Heres the cockpit with the seat from retrowings (they're separate pieces), the back part is the air brake compartment, I will be cutting the top to open the air brake.



Heres the instrument panel



Heres the Retro Wings Engine



The small parts to add...



After Small parts. I know some of them aren't perfectly straight. I may or may not have had a few drinks when I decided to do this...



Thats it thus far.... Will post more soon. Going to make it look like its flying by inserting a bent brass rod in a base and using cotton for smoke. should be fun. 

Glad to be back.

[joelsmith]

That is so neat!

[dierk]

Now I've seen it all! Who'd have thunk you can get resin AM stuff for an egg plane? You're doing a great job!

[Leon]

Welcome Back Tony! This looks like a really cool project.

[Foenetik]

May 19, 2018 2:04:14 GMT -5 dierk said:

Now I've seen it all! Who'd have thunk you can get resin AM stuff for an egg plane? You're doing a great job!

yeah they had quite a few for the egg series years ago..

I have this engine for the Zero Fighter....



I have this cockpit set for the Hughes 500

[Foenetik]

May 19, 2018 4:30:46 GMT -5 Leon said:

Welcome Back Tony! This looks like a really cool project.

Thanks Leon!

Glad to be back into modeling..

[dupes]

Eggplane aftermarket? For real? I had NO idea.

[Foenetik]

May 20, 2018 11:43:08 GMT -5 dupes said:

Eggplane aftermarket? For real? I had NO idea.

me neither, I got a destroyed tie fighter wing from them and decided to browse the site and saw the AM. Ordered the AM and the kits immediately.

[Foenetik]

More Updates...

Decided to cut the air brake compartment from the seat because my dremel skills werent as precise as the piece needed.Made it easier to position/fill any gaps.





The AM intakes didn't quite fit well, so I attached them and am working on putty.My putty skills are a work in progress... One side is smooth as a babys bottom. Need to get consistent....

[Foenetik]

Was wondering if I could get some assistance...

The instructions reference Aqueos Hobby color, and Mr. Color paints. I didn't want to buy new paints just for this small model but I don't seem to have any Tamiya that are close. Which brand should I get or are they both comparable? Im used to working with Tamiya.

[dierk]

Here's a conversion chart for Mr. Color to Tamiya - if you have to buy paint, might as well stick with the brand you're familiar with.

[Foenetik]

oh thanks! I didn't even think to google something like that. You're the bestest.