Texan76 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Here's my last build before taking a break for the Holidays. It went together nearly flawlessly. The main gear was a little tedious, but other than that, it was pretty straight forward. I used the paint set from Ammo of Mig Jiminez for the first time on this build. The paint is a little temperamental to work with. It was very thin, a little too thin for my taste. Do not add thinner! You have to do very light coats, else it will pool and make a nasty bubbly orange peel. Luckily, I tested it first on a pylon that wouldn't be as visible. Despite all this, if you learn its properties, it will make for a very nice paint job. It is just not very forgiving. In addition, it does not brush paint well out of the bottle. It has a watery consistency, so a drop of something like lacquer thinner will be required to break the surface tension. I also used Eduard Interior photo etch and Brassin ejection seat and exhaust. Merry Christmas! Edited December 17, 2015 by Texan76 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IGKent Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Looks great Falcon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Knight_Flyer Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Cool build, paint job looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 very nice work, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I hope mine ends up looking like that!!! Great job Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Hello,Texan76 -.My compliments to you on a fine looking build of your 'F-16'.I love the quality and detail of the paint and finishing work.She is a resplendent tribute to the type..All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks everyone. McDonnell, are you the same Paul from UMP products? If so, I love the sanders and thinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Wow, looks fantastic. Must resist buying one..... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Wow, looks fantastic. Must resist buying one..... !! Yeah, pretty pricey for such a small scale, but very enjoyable build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Great work there! Especially in the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Razor sharp looking Viper that. Impressive! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Jones Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Superbly done - and could pass for 1/48. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) I get to see that actual airframe from time to time - your version looks as good as the real one! Here it is at this year's Friendship Festival at Yokota AB Edited December 22, 2015 by Darwinism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Brilliant model. The cockpit finish exceptional, especially for a 1/72 kit. Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100SQN Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Excellent build ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Fantastic looking Falcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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