Excellent progress, my friend @totalize!

Thanks gents.

Really nice, David @totalize

Surrprisingly, the Reskit open exhausts do not have the detail on the outer portion of the burner cans while the Revell one does though as you can see the afterburners are less detailed. To fix this I used two widths of masking tape to create the detail. Let's hope once I prime them they will look the part.I also like the fact the burners are more open on the Reskit ones.

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Nice correction on the resin exhausts, David @totalize
They are very detailed indeed.

Thanks Guys. Much appreciated.

Excellent progress and nice decision to depict a "replacement" speed brake, my friend @totalize!

Excellent choice David, when this kit came out in the 90's it was the most accurate early production F-15E, the Hasegawa and Academy Echos were just parts added to their existing F15D's with incorrect cockpits. The Revell kit was an Echo from every aspect. At the time the details in the cockpit was so good it didnt need any upgrades or resin replacement. But with the latest mods since added to the airframe. Those are needed now to bring it up to the latest standard. But ok to leave it as it is if doing a Desert Storm era Strike Eagle. The only gripe was that Revell in their base kit no weapons. They did release a Pro modeler version with weapons. I have been itching to build mine. It is a large plane. So space is limited. Your off to a great start.