Serkan Sen Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Here is the Work In Progress report for 841220 F-16C Block25C - 57th Wing 64th Aggressor - Nellis AFB: For this build I will use Academy F-16C model in 1:48 scale. There is a great thread in this forum about Academy Viper: Some resin part updates will be used to improve this kit. Serkan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 As always I did, I have done first 3 view drawings and made all makings: Next step is to design masking templates. Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 The digital camo paint mask design was completed and a sample vinyl mask set was prepared using plotter/cutter: Next step is to apply the mask on plane for fit test. Serkan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Wow... skills! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) To test vinyl mask design I have used a recovered Hasegawa F-16C: Except few areas which need little correction in general the vinyl mask looks really good. Next step is to start Academy kit build... Serkan Edited June 16, 2020 by Serkan Sen 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnobiz Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Beautiful work! How did you account for the curved surfaces when designing the masks? Thanks for sharing, Arnaud 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, arnobiz said: Beautiful work! How did you account for the curved surfaces when designing the masks? Thanks for sharing, Arnaud Thanks Arnaud, For curved surfaces I combine all three view drawings and guesstimate most realistic pattern. When the first model is ready I cut the vinyl masks. I place the masks and if needed stretch them (vinyl film tolerates such plastic deformation) in some extends to bring them correct position. Using permanent marker I make all corrections needed. After than I remove all corrected masks and scan them. Using scanned images I make changes in vector artwork and prepare final masks in my build. You can see many examples in my other threads in this forum. Serkan Edited June 11, 2020 by Serkan Sen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) The resin parts will be used to improve model: 1. Nose cone and pitot tube 2. Cockpit 3. Nozzle 4. Intake 5. Wheels, wheel bays and doors 6. Speed brakes 7. Vertical fin dorsal 8. Wing pylons and launchers The nose cone: Speed brakes: Nozzle assy: Fin dorsal: Edited June 12, 2020 by Serkan Sen 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Intake and wheel wells: Wheel bay doors: Wheels: Edited June 12, 2020 by Serkan Sen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Cockpit parts: Pylons and launchers: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Cockpit parts were painted and placed. Also MLG wheel bay was replaced with resin one. The fuselage halves then glued together: Next step is to add other resin replacements and make the aircraft ready for primer. Serkan Edited June 12, 2020 by Serkan Sen 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Really impressive work! Just one question if I may, why do you put so much effort into the old Academy kit when you obviosly have acces to much better stuff! Sorry, but I'like to know 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 39 minutes ago, exdraken said: Just one question if I may, why do you put so much effort into the old Academy kit when you obviosly have acces to much better stuff! Sorry, but I'like to know Because I have many boxes of Academy kit and the mold is almost same as Hasegawa kit. Therefore I can use Hasegawa upgrade sets to improve Academy ones. I have made molds of my own upgrade sets from Kinetic parts especially for pylons, intake, dorsal etc. There is no riveting detail on Academy kit but it is still fine in shape and good enough for such batch builds. 🙂 Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thanks! That makes sense to me Great work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 All resin parts were assembled: The next step is to coat with primer. Serkan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 All parts were coated with Alclad primer: Next step is to paint lower surface in "Arctic White". Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) As I am using Model Master enamel paints in this build I have mixed flat white and flat full gray in 9:1 ratio to get my "Arctic White". Most probably it is not a perfect match but to me good enough for this build. Before painting the nose and wing tip launchers as well as aft body side walls (where elevons are placed) were masked. The aircraft lower surface elements and vertical fin port side was painted with mixed paint. Serkan Edited June 13, 2020 by Serkan Sen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Looking good. The wingtip missile rails are mounted too far back though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Boman said: Looking good. The wingtip missile rails are mounted too far back though. Thanks for your feedback. You are right. I will reposition them after applying all colors. Serkan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi Serkan, you do some amazing pre work to get your models right. Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Robert said: Hi Serkan, you do some amazing pre work to get your models right. Regards Robert Thanks Robert, I like building the kit combining digital and physical means. This time the digital camo pattern was really challenging. I have spent considerable amount of time to create paint masks. But I am sure that it will worth to all these efforts🙂 Serkan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 The upper surfaces as well as vertical fin (after applying the masks on port side for Arctic white areas) was painted to Model Master 2131 "Flanker Medium Blue". Next step is to mask entire aircraft and apply final color MM2031 "Agressor Blue". Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 This is REALLY impressive work Serkan ... and quick too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Vultures1 said: This is REALLY impressive work Serkan ... and quick too! Thanks, it has to be quick because there are dozen of Vipers to build 😁 Serkan Edited June 14, 2020 by Serkan Sen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi-yer, Cracking colour scheme, very impressive work with the masks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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