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yman66

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F-15STVOL
« on: November 13, 2012, 04:56:10 PM »
Hi.  I'm new to the site.  I'd thought I'd try to post some of my What If projects but I'm not sure if I can link it with my Photobucket account. 

Attached is my F-15 What If project.  It's based on the experimental F-15 STVOL project from the 1980s-90s.  McDonnell Douglas actually built one or two prototypes/experimental F-15E's with vector thrust engines.  It didn't get approved by the Air Force. 

I used Hasegawa's old F-15E 1/72 kit, scratch built some vector thrust nozzles from photos of the prototype and used Hasegawa's weapon sets.

Thanks for looking.
Yau-Hang

















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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 05:40:53 PM »
Welcome aboard!

You can link to your photobucket images.  Simply choose the IMG Code option, copy and post accordingly...and here you go:



I will leave the rest to you.

Regards,

Greg
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 04:09:13 AM »
Welcome!  That looks great.  I've always loved any growth variants of the Eagle.  Well done; I look forward to seeing your other builds!

Cheers,

Logan
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 11:24:53 PM »
Great way to introduce yourself!!  :-*

Welcome aboard!  :)
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2012, 11:57:04 PM »
Very nice build.  :)
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 04:29:04 AM »
Yau-Hang that is one excellent Eagle!

You guys with the introductions set the bar high!

Welcome to BTS!

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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 04:35:41 AM »
Quote from: yman66 on November 13, 2012, 04:56:10 PM
Hi.  I'm new to the site.  I'd thought I'd try to post some of my What If projects but I'm not sure if I can link it with my Photobucket account. 

Attached is my F-15 What If project.  It's based on the experimental F-15 STVOL project from the 1980s-90s.  McDonnell Douglas actually built one or two prototypes/experimental F-15E's with vector thrust engines.  It didn't get approved by the Air Force. 

I used Hasegawa's old F-15E 1/72 kit, scratch built some vector thrust nozzles from photos of the prototype and used Hasegawa's weapon sets.

Thanks for looking.
Yau-Hang

Your solution to the vectored thrust exhaust looks almost exactly as I would have imagined the F-15 to look like with these features.  Excellent work. 
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 09:43:49 AM »
Top work fella ! I look forward to more !
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 11:07:05 AM »
Beautiful work and an inspired adaptation of the F-15SMTD design to a combat-ready bird.
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Re: F-15STVOL
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2012, 11:55:06 AM »
Welcome to BTS.  In 1980s-90s there were either drawings or pictures of that I recall seeing.
I do turn a shade of green when looking at finish and detail of F-15.
Post more......
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