AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) Whilst I wait for some more gold paint to arrive for my first build I thought I would have a go at this one: Using this kit: And these decals, supplied with the kit: As per usual I made a start with the cockpit and ejector seat and I added a 'shim' to the cockpit fillet. and a little filler Next some sanding and then a rescribe of the whole 'fillet' as italeri's moulded all the panel lines about 2.5 mm too far back. more soon... Edited May 20, 2012 by Mish
Peter Marshall Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 You can build those Italeri Vipers in your sleep now can't you Looking good so far.
PanzerPaulo Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 That tail art is a real looker!! Send me an PM with your email, I've got some pics on of an walk-around of the jet (or at least of the twin seater) .... it does look like the revell. Tonight I'm gonna take some pics of the two to compare.
DannyB Posted April 23, 2012 Posted April 23, 2012 Will be watching this one with interest, very nearly went for that livery too!
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 Last night I filled and sanded her Tonight I rescribed
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 5, 2012 Author Posted May 5, 2012 Right been working on this one during the evenings as well as today so made a bit of progress so please forgive me for the larger than normal amount of photos. More tomorrow
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks Mike, it's not bad, I've now built five of these and they have their faults but I now how to overcome them. That said no two are the same However for fit I rate this kit over the Hasegawa. (Prepares to be run out of town at the end of pitchfork and burnt at the stake as a heretic)
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Posted May 6, 2012 All ready for priming... No Garfield we don't need the 'winders' yet.... More tomorrow...
Sidders Posted May 6, 2012 Posted May 6, 2012 Looking good, Mish. Is this Italeri F-16 the ex ESCI kit? Mark
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 6, 2012 Author Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks Mark, I don't think it is, I had an Esci kit and it was very different and not a patch on the Italeri.
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 7, 2012 Author Posted May 7, 2012 Todays progress Priming was first Then preshading Underside done Nose done More soon...
Parabat Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 Looking good, good idea to keep those small sprue gates protecting the 'whiskers'.
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Posted May 10, 2012 Done a little bit of spraying tonight More soon...
Peter W Posted May 10, 2012 Posted May 10, 2012 Blimey Mish, you're on the painting stage of a second F-16 and I'm still working on the cockpits of mine. I do like the look of the scheme you've chosen as well, looking good. Pete
nimrod54 Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 Great spraywork Mish. I can't imagine that I would ever be as neat when spraying freehand. What make of airbrush/nozzle size do you use?
Rich F Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 Good work with the freehand camo Mish, this is getting interesting...
wellzy Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 Looking good Mish time to get back on mine I think Les
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 Great spraywork Mish. I can't imagine that I would ever be as neat when spraying freehand. What make of airbrush/nozzle size do you use? Good work with the freehand camo Mish, this is getting interesting... Thanks guys. Airbrush is a H&S Evolution using a 0.2mm needle, paint is Lifecolour, pressure approx 12 psi / 1 bar Ready for decaling More tomorrow
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 13, 2012 Author Posted May 13, 2012 Spent the day applying the tail art decal So far there 7 parts to the tail art taken from two sets of decals. I probably stiil have another four patches to apply. More soon...
nimrod54 Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks guys. Airbrush is a H&S Evolution using a 0.2mm needle, paint is Lifecolour, pressure approx 12 psi / 1 bar Thanks for the airbrush details Mish, I think I might have to upgrade mine. I use an Aztek but I am not happy with the results, I can't decide if it's the brush or the operator. I am hoping that it is the latter because it wasn't a cheap investment. Those tail art decals look brilliant, they seem to have gone on really well. Looking good as always.
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Posted May 14, 2012 Finished the tail art decal this evening and started on the walkways. More soon...
Parabat Posted May 14, 2012 Posted May 14, 2012 Looking good, that decal sounds like hard work! Really like the camo colours on this one.
Prop Duster Posted May 15, 2012 Posted May 15, 2012 very nice work. seems it took me longer the read all the posts than you took to build it
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