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Oh No! More Vipers... 750750 F-16A FSD - AFTI + 3D Printing


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9 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Don't forget to use MCID big mouth intake...

Think I have a spare MCID large intake. I'll have to build it wheels up though,lost the complete sprue for the main undercarriage. I do have the doors in the spare drawer though!

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8 hours ago, billn53 said:

The big mouth intake would imply a F110 engine, wouldn’t it? So, the appropriate nozzle would be needed as well. 

The VISTA combines the Big Mouth with an F-100. 

 

It wouldn't be an F-16 unless you can't count on absolute "If, ... then, .." rules of thumb, there are always exceptions. :) 

 

Cheers,

 

Andre 

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Thanks to Pascal's single post, this AFTI topic has turned out to VISTA topic 🙂

I decided to start a dedicated VISTA topic below and your all contributions and comments are warmly welcomed:

Serkan

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4 hours ago, Hook said:

The VISTA combines the Big Mouth with an F-100. 

 

It wouldn't be an F-16 unless you can't count on absolute "If, ... then, .." rules of thumb, there are always exceptions. :) 

 

Cheers,

 

Andre 

That’s exactly why I asked! I knew that it wasn’t a strict rule-of-thumb among F-16s.

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20 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Voici quelques-unes de mes très anciennes constructions à gratter Viper (XL et U avec des ailes en contreplaqué, AFTI et VISTA avec une colonne vertébrale en mousse dure/résine) :

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Hi Serkan, what's that little F-16 with desert camouflage ?

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2 hours ago, Neffan said:

Hi Serkan, what's that little F-16 with desert camouflage ?

This was a proposed F-16U variant to UAE formerly named as Block60 I guess: (image from f-16.net)

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The main differences between my build and above picture are:

I have used old PM Block5 F-16A model

I have added twin fins

Maybe I should start a new topic for a new F-16U build 🤔

Serkan

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1 hour ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said:

Genuine question.  When I was a serviceman, the F-16 was officially called the “Fighting Falcon”.  Where did this “Viper” stuff come from?

It's an unofficial nickname, like the F-105 being called Thud.

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

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3 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Last weekend I added "Falcon Knight" dual FLIR system to model:

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Next step is to model the "Falcon Eye" IRST.

 

Serkan

Hi Serkan, it's magnificent this work in 3D. I like it 🙂 

Does it take a long time to create an airplane?

What do the different colors correspond to?

Can the plane be cut into several parts for printing?

 

 

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On 9/7/2021 at 6:06 PM, Serkan Sen said:

Last weekend I added "Falcon Knight" dual FLIR system to model:

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Next step is to model the "Falcon Eye" IRST.

 

Serkan

 

I hadn't checked the thread for a long time, I'm glad to see the Falcon Knight sensors!

 

Did you get the Falcon Eye done yet?

 

Cheers!

Hoops

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On 11/16/2021 at 2:48 PM, Hoops said:

I hadn't checked the thread for a long time, I'm glad to see the Falcon Knight sensors!

Did you get the Falcon Eye done yet?

Thanks, although they look simple to model it took significant time to add them. Yes I modeled the "Falcon Eye" as well. But I forgot to post the pictures 🙂

 

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And here is the comparison of the real one versus model:

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Next step is to model spin recovery drag chute...

 

Serkan

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4 hours ago, Serkan Sen said:

Thanks, although they look simple to model it took significant time to add them. Yes I modeled the "Falcon Eye" as well. But I forgot to post the pictures 🙂

 

More great work Serkan!

 

I modified the PIRATE sensor from a Revell 1/72 Eurofighter to represent the "Falcon Eye" on my stalled in-progress CAS/BAI demonstrator. I haven't touched it in a very long time, however.

 

The Falcon Knight sensors will probably just be built using some rod styrene for my planned AFTI CAS build. I think that the shapes will be a bit tricky, but within the realm of my skills.

 

Cheers and happy modelling!

 

Hoops

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On 11/18/2021 at 1:39 AM, Hoops said:

The Falcon Knight sensors will probably just be built using some rod styrene for my planned AFTI CAS build. I think that the shapes will be a bit tricky, but within the realm of my skills.

When I check the spine shape of 20 years ago built VISTA and AFTI (posted above) with the real ones I can make a long list of inaccuracies. But still I love them much... 🥰

Serkan

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On 17/11/2021 at 20:37, Serkan Sen said:

Thanks, although they look simple to model it took significant time to add them. Yes I modeled the "Falcon Eye" as well. But I forgot to post the pictures 🙂

 

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And here is the comparison of the real one versus model:

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Next step is to model spin recovery drag chute...

 

Serkan

Hi Serkan, how are you ?  Very interesting this 3D 😉 I think i need Freecad training to do the same ...

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On 8/23/2021 at 8:55 PM, darthspud said:

Looking at my Kinetic kits, there are a couple of suitable pieces to build the spin chute framework

Little update in 3D modelling; The drag recovery spin chute details were added and dorsal tail shape was corrected:

 

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Note that the horizontal stabilizers are the early model:

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Serkan

 

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