Luftwaffe Rf-15d Recon

[markm70]

Well here it is, was a rather frustrating build but I got it done Hope you enjoy

The Luftwaffe was looking for a newer replacement for their aging fleet of RF-4 Phantoms and contacted McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)for a suitable replacement.  They had suggested the F-15 as a suitable platform and set out to build it.  After testing the Luftwaffe ordered 15 and came into service in 1999.  The USAF and JASDF are also looking at this new recon aircraft.  The Gun has been removed and the port faired over as well as all missile capability removed making this one very fast jet.

[markm70]

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[cthulhu77]

Pretty!  Would be one hell of an Recce!

[markm70]

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[Maverick]

Neat recon Eagle, looks the part with the RF nose and nice camo to boot

Mav

[John Howling Mouse]

Can honestly say that I think this is most attractive, intriguing scheme I have ever seen any F-15 in, real or imagined.

Simply and absolutely beautiful!  My hat's off to you.        

[Mossie]

I'll go along with Baz, that scheme, the markings & the recce nose make it look so much different than just another F-15.  Damn good job!  

[markm70]

Thanks, I used a scheme of one of the RF-4s in the Fujimi kit that supplied the nose.  I liked the way they brought the lower color up high and only a small bit of camo on the vertical stabilizers.  

The main kit is a chinese rip off of the Hasegawa F-15D down to the box art!  The ECM pod, decals and nose came from a Fujimi RF-4E and the drop tanks are F-105 tanks with the fins removed.

[Brian da Basher]

She looks absolutely gorgeous in that Luftwaffe camo, Markm70! Sweet!!

Brian da Basher

[gooberliberation]

The paintjob looks gorgeous!

Funny, my F-15D also ended up a somewhat modified luftwaffe machine. Something about iron crosses on eagles just seems soooo right.

[anthonyp]

Very cool!  Seems there's something in the air as I put the final sub-assemblies together for my RF-15D last night.  I ended up using the old camera pod from an RF-18 I had in the parts bin, and a Tamiya TARPS pod, all on a Revell F-15D (which is the old Monogram F-15E from the early 80's, complete with odd bumps under the outer wings).

Wait till Evan sees this.  He and I have been trading RF-15 ideas since last summer.  Good to see someone beat us both to the punch  

Really nice paint scheme on it too, Mark!  I gotta keep your's and Henry's schemes in mind when I do up a Strike Eagle for the Luftwaffe!

Excellent job!

 

[Archibald]

Fabulous! I love this model! Very imaginative    (this give me ideas... Mirage 2000R with a IIIR nose...   )
Jaguar R... Suer Etendard P (to replace the Etendard IVP)

[Keith Diamond]

very nice concept and excellent job on grafting the RF-4 nose on the F-15 kit.  A very attractive build up indeed!

[Sisko]

Something about the F15 in Luftwaffe camo is just so right!!!! B)

Nice job!!