Mozzy19 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 For my next trick I shall be attempting to turn this: Into something that looks like this: https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/788271/692-norway-royal-norwegian-air-force-general-dynamics-f-16a-fighting-falcon/ Sean 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorwegianWood Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Nice choice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 oh dam it!!!! The only reason I'm not busting a blood vessel is because it's a Tiger meet F-16!!!!! You have found my Kryptonite.....Tiger Meet schemes!! Curses you!!!!!!! ...and you have some AM stuff as well, I really want to hate you sooooo much.........but ok I love it!!! I'll let you off this time! Good luck and all the blah blah........ I will be looking forward to seeing this scheme being finished!!! Gosh I probably should have done a Czech Tiger Meet Gripen too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Another interesting scheme of an F-16; the Nordic nations certainly know how to add a bit of life to these things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, trickyrich said: Gosh I probably should have done a Czech Tiger Meet Gripen too! I’m sure you have some space on your bench next to the Super Hornet that you’re building.. Plus there’s plenty of time left before the deadline too. Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 A very nice scheme, slightly different from the normal Grey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Mozzy19 said: I’m sure you have some space on your bench next to the Super Hornet that you’re building.. Plus there’s plenty of time left before the deadline too. Sean unfortunately not, the spare space is taken up with a Rafale and once a spot is cleared possibly a 1/32nd resin F9F Panther may show up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Nice choice of scheme Sean! I've got the same boxing sat in the model room and had noticed the livery you're going for when looking at the Norwegian variants but think mine will be built as the aggressor with the kit decals - it should look alongside my recent F-16A version. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks Mike. I do like the aggressor schemes in the kit, but the thought of all that masking after dealing with the various shortfalls with the kit makes me want to curl up in a ball and pretend it wasn’t there Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Plodding on with this. The join between the forward fuselage and rear fuselage is the best I’ve seen on the various Kinetic F-16’s that I’ve assembled. The cockpit looks a little rough, but it’ll tidy up. Sean 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Good to see you making progress with this one Sean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 that cockpit does look nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 After looking at pictures of Norwegian BM’s, it would appear that they don’t have the HUD repeater. So I took a razor saw to my nicely painted cockpit and removed it. I’ve also started assembling the tail, wheels bays etc. Sean 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 It's correct that Norwegian F-16B's do not have HUD repeaters in the backseat. The only B's having this is the ROCAF (Taiwan) examples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Fuselage is now together and the intake section has been fitted. The intake didn’t fit with the fuselage as well as it did on my previous builds, although I think this may be due to the second cockpit slightly interfering. Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Got the nose pieces on today. I made sure the gaps were at the bottom and they were filled with pieces of plastic card. Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Regardless of the fight this one is putting up you're making it look good Sean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks Col. It doesn’t put up too much of a fight really, clamps soon put it in its place Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Pleased to see that you've got a good fit around the nose Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 The seats got painted and fitted, but I stupidly forgot to take a picture of them. I then sorted out the canopy and applied the Daco reinforcement plates which were quite fiddly. Sean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 We'll take your word for it on the seats Sean and the other additions look good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 she is coming along nicely, don't worry I forget all the time to take photos of important stages.....just get caught in the flow..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I applied a coat of Tamiya AS-16 this afternoon. I’m not sure that this grey is correct, it looks a little too warm so to speak. For reference, the nose has been painted medium grey and the drop tanks are still in standard Tamiya primer. I’ll try get a picture in natural light tomorrow. Sean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Here’s a better picture of it in daylight. What’s the opinion on the colour? Sean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Mozzy19 said: What’s the opinion on the colour? Looking at colour photos of the real machine gives me a variety of shades that may be down to a combination of lighting, camera and computer settings, and weathering of the aircraft. What you have there seems a good match for a faded version of the shade though with all those factors taken into account. Perhaps a good basis for darker weathering? Edited April 1, 2020 by Col. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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