hornet97 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 So I figured if I am going to give my F-15e as a gift to my grandpa might as well be special so I figured I`ll do the growler scheme from VAQ-141 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Um, the USN doesn't operate the F-15 in any variant... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellow Hobbyist Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Probably he is doing a WHIF project. If one member can build a carrier-based F-20 I suppose its great Hornet wants to build a Sea Eagle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne S Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 A few people have built a whif F-15N Sea Eagle/Seagle. Do a search on the web might, give yah a few Ideas. Darren Roberts made a cool one with canards etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Probably he is doing a WHIF project. If one member can build a carrier-based F-20 I suppose its great Hornet wants to build a Sea Eagle. Someone beat him to it: www.scalemodelworld.netshowthread.php?t=14948 (Of course, it's not 'scalemodelworld', it's Zulu Oscar November Echo -Five. -but we can't paste or type that here. The wonders of modern communications.) Edited May 15, 2012 by ChippyWho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 An "F/A-18G" would be a Growler, And "F/A-18E" would be a Single seat Super Hornet, And "F-15E" Strike Eagle is a USAF (Air Force)Strike Fighter. Not a response to the OP, but if it's a What if, then Who Cares what it has hanging from it, it's not accurate to begin with, and will never be. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Not a response to the OP, but if it's a What if, then Who Cares what it has hanging from it, it's not accurate to begin with, and will never be. There are different levels of unreality. If you want to make a story of a navalized F-15, it would be a more consistent one with a typical Navy load. If you are building it with Air Force weapons, or X-wing lasers, or 2 precision guided universe destroying bombs, it would be different stories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 There are different levels of unreality. If you want to make a story of a navalized F-15, it would be a more consistent one with a typical Navy load. If you are building it with Air Force weapons, or X-wing lasers, or 2 precision guided universe destroying bombs, it would be different stories. On that note, I'd go with Harpoons - either underwing, or, for added whiffity, on the fuselage corner Sparrow stations. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A6BSTARM Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 An "F/A-18G" would be a Growler, And "F/A-18E" would be a Single seat Super Hornet, And "F-15E" Strike Eagle is a USAF (Air Force)Strike Fighter. Not a response to the OP, but if it's a What if, then Who Cares what it has hanging from it, it's not accurate to begin with, and will never be. Curt Actually it is EF-18G Growler, the F-18G is still called Hornet and that is used by the RAAF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Yes it is a what if sorry should have made it more clear so I just wanted to know if any one had any advice for the warload I thought maybe one or two HARMs and some bombs with tomcat load out for defense it is the revell kit so I will have to by ammo for the plane as it comes with four sidewinders and two tanks for the pylons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otto Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 OUCH, I cringe to think what one carrier arrested landing would do to those spindly landing gear legs. Not even want to think about the tail hook the AF has on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I looked thru my Aero series #28 book p.18&19 which the Navy investigated the possibility of the F-15N with phoenix missles in place of the sparrows. Also shows the wing tips and smaller airbrake of the prototype with the snag stabilator. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 OUCH, I cringe to think what one carrier arrested landing would do to those spindly landing gear legs. How about changing the landing gear to F/A-18 parts then? cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dedalus Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 How about changing the landing gear to F/A-18 parts then? cheers, Andre If you think about it, the F-15 main gear are designed very similar to the F-4 gear. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure an F-15 could get all mangle up if it tried to trap, I'm just saying, basic struts are quite similar (as compared to the Hornet gear)--and, no, you don't need to post a bunch of pics, I've seen them. It just seems that F-4 gear, being more beefy, might be a better swap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Do you have any pics of that f-15 n with phoenix missiles and I will be swapping f/a-18e gear for the f-15 gear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/ththomason/F-15N.jpg[/img]"] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Thank you turtle now if I just had the money for the Gawa weapons set air to air and air to ground on amazon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Does any body know where I could find some jamming pods of a growler or prowler with out buying the kit for two parts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A6BSTARM Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Depending on the scale your making there is a Cutting Edge kit of Growler/Prowler Pods in 1/48th scale and Super Bug Models use to sell a conversion/update kit for the earlier Hasegawa kit that gives you a couple of ALQ-99 pods as well. I thought there was an update for the 1/72 scale from someone, but my google-fu is failing tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Thanks A-6starm it is 1/48 th scale sort of a double what if is what this is a navy eagle but also a f-15 capable of jamming radar and still attacking and fighting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 You could also try ordering just the sprue with the Hasegawa Growler pods from HLJ. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyraider Maniac Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Steel Beach has/had an update set in 1/48 that was available from sprue brothers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just saw the seagle with canards but I`m leaning morew towarld the VF-41 seagle as a loadout that build and another here on ARC a wild weasel Eagle made me think what if the navy bought the eagle and some where converted to EF-15 G to replace the prowler in the radar jamming role Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I rebuilt my Academy 1/72 F-15D (well the box said F-15E, but we all know it's a "D") to a WHIF VFA-2 Bounty Hunters. I hung sextuplet Mk-82 under one wing, and a HARM under the other, plus 2x AMRAAM and 2x 'Winder on side launchers. More pics in my Photobucket album: http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx69/mchoo2005/f15d-rebuild/ 'Luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Actually it is EF-18G Growler, the F-18G is still called Hornet and that is used by the RAAF. The RAAF currently operates F-18F Super Hornets, they've ordered 6 EA-18G Growlers (not EF-18G), which will be conversions from 6 F-18F airframes (12 of the 24 F-18F's are wired for EA-18G conversion). The RAAF currently operates no G variants and therefore we don't know what the RAAF will call the G variant in service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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