Rich F Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah, I've got the 2 LANTIRN pods and I have a Litening pod, can't tell you what the part numbers are as I've cut mine off the sprues and its not on the instructions. Maybe I just got lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah, I've got the 2 LANTIRN pods and I have a Litening pod, can't tell you what the part numbers are as I've cut mine off the sprues and its not on the instructions. Maybe I just got lucky Nice one mate. I must have got a dodgy boxing! Might have to invest in a resin replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Things have improved a bit with the Sufa, there are far less of those stubs than on the Italeri / Kin DG I have for a start and the sprues are far more managable. Quite a few pods with this one too, and front wheels! Nice work Dave, the cockpit looks great. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Things have improved a bit with the Sufa, there are far less of those stubs than on the Italeri / Kin DG I have for a start and the sprues are far more managable. Quite a few pods with this one too, and front wheels!Nice work Dave, the cockpit looks great. Joel Thanks Joel. I built the Sufa a while back and didn't have too much bother with it, but seem to be having a few more issues with this one, especially the lack of the Litening! Don't suppose you have one spare mate? Dave Edited May 17, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Think I have a LITENING left over from the Hellenic boxing. This seems to be common in Kinetic F16 kits with sprues missing and others extra Sorry just checked and it's the LANTRIN AAQ-14 "sprue GG" I have as well. The LITENING pod is on the "HH" sprue. Edited May 17, 2012 by scotthldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Think I have a LITENING left over from the Hellenic boxing. This seems to be common in Kinetic F16 kits with sprues missing and others extra Would you mind sparing it mate? I'd be ever so grateful! Seems so, there's a few bits absent from this boxing and others that are spares. Plenty of weapons though which is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 See my last post , just edited it. Not good news I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon 106 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Think it's a newer kit than the D to be honest. Really tempted by some of the others- the RSAF 52+, HAF C 52+, the E, quite liking these new generation Vipers now! Pretty sure I have a Litening hanging around somewhere too:), between Kinetics Vipers and Academy's new Eagles, you get to equip the whole stash! Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 See my last post , just edited it. Not good news I'm afraid No problem there mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Think it's a newer kit than the D to be honest. Really tempted by some of the others- the RSAF 52+, HAF C 52+, the E, quite liking these new generation Vipers now!Pretty sure I have a Litening hanging around somewhere too:), between Kinetics Vipers and Academy's new Eagles, you get to equip the whole stash! Joel Tempted by an E model myself, but need to watch the purse strings at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Another slight problem has been noticed tonight... The frame for the canopy is broken on one side and part of it is missing: It's not in the box, nor was it amongst the loose parts that I bagged Long shot here, but does anyone have a canopy frame from any of the Kinetic/Italeri 2 seater boxings that they could spare? Or failing that, know where I could get a replacement? Cheers Dave Edited May 18, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 go to luckymodel.com open an account if you don't have one already. When you do that, choose My Request option in the top menu and choose parts replacement from a dropdown menu and fill in all the required fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 go to luckymodel.comopen an account if you don't have one already. When you do that, choose My Request option in the top menu and choose parts replacement from a dropdown menu and fill in all the required fields. Thanks Scott, i'll try that. Is the Part generic? It's B26 according to my instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotthldr Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) I would imagine it's generic to the 2 seater family of Kinetic kits. Edited May 18, 2012 by scotthldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 I would imagine it's generic to the 2 seater family of Kinetic kits. Thanks mate. The instructions are a bit dodgy in places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Hi Dave - quite a haul of aftermarket there Could you shrink your sig down for me to the new regs here please? Taa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Hi Dave - quite a haul of aftermarket there Could you shrink your sig down for me to the new regs here please? Taa Sure thing Mike...but errrr, how do I do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Another update. Contacted Luckymodel with regard to the canopy frame and they are sending me one. Great service on their part. Back to the kit. Painted the cockpit tub overall dark sea grey, black for the side panels and 'picked out' all the buttons with red, yellow and light grey using various cocktail sticks: Also gave it a quick once over with a weathering brush. Installed to the upper fuselage: The join between the front and rear parts is a bit iffy. After that dried, i added the underside of the fuselage: Again, the fit isn't great, hence all the clamps, pegs and elastic bands! I also painted the interior of the GE-110 engine white, then dirtied it up a bit with various pigments: Completed: And the same painting technique for the petals of the exhaust: Next up is to tidy up the fuselage and add the spine etc. More to follow. Dave Edited May 20, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruudster Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hoi Dave, it's looking nice. One thing of note is that 612 is a D-40, while the Valley Squadron flies D-30's (0XX numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hoi Dave, it's looking nice. One thing of note is that 612 is a D-40, while the Valley Squadron flies D-30's (0XX numbers). Thanks for the info. Rich F has pointed me in the right direction with regard to the block 30 jets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 More progress to show today. Added the front intake lip to the main trunk: Fit was so-so and a little bit of filler was needed. Preliminary fitting of this part to the fuselage shows that it is a poor fit. Some work will be needed there. Next up, i added the nose cone and surrounding panels: You can tell by the filler that the fit was not very good! Tail fin built up next: Spine added and the engine trunking inserted: The fit of the latter part is iffy, hence all the tape. Also note that the leading edges of the wings have been attached. Joel (Bandwagon106) has sent me a Litening pod. Thanks mate! Finally for today, i built up the parachute housing for the end of the spine: Next up is the beginning of the clean up jobs! More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 great progress so far my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looking good Bud keep up the good work wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks folks. Hope to have a good bit of progress to show by the close of the weekend! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 (edited) A good bit of progress but seemingly little to show for it!! After consulting a few images of the cockpit area on the internet, i added some bits and pieces to busy up an otherwise dull area: The initial filler around the exhaust area was sanded off, but unfortunately it needed another dose: The plate that fits over the centre of the main landing gear bay was a poor fit and an elastic band was needed to hold the vent on the forward part in place. Also note that the main intake trunking has been attached. The fit was poor and needed a good bit of dry fitting and some trimming to fit. Along with the these major components, various other parts were completed today. These being the addition of the wingtip missile rails, the addition of all the parts to the spine including chaff dispensers on the side and a few lumps on top, the attaching of the 'parachute housing' at the rear of the spine (although I'm pretty sure the IDF removed the parachutes and packed the area with electronic equipment), the attaching of the 'beer can' antennae on the leading edge of the wings, the insertion of the tail fin and finally a second dose of filler on the nose section. The latter is a very hard area to fix due to the ill fitting nature of the various panels. I'm not sure wether this is due to the kit or my sloppy modelling skills. Probably a combination of both. Next up is more tidying and sanding. More to follow. Dave Edited May 27, 2012 by DaveJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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