Scratchbuilding F15 E
 

Hi!
I´m up to start a new project and scratchbuild a jet model, a F15 E!
I have now a god idea how to set up the frames and I´m getting aware of where and witch material should bee used in framework!
The F15 are very complex, wicth I have choosen for my project!
Have found several exellent drawing from a russian(!) site and printed them out for this purpose!
I promise to upload pix of this project as well as keep you all posted of the progress of mine F15!
The engines/turbines will be al lot later event and a project by it self!

I think that the drawings I got for now are very detalied, both messurements and exterrior/interior and will help me on very good during this project including all your support and knowledge!

By the way, the model of the F15 E will be 2835X1965 milimeters! I haven´t calculated the actual scale yet, but it´s BIG
these messurements are not exactly, I have only calculated from a refernence point to get a roughly set of scale and a idea the size of end result, due I cant take to much space in my working area!
Currently I have started to draw the frames, and it´s progressing well...

Regards Runar

RE: Scratchbuilding F15 E
 

Good luck Runar. This sounds like a great project.

I'm looking forward to your progress reports.

Bob

RE: Scratchbuilding F15 E
 

Problems to be solwed!
Well, the scale is 1:6.6(odd size?), But I have been calculating back and forth but From the drawings I have the model will bee 5 mm to wide compare to the technical spec I have over the F15, so I have to when doing the wings calculate and adjust he width by 2½ mm on each wing, I found this a bit disapionting, but guess it really doesn´t matter! If I in the end gets the right size of here! Or I can probably make the fuselage slithy shorter...
Any ideas how to do or just leave it?

And now to the next question!
How far distans between the frames can have?
The frames now are spaced 75-180 mm, I belive that the nose of the craft can be some distance(front of cockpit) to about up to 75 mm, but the rest? Areas round enginge are tight and also where the wings are, are there some recomends?

// Runar