Dads203 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Been a while since I've posted as I've been busy with sorting out the house. Major works going on since May and now my builder has covid so i've cleared the decks in the workshop for some light building. So I know i'll get a ribbing for this thats for sure but what the hell (Tiger on Temp hold ------- Dont worry, i'll be back on it soon) Quite a few years ago popped down to see Ant Phillips @AntPhillips and the generous chap gave me this little kit as a gift. It had been started but not very much at all - you could say more taken off the sprues than any real building. I've played with this kit over the years and chopped it about with a view of making one of the Dutch Airforce Vipers that i have seen and worked with whilst on tour. I've got some decals and AM bits to pop into this build, I missed the GB as i couldn't commit, just too much work going on in the house. Aires Office area that i'll use. Pilot torso is from the kit, helmet is from the Hasegawa F-16D block 50 kit, made some alterations of the figure. Life vest etc Had models wheel wells, these were fun as the one part that was assembled was the intake - I had to take it apart to get the nose gear bay in and had much fun in doing so, the plastic had became very brittle over the years. Eduard wheels made for the tamiya kit but fit a treat with some modifacation to the kit hubs. Tail end, Wolfpack resin for the Tamiya kit - extended parabrake , altered to fit the Hasegawa kit. It was only slightly wider than the Hasegawa tail so a touch of sanding back was required. A few bits to hang off the pylons - Eduard Brassin bits. Modified ECM 131 pylon, cut down drop tank centre line pylon. It will get some sway braces yet . Wingtip launchers, LAU-128's for AIM120's Robbed from a another Hasegawa F-16 kit. Flaps cut out so I can drop them later. Back end details - PW exhaust i think ? And the decals , stencils from for a Greek F-16 look to be the same as the Dutch Vipers, these are very well detailed decals. Lets see what an Armour modeller can do with this little lot !! Enjoy. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ2016 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Hi mate, looks great so far. Is that a canopy decal with pilots helmet above ?? Never seen anything like this before. Not sure I'm a big fan as you would certainly get more detail out of doing the cockpit yourself, especially where you're heading with the added detail. Maybe its something that would be used for a more "low detail" desktop display ? Look forward to following the build. Cheers JJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Cheers JJ, the cockpit decal is for a F-5, a fake pit for the the underside of the nose rather than the F-16 The Dutch decal sheet is more aimed for the F-5 tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 It no good hiding up here out of the mud, I wont let on if you don't! As someone said, a change is as good as a rest... But a wingy-thing. Nice to see you back on the bench. Looks an interesting project, looking forward to seeing what you do with it! Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I love the Hasegawa F-16 kits ad this looks like it's going to be very good build. Is that the Aires PW exhaust? I had an absolute nightmare fitting it when I used one. I ended up having to use half of a kit part due to fit issues and I lost some detail on the resin parts because I had to sand so much to get a fit. Interested to see if it was just me making a complete mess of it or whether they aren't a great fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 17 hours ago, Dads203 said: .........Quite a few years ago popped down to see Ant Phillips @AntPhillips and the generous chap gave me this little kit as a gift. It had been started but not very much at all - you could say more taken off the sprues than any real building. Wow Dan, I remember that visit very well, you and Chris ( @stringbag ) relieved me of a fair bit of the stash that would certainly never get built in my lifetime, I reckon it must be getting on for 12 years ago now as the funds raised went into our wedding fund and me & Gill celebrated our 11th Anniversary earlier this year. It doesn't look like you're using too much of the original kit though, I'll be sure to follow along as it's always good to see one of my ex's getting the treatment (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, if you know what I mean) 😉 🤣 Happy modelling Ant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 21/09/2021 at 12:00, AntPhillips said: Wow Dan, I remember that visit very well, you and Chris ( @stringbag ) relieved me of a fair bit of the stash that would certainly never get built in my lifetime, I reckon it must be getting on for 12 years ago now as the funds raised went into our wedding fund and me & Gill celebrated our 11th Anniversary earlier this year. It doesn't look like you're using too much of the original kit though, I'll be sure to follow along as it's always good to see one of my ex's getting the treatment (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, if you know what I mean) 😉 🤣 Happy modelling Ant Was it that long ago Ant? Doesn’t feel like that long ago at all mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 7:38 PM, Dads203 said: stencils from for a Greek F-16 look to be the same as the Dutch Vipers Mostly - a unique Dutch addition is the black block with a red edge and white text under the "Rescue" arrows. See: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hetebrij/31413841044 Excellent subject, and work so far, BTW! Pulling up the proverbial chair. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Cheers chaps, The Dutch warning signs are in the dutch decal set so they will go on, one question though, are the RNLAF Vipers the same greys as the USAF cousins? Just asking for a friend you see A few more bits to aid in the conversion. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, Dads203 said: are the RNLAF Vipers the same greys as the USAF cousins Yes, the standard three grays as per the first USAF standard scheme. Your friend has great taste as well. Cheers, Andte 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Oh, and the stiffener plates are suitable for a Dutch bird as well. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Nice project and great parts! Nice to see the old Hasegawa kit again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice315 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) On 22/09/2021 at 19:19, Hook said: Oh, and the stiffener plates are suitable for a Dutch bird as well. Cheers, Andre Note: not all of the stiffener plates in the Crossdelta set are used by the Dutch. Check your ref's and photo's.... 😉 Greetz, Peter Edited September 24, 2021 by ice315 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 Cheers chaps, A bit more done, still prep work and boring stuff, Resin pylons cleaned up and test fitted, the kit pylons are dire, no detail so they were replaced with an AM set. Kit drop tank, not the best but I've made a start on scribing some of the detail - I hate scribing just so you all know. Fins modified as the Hasegawa tanks are not the same as in service tank fins. And more work on the intake, again Hasegawa scrimpt on this area, its beyond basic and is really tough to fill. Back to the scribing 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Nice attention to detail Dan, as if we'd expect anything less! Remember you're carrying the reputation of the premier modelling genre... Atb Darryl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Hello dan , All the ingredients present , this'll be good, as long as the builder doesn't interrupt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Good to see the Master back with another OOB build 😉 Love to see you try and fill that drop tank at the petrol station in the current climate Do carry on my entertainment has been sadly lacking of late Stay safe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Cheers chaps, So the last few days I've been painting up the cockpit, its just basic blocking in with a small amount of detail work thats gone into it so far - most of it has been done with an airbrush. Loads to do yet so stay tuned. Enjoy 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Very nice! There's a number of walkarounds, including some good cockpit shots about halfway down that might be useful at this stage of your build, over at the IPM NL website: https://www.ipms.nl/walkarounds/walkaround-jets/799-walkaround-f16-mdv Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Cheers Andre, very useful indeed Some more painting done on the pit plus a few decals on the seat. next up to seal them in and a blast of varnish followed by a wash to bring out the detail more. Been playing with the drop tanks and getting the mountings done. Anyway, enjoy folks 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Working on the instrument panel and thought Id try this stuff for the MFD's :- Which looks like this, its sticky backed so a breeze to use. Appologies for my phots, i think my camera is playing up. Base of the MFD is pure black. I dont think its too bad, probably not like the real deal and its not really going to be seen but its all practice. Enjoy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 A bit more detail painting going on, last few bits of PE instruments added. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Great project Dan, I'm a bit late to this one so please accept my apologies Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Cockpit looks the buisness, the mfd screens look really good too btw. Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Cheers chaps, slightly out of my normal range of modelling genre but very enjoyable to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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