Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I've been thinking and pondering about an Air To Air (A2A) refueling solution for the F-!6 whilst with the RAF. After thinking of several solutions I remembered two things one was that the french use probe and drogue like the RAF and the speed at which Marshalls of Cambridge modified aircraft for refueling during the Falklands conflict. In the stash I have a 1:48 Mirage 2000 so 'borrowing' the refueling probe and a length of spure. I set to with some small files and a cigarette lighter whilst watching the TV with one eye and after 15 minutes or so I had scratch built this:I think it will do the job. Nice work Mish! Can you give me some idea as to where exactly on the F-16 the probe will go, so I can include it in the profiles? Also, can you describe what decals Bex is sending you so I can take that into account too? Cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hi Richard. As you know I want to do a 9 Sqdn RAF Tiffie What-If. And I was wondering if you could do me some profiles as inspiration mate please. Cheers Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Also, can you describe what decals Bex is sending you so I can take that into account too?Cheers Richard. Richard, Theyre 56 & 92 Sqn Roundels from the Revell FGR2 kit Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Nice work Mish! Can you give me some idea as to where exactly on the F-16 the probe will go, so I can include it in the profiles?Also, can you describe what decals Bex is sending you so I can take that into account too? Cheers Richard. The probe will be going on the starboard side of the fuselage/nose so that the tip is level with the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hi Richard.As you know I want to do a 9 Sqdn RAF Tiffie What-If. And I was wondering if you could do me some profiles as inspiration mate please. Cheers Daz Sure can Daz, it would be my pleasure. You will have to give me a week or two to fit it in however, pretty busy around here at the moment, what with the African Lightning story and profiles and the RAF F-16 profiles, but I'm definitely be willing to help out. Do you want low-vis greys or is anything possible? Cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Low vis-Greys please Richard. As they are now please. If that's ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Richard,Theyre 56 & 92 Sqn Roundels from the Revell FGR2 kit Bex Cheers mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 The probe will be going on the starboard side of the fuselage/nose so that the tip is level with the pilot. Hmmm. OK, so do you think that any of the probe would be visible on a port side profile? ( I just want to be sure I get everything right). Cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hmmm. OK, so do you think that any of the probe would be visible on a port side profile? ( I just want to be sure I get everything right).Cheers Richard. If you look at a Mirage 2000 it will be like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Low vis-Greys please Richard.As they are now please. If that's ok? No worries mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 If you look at a Mirage 2000 it will be like them. Ahhh, right, now I get it. No worries Mish. Cheers Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks Richard, be nice to see what u come up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 A little more done this evening. The kit even though it's a Tamiya is very basic. Well it would be being a very early Tamiya. Anyway this is my attempt to 'tart' up a plain cockpit: I will add some tape belts to the sat as well. I need to get the cockpit in next and load up the fuselage forward of the nose wheel with as much nose weight as I can get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I would like any feed back from anyone who can see any holes. Besides the fact that you stole my idea. Rats. Oh well, I still have one what if idea that I bet no one thinks of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 This what if has been done before, not with my back story as far as I know. I've been planning this one for about a year now. It's also my first what if in 35 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 This what if has been done before, not with my back story as far as I know. I've been planning this one for about a year now. It's also my first what if in 35 years. I'm just poking you with a stick a little, I hope I'm allowed to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 I'm just poking you with a stick a little, I hope I'm allowed to do that. Of course no offense taken and I realise none was implied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 (edited) I dig the cockpit work Mish, I can wait to see the refueling probe on the kit I may have to nick that idea when it comes time to do my own low-viz RAF F-16C (Academy kit and time scale for me getting to build this is the far far future) D Edited July 7, 2008 by damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Do you think will still be flying then Damien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks Damian, and Daz I bet there will be F-16s flying in 20 years time somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Just the fuselage halves cemented today, noseweight is in just over the from wheels and consists of eight pennies supaglued together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takamota Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Coming along nicely Mish. Keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Nice Mish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Oh look.... It's Grey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 So anything new on this bird? Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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