Janremco Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 For the first time I'll do a WIP instead of doing just a RFI topic. The object to achieve is the first General Dynamics F-16B delivered to the Royal Dutch Airforce in 1979. The inspiration came from this picture: It is taken from the book "Vlucht door de tijd 75 jaar Nederlandse Luchtmacht". This picture is taken in june or july 1979 at the Fokker aircraft factory when the first 2 Fokker build F-16's were delivered to the Royal Netherlands Airforce.The F-16 is probably the last fighter that is ordered by the Dutch government in large numbers, the total order was 213 and the Royal Netherlands Airforce took delivery of 212 F-16's. Replacing the F-104 Starfighter and the NF-5 Freedom Fighter. The J-259 still exist, it is in use as an instructional airframe at Woensdrecht. The kit: The build will be a factory fresh F-16B so there will be lots of parts left, the Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (ACMI) pod will be used in the Eduard Top Falcons build, in that kit it wasn't included.The books for reference: The instructions are weird. From the F-16A/B they skip to the instructions of the F16AM Fighting Falcon Block 20 (Belgian AF Tiger meet 2009 Kit 48036). Fortunately only on the first page. For today done some minor things. The cockpit some basic work as a well trying the do dry brushing basic color light grey (Vallejo 71050 and brown (Vallejo 70822). The tail section was suggested with a parachute. And this is the reason I like the Kinetic models. The box is filled with parts you can use, there are three different tail options. The photos are taken by phone, not the best, but it's about modeling and not a photosession with models. Jan Remco 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Excellent start. I have this kit in my stash so I'll follow your build with interest. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Small update from the work done today. 2 oxygen hoses were made from fuse wire, painted green and installed in the cock pit to gether with the last displays.Not much done, due to long days at the office. Winded some fuse wire around a tiny pin. Painted with Vallejo Pale green (71095) And fitted in the cock pit. Next fase is adjust the lenght whith the seats installed. Jan Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Got some things done this evening. I fitted the oxygen hoses, without and with the seats. With the seats I didn't follow the instructions, either the cock pit tubb was to narrow or the the seats to wide. I had the same seat fit prblem with the F-16DJ, but then I followed the instructions and had these trouble at the end with a completed aircraft. Next is to create some seatbelts. Another lesson taken from the earlier F-16DJ build. I build the wheel bay in pieces instead of a complete one. It gave more room to get it glued in. Jan Remco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Looking good. The cockpit, hoses and seats look superb. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 Looking good. The cockpit, hoses and seats look superb. Cheers, Tom. Thanks Tom, it's the first try on the hoses. Jan Remco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 Made some progress in the cock pit area today. Looking at cock pit pictures I wanted some buckles. These were made from a food (ketchup or so) tube. I find this material easier to work with than a wine lead. Unfortunately it is difficult to get them in the right proportions. The idea was to fill up the seats, By using 1 mm tape for the belts the buckles are to big. Next time I 'll do another approach, by trying to create the buckle and belt out of the tube. The build will have an open cock pit may be I change them for some better looking ones. The tail of an early F-16 doesn't have a probe on the leading edge. This was installed with the block 15 F-16. A simple adjustment and the looks like an early F-16 one. Jan Remco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Todays effort, beside working on the F-86K. The progress made by installing the seats into the cock pit tub was not the best idea. By doing this the top and bottom half of the fuselage don't fit anymore. So the seats were removed and the 2 top fuselages were glued together. Good fit just a tiny gap. The sprues in this kit are 2 colored, for some reason. The 2 cock pits (A and version are darker than the wings. All the holes for the underwing stores are filled up with sprue. Building a factory fresh one no ordenance is needed And I had a struggle with joining the intake and the engine/wing section. I followed the instructions with the F-16DJ which suggest joining the top and bottom half of the fuselage before getting on with the forward landing gear bay and intake. But than you can't see how the area (in the circle) is lined up. When dry fitting it went smooth so I decided to do one half with the allignment on the inside engine ant the second after drying. That didn't work as well as during the dry fit. Finally I ended up with glueing in the complete wheelbay with plates as one piece. I left the wheel out on purpose. I close the bay with the doors, do the painting of the underside and than put the wheels on. Jan Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Made some progress the in the last weeks. I was working on a F-86K as well on a NF-5A. Prepared the F-16 for the paint . Got everything taped with Tesa painterstape (the blue version) works as well as Tamiya but is cheaper. After a coat of primer painted the underside in Vallejo 70989 Sky Grey. Time to let it dry and than do the masking hopefully this week. Jan Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 nice project! I think early (in this case very early! ) F-16s had smaller stabilators http://www.f-16.net/f-16_versions_article3.html I think it just needs some cutting:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 nice project! I think early (in this case very early! ) F-16s had smaller stabilators http://www.f-16.net/f-16_versions_article3.html I think it just needs some cutting:) I think it's too late for that, probably doing more damage than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 The progress of the last 2 weeks. In the mean time, got the NF-5A and the F-86K completed. The kit got it's paint:Vallejo 70870 Medium Sea Grey, 71097 Medium Gunship Grey. The wheels were joint with the frame. Early F-16's had black wheels. Completed wheelbays. The model has some faults, I only can blame myself. I had to do some more research. The base of the tail is to thick, the stabilators are to big, and I haven't removed a panel under the cockpit. Leason for the next built, better research. Jan Remco 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 The progress of the last weeks were putting the gear on to the aircraft and give it a coat of Pledge extra protection wax for linoleum etc. Getting ready for decals. The first idea was to use the basic decals form the kit together with Flevo Decals 48-015 313 Squadron F-16A/B, F-16AM/BM Part 1 for the F-16 numbers and Dutch Air Force roundels. Not a working idea not much decals on this sheet that came with the kit.It is going to be a combination of the Flevo Decals and the decals from Shyhart 48-905 "F-16A/B Falcon, standard stencils data Belgian Air Force and others" Only the basic decals for the aircraft will be used. The Dutch Air Force roundels will be taken from the Kinetic NF-5 kit. Just the ones near the tail, on the early Falcons those were bigger. Hopefully some decalling can be done this weekend. Jan Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Looking very nice! Look forward to more of this. I plan on doing something similar, the first F-16B for the Norwegian Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Looking very nice! Look forward to more of this. I plan on doing something similar, the first F-16B for the Norwegian Air Force. Thanks Mirageiv, next posts wil be with decals. I'm looking forward to your build, the first Norwegian one. Jan Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Almost done now. Apllied the decals. The Shyhart decals are a pleasure to work with. Very clear instructions and no trouble with getting the thin lines on the aircraft. And the black nose is on now as well. Just some decals to nose and than the varnish will be airbrushed on to the plane. Jan Remco 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 , look forward to the finished result Jan! Will you weather it at all? After all it was like new I guess, so maybe not? Cheers, David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 , look forward to the finished result Jan! Will you weather it at all? After all it was like new I guess, so maybe not? Cheers, David. Hi David, No weathering, as I want to present is as a new F-16, I also scipped the weapons, sidewinder rails etc. Just a center line fuel tank. Jan Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Completed the F-16, for the Ready for Inspection see here:http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234994062-148-general-dynamics-f-16b-block-1-koninklijke-luchtmacht/ Jan Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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