Anders_Isaksson Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Scalemates says the J has new parts but no detail on what's new, so could be auxilary stuff for all I know. Just curious if the J could be turned into an early USAF F-15A as the J has the same smaller pods on both fins. Anyone who knows more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galfa Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just go with Hasegawa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, galfa said: Just go with Hasegawa Not exactly answering the question that was asked. All operational USAF F-15A's had the larger pod on the left vertical stab for the AN/ALQ-128 receiver. Unless the J boxing comes with the larger pod you'll probably have to scratch build one. Now if you're planning to build one of the test aircraft with no AN/ALQ-128 receiver pod then the J boxing might work. Just be aware that the test aircraft had a lot more differences than just the fin pods. Cheers, John Edited September 20, 2017 by CF104 clarification Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 It's just optional tail tips and a replacement stinger: The A was originally released with one-piece tails - http://www.ebay.ie/itm/TAMIYA-A-Parts-61024-1-48-F-15A-Eagle-Kit-/151164034617 For the J, they removed the antenna from the tail so you can choose either style (just behind the upper wing halves) and added the 'pointy' stinger (same sprue, in front of the drop tank): https://www.super-hobby.com/products/item_name-114533.html The F-15C has the same, plastic as the J kit, which suggests to me that they just revised the tooling; there's a decent chance that subsequent F-15A releases had the same modified tail parts. So... Yes, the Tamiya F-15J would make as accurate an A as the F-15A kit. You just have to glue on the tail antenna and you have functionally the same plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anders_Isaksson Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Excellent, many thanks for the informative replies! While the Hasegawa or even more so the GWH Eagle may be the better kits I somehow have a special interest in the Tamiya offering. Don't know the logic here but that's probably for a different forum to discuss... Edited September 21, 2017 by Anders_Isaksson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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