F-15I RAAM.pdf

1/32 Scale F-15 I RAAM

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION

The proposed F-15 I RAAM model is com-

paratively large and with high level of similarity

to the prototype. Thus, a special attention and

precision in the assembly procedure is required.

Except the basic configuration of the model ad-

ditional options are included - air intakes in lower

position, separate flaps, ailerons and rudders,

open canopy and speed brake, and few variants

of its external armament. The choice for these

additional options has to be done before start

assembling the model. Study carefully the illus-

trative drawings, cutouts and present instruction

and select the variant. Try to imagine the sepa-

rate assembly phases and the purpose of each

detail.

After the acquaintance with the model, you

may start the assemblage. Follow the sequence

given in the instruction. Cut the necessary de-

tails shortly before using them in order to avoid

possible mistakes. Score all fold lines before

cutting the details. The places of scoring are

marked with small thin lines on the continua-

tion of fold lines outside the parts. Do not be in

a hurry with gluing - carefully check and shape

the details until obtaining the exact and correct

fit. Before starting the work get hold of the nec-

essary tools: scissors, sharp modeling knife, blunt

knife for scoring the fold lines, prickle, ruler,

nippers and grinding paper. Additional materi-

als necessary for the assemblage are: four sheets

of cardboard with thickness approximately 0.5

mm, a piece of wire with diameter 0.6 - 0.8 mm,

transparent foil for the canopy. Supply with a

proper glue. BISON Clear Adhesive, UHU or

similar are recommended as the most appropri-

ate ones. Waterbased glue is not recommended.

Preparation for assembling includes glu-

ing the pages containing the formers and

strengthening elements on the cardboard. All

details marked with numbers in a thick circles

should be fixed on the cardboard as well. The

parts with number rounded with dashed circles

are for the alternative variants. Those of them

marked in thick dashed circles must also be glued

on card.

Start with the framework of the wings. Cut

parts 1# - 3# and assemble as shown in view A.

If you have chosen version with ailerons and flaps

in position different from the neutral, use also

view Z2 from the instruction. Pay attention to

the differences between them. Watch out for the

eventual twisting of the airframe and remove it

before the complete drying of the glue.

Continue with the upper and lower parts of

the wing. Try to process assembling several times

without glue until convince yourself that the fit

is correct. Glue the airframe to the upper part 5

and then fix parts 6 and 7. Glue 16 between 6

and 7. Take care of the symmetry of the wing.

Add the wing consoles 8, 9, 10 and 11 to

the obtained fit. Pay special attention to the typi-

cal twisting of the front edges of the wing tips

downwards when gluing. Look for the symme-

try of the entire wing. If you have chosen ver-

sion with separate movable ailerons and flaps,

fix them in the end of the entire model assem-

bling procedure.

Assembly the air conduits of the engines to

the first stages of their turbocompressors (parts

16#) and the lower part of the fuselage section

17#, following view B. The former 17a has to be

strictly planar with precisely cut internal holes.

It also has to be glued precisely and strongly

enough to the outgoing edges of 17b, 16a and

16b. Later, the forward part of the fuselage and

air intakes must be glued in a frontal position to

the prepared detail /former to former/. Don’t

hurry with gluing the air conduits to the

crossection 17a. Assemble the fuselage section

18#. If you like to prepare the model with a land-

ing gear in a down position, fix the bays 8b and

18c on their places. If you find it easier glue 18

to 17 first, and then fix 18d and air conduits 16.

Strengthening element 18d is intended for avoid-

ing deformation of the section due to the weight

of the model. It is possible to build the model

without air conduits 16#. In that case the inter-

nal holes in the former 17 a shouldn’t be cut.

Continue with assembling the central part

of the fuselage, fixed to the wing, following view

D. Glue the upper part of section 17 to the front

central part of wing A. Then glue groups B and

C. Note that the former 17a should coincide

strictly with the front part of 17. Add sections

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1/32 Scale F-15 I RAAM

19, 20, and 21. The assembling require-

ments for section 21 are the same as for 17. The

former 21a has to be strictly planar and glued

strongly enough on the rear side of 21 and 21b.

Assemble the engines’ cowlings 23#-27#

using view E. Provide strong and exact fixing of

formers 23c and 25c to the forward edges of 23

and 25. Note, that all F-15 E fly without “turkey

plates” which are intended as cowlings of the

engines’ nozzles. Assemble the nozzles 29#, 30-

30b and insert them in part 28 and then in the

engine cowlings. Cut 30b to thin stripes and glue

them as shown on view E. When all the 30b are

on their places, glue 30c.

Fix the engines to the fuselage by gluing

each to other formers 23c, 25c and 21a, then glue

the cowlings 31#, 34# - 37# to group D.

Assemble the consoles of the tail wings 32

and 33. Gluing them to the rear part of the fuse-

lage is recommended to be done after assembling

the vertical stabilizers which can be used as a

guide template for fixing them in correct posi-

tion.

and assembling of the canopy glazing with al-

most invisible borders between the separate seg-

ments. You may also prepare the canopy glazing

by vacuum or hot forming or buy a ready one if

you prefer a model with completely clear canopy.

Assemble the cutout of the canopy 44 using eas-

ily removable masking tape on the internal side

to connect temporary the separate segments. Glue

from the outside parts 44a - 44d. Store the canopy

in the cardboard tube with a proper diameter in

order to keep the oval shape until gluing to the

fuselage. Remove the masking tape shortly be-

fore the canopy montage. The canopy formers

44g,h are intended for opaque /non- transparent/

canopy only.

The front part of the fuselage assembling,

illustrated on view G is next. You can choose

between variants with open or closed canopy. In

case of open canopy cut the marked areas on parts

38, 42, 42a, and use alternative parts, marked

with dashed circles for 38h, 40 and 40a.

Follow the central lines of symmetry and

do not allow twisting during the assembling.

Backward former 39b needs to be glued strongly

enough exactly on the rear edge of section 39.

Position with the same attention all other

strengthening elements exactly on the sticks be-

tween the separate segments. Have in mind that

any inaccuracy will create problems with the as-

semblage of the details from the interior of the

cockpit and landing gear.

Assembly the pilots’ seats and cockpits’

interior as shown on the views I, J and K, and

position them in 40 and 40a. Then, after some

“dry” experimenting, carefully glue the cockpit

H on its place to the fuselage /view L/.

Now start the preparation for assembling

the group M. You will need the template from

page 27 for the correct gluing of the nose part of

the fuselage to group E . When gluing the nose

part of the fuselage L to E apply the template to

the lower line of symmetry and control the angle

of gluing of the nose part until complete drying

of the glue. Keep the vertical plane of symmetry

and do not admit twisting. This step is determi-

native for the final view of the model. After fix-

ing the nose part in a correct position, glue to it

cowlings of the system for eliminating the air

intake boundary layer - parts 49 and 50. Install

the air intakes F. Press them firmly while gluing

Leave for a while the prepared group E and

direct your attention to the air intakes. Their as-

sembling sequence is shown on view F. When

selecting their position, take into account that

the air intakes are in lower position on the ground

only in case of working engines. Forming and

assembling of the air intakes should be done very

carefully, because it is necessary to form both

their external and internal surfaces. All internal

holes and formers have to be cut precisely in

order to provide possibility to insert freely the

internal walls of the air conduits.

First of all assemble the external surfaces

of the air intakes 52-59, keeping the strict coin-

cidence of the markers. The backward formers

have to be glued strictly and strongly to the back

sections 52 and 53. The most difficult operation

is to insert the internal parts 60-63. Try first to

insert the details without gluing upper plates 62/

63. If you find it easier, first glue the lower parts

on their places and after that continue with the

upper ones. The air intakes should coincide ex-

actly with the crossection 17a of the fuselage.

Continue with the transparent glazing of

canopy /view H/. You may cut it from transpar-

ent foil using the template provided on page 7.

Cutouts are precise enough to ensure forming

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and look for the symmetry. Finish the as-

sembly of group M gluing the cowlings of the

machine gun, the refueling system /parts 68-71/

and the underwing cowling panels 72 - 77. The

speed brake 51 may be fixed either in open or in

slimmed position.

Having the experience obtained during the

wing preparation, the assembly of tail wings and

fins will not be a problem for you. Refer to view

N and O for their assembling sequence. If you

like separate rudders look at view Z3.

Continue with the FAST packs /parts 152 -

169/. Assemble them, using view R, testing ev-

ery step for the fitting to fuselage. Then glue the

prepared tail consoles to the fuselage, using the

vertical stabilizers as templates, strictly keeping

their angles of montage. Fix the FAST packs on

their places, and then complete group R by as-

sembling the nose cone 45# - 48#, loading it with

about 6 g weight and gluing the tail surfaces.

The assembling sequence for landing gear

in a low position is presented on view P. Prepare

the wheels, gluing the wheel’s parts 110#, 111#

and 112# together. It is important that the wheel

thickness must be as shown on page 27. After

drying of the glue round the wheels using sand-

paper and paint the tires in black, using ink or

proper paint. Prepare the landing gear base from

wire and then assembly the landing gear - parts

98# - 109#. It is recommended a silver self-ad-

hesive foil to be placed on the internal surfaces

of the taxing lights 108, 109 and on the hydrau-

lic rods on parts 98, 99, 105. Also parts 107e, f

are recommended to be made from transparent

foil. Refer view Z1 for installing the landing gear

on the model.

For achieving more realistic view of the

model you may use wheel stoppers 110g, that

are also supplied in the kit. Note that the stop-

pers for every wheel are connected with laces,

that can be modeled with threads. You also can

make the arresting hook in down position, using

alternative parts 31# as shown on view Z6.

Preparation of the underwing weapon py-

lons will not be a problem for you. Do not forget

to shape the formers according to the wing, FAST

packs and fuselage profiles in a way to provide

gluing exactly on the ribs of the corresponding

details.

You can choos one of the two variants of

the aircraft - strike fighter for grownd attacs or

interceptor. If your choice is an interceptor vari-

ant, you must use alternative pages with FAST

packs and Sparrou long range radar guided mis-

siles pods. The assembling seqwence is the same

as described above, and only the missile racks

are different.

Only assembling of the LANTIRN pods,

external fuel tank and weapons left. The way of

assembling is traditional and does not require

additional comments. You can choose a variant

of armament using the prototype drawings sup-

plied in the kit. Note that additional armament

schemes are possible. For example, for long

range dual missions the armament may consist

of two GBU10 Paveway II laser guided bombs

on wing racks for primary target, 12 Mk 82 Iron

bombs on the FAST packs racks for secondary

target and one 610 gallon external fuel tank. Four

AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air infrared selfguided

missiles are included in all variants of armament.

The GBU 10 assembling needs few com-

ments. GBU 10 can be build attached to the bomb

racks with retracted tail wings or as a separate

bombs in flight with open tail wings. If you as-

semble the bombs with retracted tail wings 213,

do not forget to cut them on the marked lines

before inserting tail wings 212 in the tail bases,

as shown on view Y.

After gluing the small details - antennas and

sensors, your model is ready.

Enjoy your F-15 I RAAN.

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1/32 Scale F-15 I RAAM

DESCRIPTION

F-15 Eagle was designed in the late 1960s

as a FAST maneuverable air superiority fighter

replacing the older F-4 Phantom. The first flight

of the new fighter was performed on 27.06.1972.

During its service the type showed remarkable

capabilities. In 1984 F-15 won the Air Force com-

petition for Dual Role Fighter and in 1986 the

first F-15 E Strike Eagle made its initial flight.

By far the E version, which is the heaviest

Eagle, with its maximum gross take-off load of

37 tons is effective in both air-to-air and air-to-

surface combat roles. The complexity of these

roles resulted in providing of two seat canopy

for the pilot and weapon system officer. Two

crew members are needed to operate with the

complex avionics required for all-weather op-

erations especially against air-to-surface targets.

The avionics features many CRT multi-function

displays, LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation

and Targeting Infrared System for Night), AGP

70 radar with precision ground mapping, ring

laser giro navigation system, powerful computer

capacity and integrated countermeasures.

The combination of air-to-air and air-to-

surface capabilities allows F-15 E to fly its way

into a target area, put bombs on a target, and fly

its way to friendly territory without air escort

protection.

From 1998 this aicraft is in service in the

Israeli Air Forces under signature F-15-I RAAM

/Thunder/.

Technical specifications of McDonnell-Douglas

F-15 I RAAM

Length:

19.43 m

(63' 9")

Height:

5.66 m

(18' 7")

Wingspan:

13.03 m

(42' 9")

Wing area:

56.48 m 2

(608.00 Ft 2 )

Gross Weight:

36700 kg

(81000 lb.)

Powerplant:

2 x Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100

Cruise Speed:

917.00 km/h

(570.00 mph)

Max Speed:

2657.00 km/h

(1650.00 Mph)

Climb:

15239.3 M/min

(50000.0 Ft/min)

Ceiling:

18897.0 m

(62000.0 Ft)

F-15 I STRIKE EAGLE.

1/32 SCALE PRECISE CARD MODEL

Created and produced in Bulgaria to order of Moshe Lemer Publications by Model Art Ltd.

Buckston Blvd. Bl. 16, Ent.G, app. 61, 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria

e-mail: modelart@sf.icn.bg

Author: Dipl. Eng. Emil Zarkov, Ph.D.

References:

1. Eagle in detail and scale /D&S - Vol. 14/ by Bert Kinzey

2. Colors & Markings of the F-15 Eagle /C&M - Vol. 20/ by Bert Kinzey and Ray Leader

3. Eagle by Lou Drendel - 1992 Squadron/Signal Publications Inc.

October, 1999

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