F-15 Eagle thread...
 

Hi Guys,

As many of you know that i am currently in process of building half kit that gotfrom another RC fellow of Topgun F15 Ultra Eagle II.
When i got the kit all i got was one piece fiberglass fuselage and sport wing cores, now i have few more items but still far from completion, i have done work to fuselage mainly so far and pics below will show what i have done so far. I like to get all advices and help for all in DF jet world...

First thing i did when i started to work on this fuselage was to sand off main fuselage joint seam in the middle wrapped around whole fuselage, i used grit 80 for initial sanding and then grit 220 for finer sanding as seam thinned down to surface of fuselage, after this was done i went to exhaust nozzels were i could see lots of small chipes/cracks, i started to sand the glecoat there since it was bit shiney then i wanted for the glue to adhere, then i used med CA with accelator to build up on chipped apots and cracks, as all dried i sanded the build up to its shape with grit 220 and smoothed with fine 400 paper. I tokk few hrs on and off but results came out good and strong, actually i went through whole fuse and filled what i could by using this process except for the light step on top aft fuse, i will do that this glazing spot putty once i get it.

Couple days ago i got my engine, Byron fan and tune pipe with starter wond, as soon as i got it i strted to asseble fan shroud with engine carrage/mount and fan on the engine, i then placed whole assembly in the fuselage dry just see how it looks, pics will show you more thati did to model so far...

Sammy

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Looking very good, I look forward to seeing more progress! Let me know when you are ready to set it on gear.

All the best,

Sean

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Yep lots of work is ahead on this bird, its slowly taking shape, Sean retracts are next on list, you know what i mean...

Terry Holsten very first pic shows the step i mentioned here before so pls check it out and let me know if i could use Automotive red glazzing putty to fill the step and make fuselage halves equil...

Cheers,
Sammy

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I wouldn't use the "Red" or "Green" glazing putty. They are bothe laquer based products and will keep on shrinking forever, Use Evercoat 400 polyester glazing putty. Mix it up ,put it on, and sand it out in 5 minutes. never shrinks and what you see is what you get, have fun.

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Hi Terry,

Where can i get this filler, Auto motive supplies store, Hobby shops or Home depot??.

Sammy

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Your local auto paint supply store will have it.

Here is a picture of what it looks like on the seam of my Panther:

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Ok Terry i will check and get back to you, Your panther looks good, how is the progress coming along?..

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Hi,

I like to know if anyone who had previously built this jet would have instructions and plans for this model, i want to know exactly where what will be mounted on and glued on?, i dont have any paper work on this beast, i would appreciate if someone could make copies of plans or instruction sheets/booklet for me...Thanks

Sammy

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Sammy,

Try downloading a copy from this web site.

http://www.houstonhobbies.com/jets/tgaf15/tgaf15.htm

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Hi RCjet flyer,

I am trying but Winzip opens and then i cant retrive anything!!, i tried to unzip file according to the program and it dosent do anything except "next " and i dont get tosee TGA Manual, is there anything i am not doing right?, or something else is not right that i dont understand?....

Can you help...

Sammy

RE: TGA F15 building thread...
 

Sammy,

You need to have Adobe reader to open that file. If you don't have a copy of this software on your computer. Download a free copy off the net

Hope this helps.

Steven