Parabat Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Can't wait to see the new pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hi all As I said yesterday, I re-mixed and re-sprayed the FS15105 Blue, which I was much happier with I then masked up for the underside FS16320 Xtracrylix Dark Compass Grey and sprayed that. I got some really annoying overspray due to careless masking of the port underwing which will need some repair I then fitted the pitot and masked off for the nose cone and the intake surround, which I sprayed in Xtracrylix RAF Dark Sea Grey as it was the nearest match to FS16251 I could readily find. Finally I took all the masking off and placed the fin just to see what she will look like and I now have an evening of patch repairs, and mask off the wheel wells and re-spray them white. Coat of Klear after and hopefully some decals over the weekend Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ouch my eyes they are burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ouch my eyes they are burning. I'll get my sunglasses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Looks superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Looking great... Could almost be a Swedish model..... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Looks superb! Looking great... Could almost be a Swedish model..... :-) Thanks chaps! I hadn't clocked the likeness to the Swedish flag - but now you mention it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thats looking great Andy. wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thats looking great Andy. Thanks Wellzy! A quick update as I am now on the home straight with this one! After a 4hr stretch tonight (with the footie on in the background) I managed to get her decalled. Here she is with the fin tacked in place. The decals were very good indeed. Here is a top view - the red and white aileron decals were slightly too big (probably meant for the Tamiya kit or whatever) so needed trimming to fit Here is a shot of the underside. The "wrong way up" stars is deliberate - as that is what is on the real thing! Last but not least all the stencils and warning triangles etc. Glue fin and elevators, put the u/c together, fit any knobbly bits and then give her a Alclad Gloss Kote and she will be finished. This will be the last GB WIP - the next time she will be in the RFI section Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Looking really good, can't wait to see this in rfi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Looking really good, can't wait to see this in rfi! Cheers mate - it's been a good build actually even though Academy has made me swear on several occasions - there's surprisingly little to an F-16 as it's a really small and simple fighter. I've also done some delving and like the look at the other schemes for the Texas ANG...so if we ever get F-16 II GB - this might be an option! Quick edit: 2,000 posts on a modelling forum - I need to get out more! Edited June 8, 2012 by AndyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundown Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Looking really good mate, great choice of scheme. If you want to do a Texas ANG bird there's still a month left of the GB! Sean Edited June 8, 2012 by Sundown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yeah I know - just realised that maybe I can squeeze another in...although I may leave it as I am going to do a Monogram B-26 in the USAAF GB coming up and I know that's going to take a lot of my effort and energy to get right as its a bugger to build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Looks great Andy I think I will need to add one to my Viper collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 If interested please see RFI thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Horrible, but nice if you know what I mean. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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