Wee Beastie Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 On with my next build, Kinetic's 1/48 F-16F Block 60 Desert Falcon, of the UAE Air Force. The aftermarket I'm using is a Wolfpack Resin cockpit and seats, plus MasterModels angle of attack probes, Eduard canopy mask, Aires Resin exhaust, and a set of PlusModel crew ladders. Having made a start, I'm well on the way with the Resin cockpit. Detail on this is very good. Here are all the parts primed. On the nosecone, I've fitted the AofA probes, which look much better than the original moulded ones.IMG_6118 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIMG_6118 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0734 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Nice kit and nice bunch of AM parts! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Azgaron said: Nice kit and nice bunch of AM parts! Håkan Thanks Håkan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Yes, very keen to see what you make of all that resin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Hi WB, Nice to see another one of these handsome Vipers taking shape! I'm viewing this on my phone so apologies if I may have missed the detail, but it's worth noting that there are three AoA probes on the F-16F nose cone. Two as you've done, and one extra one on the left side angled down at 45deg from the horizontal. https://goo.gl/images/jLMCFt Alan Edited May 13, 2018 by Alan P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 9 hours ago, Alan P said: Hi WB, Nice to see another one of these handsome Vipers taking shape! I'm viewing this on my phone so apologies if I may have missed the detail, but it's worth noting that there are three AoA probes on the F-16F nose cone. Two as you've done, and one extra one on the left side angled down at 45deg from the horizontal. https://goo.gl/images/jLMCFt Alan Hi Alan You’re right, there is a third probe, thanks for pointing that out. I’d missed that looking at references, and there’s no third one in the kit. Oh well, time to hunt the 0.7mm drill bit again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 5/13/2018 at 11:07 AM, Azgaron said: Nice kit and nice bunch of AM parts! Håkan Yes, I’ll be pleased to see the outcome as well! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesthegringo Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Hope that Aires GE exhaust nozzle fits better than the Aires P&W one I got! My Kinetic F-16MLU has ended up a shelf queen because of that! Looking good, though, and a different subject Cheers Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I also have one of these in the stash so will be watching this closely. I like the Kinetic F16s, I built am F16MLU some time ago and used the kit exhaust but I have an Aires GE nozzle for this one so will be interested to see how it goes after seeing the above comment. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbasher Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The cockpit set looks superb- look forward to seeing it painted up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planehazza Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Awesome, another F-16 build for me to follow. I think I'm obsessed... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Cockpits main tub is finished. Main colour is Hataka Red Line acrylic Light Ghost Grey, panels and instrument panels are Hataka Blue Line NATO Black. The main switches were picked out with Blue Line White, with the odd switch in red, yellow and orange. The MFD screens were painted with Tamiya clear green. After a clear coat, a wash was applied, followed by a matt coat, then a final drybrush of Insignia White. The main seat frames are the same LG Grey, with Blue Line Dark Green seat pads, Ocean Grey head restraint pads, and the top of the seats, NATO Black.Ian G-2 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIan G-2 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIan G-2 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIan G-2 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIan G-2 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIan G-2 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Very nice work with the cockpit! Looks great! Nice to know what colors you used too! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Detail painting on the seats is finished, and a gloss coat applied, ready a light wash. The intake trunking is together, and the inside is finished in Hataka Red Line Traffic White. Once dry, the intake opening was masked, and the tape trimmed to the edge. A small piece of foam was also inserted, to keep the main colour out later on. Also got the cockpit tub is now installed. The fit was very good, with only a small amount of sanding needed to the back of the pilots side panels.DSC_0758 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0758 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0758 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0758 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0758 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The cockpit sure looks nice in place! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Sorry, it's a lengthy one. The seats are finished. I used a UMP wash, then cleaned off the excess. Sealed it with a matt coat, and dry brushed them. The canopy had a big seam on the top. I gently scraped the seam off, with a seam scrapper, and followed that with using progressively finer grades of micro-mesh. Lastly I dipped the canopy in Klear. To get the tints, I mixed some black wash in some Klear. The other tint is a mixture of yellow, orange, and brown, also diluted in Klear. I think I've managed to get a close approximation of the different tints in the real canopies. The Aires resin exhaust is lovely, with nice crisp detail. The fit, into the rear of the fuselage, was none existent. There's a flange inside the fuselage, what is for the kits exhaust. This flange was trimmed out, and a bit of sanding left the opening just right for the resin exhaust. There's also progress on the main airframe. Top and bottom fuselage halves fit together pretty well. Some weight was added to the inside of the nosecone, and this was then attached. The intake opening was also fitted, and the wings and tail fin attached too. There are a lot of small intakes, ducts and scoops, on this aircraft, but they're on!DSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0771 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Very nice work Ian! That canopy turned out looking nice! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 14 hours ago, Azgaron said: Very nice work Ian! That canopy turned out looking nice! Håkan Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Great work! The seats are perfect! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Managed to get a little time at the bench this weekend. I assembled the weapons, fuel tanks, pylons, and the AN/AAQ-32 Internal FLIR Targeting System (IFTS) pod. Detail on all of these is very good, AIM-9x and AIM-120 missiles in particular. The fuel tanks were a bit tricky, as the plastic on these is very soft, so care was needed when taping them while the cement dried. The window, on the IFTS pod, was the biggest disappointment. It had a very ugly raised seam. I sanded it back, and then polished with successively finer grades of micro-mesh cloths. It was coloured on the inside with Tamiya clear paints. Front sections are yellow, lower window green. After they dried, I painted a thin layer of smoke. All this was finished off with a dip in Klear.DSC_0804 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0804 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0804 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Looks nice! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 I've been doing a fair bit of masking. The canopy is masked, both outside, and inside. The canopy frame is dry fitted for now, as it will be primed separately, along with the canopy itself. The cockpit and wheel bays have also been masked. On the wing tips, the top and bottom strobe lights were masked with Maskol. I have also made a start on the boarding ladders. The PlusModel ladders will make a great addition to the finished kit. Made of plastic, the construction is simple, and the first ladder looks great, I think.DSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0878 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Nice work with the masking! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 I have now done the pre-shading. I use Hataka Orange Line lacquer Traffic White. This was thinned 50:50, and it sprayed beautifully. It's the first time I've used the Orange Line for pre-shading, and it won't be the last. Much better for this sort of work. The Aires resin exhaust is also completed. Sprayed with Vallejo Metal Colour acrylics, Exhaust Manifold and Steel, with a light coat of OL Traffic White on the inside of the exhaust itself. When the painted had dried, the parts were given an Aqua gloss coat. The exhaust was weathered using UMP Dark Dirt wash, on the inside of the exhaust, and Vallejo Black ink wash on the outer elements. When they were dry, the excess was wiped away. Finally a couple of light matt coats sealed the wash.DSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0903 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planehazza Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 This thread is upsetting me too much. I keep looking at my model with pride, then I come here and my good feelings of my work are shattered ha. Top stuff, WB. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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