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Its really a unique beast build out of the RSAF's needs. see this link The Singapore Skyhawk Story for some background on the RSAF skyhawk. HTH :(

Thanks Habu, for the good work, heres something to make it happen faster !!! LOL <_< Hey Jake, the 2nd book looks interesting...

thanks guys, now that clear things up a bit ! <_< wonder if Habu will find time to update the page on 1:48 scale F-16 kits by Tamiya, Hobbycraft, Kiddyland with the new Tamiya.

Hi all, I was told that there are apparently more then 1 type of bird slicers (can't remember the correct technical name sorry ) used on the F-16 by the various operators. Is this true ? How different are they ? Is it something to worry about when doing birds in 1/48 ? :huh:

Thanks guy for the compliments ! Used to hate 1/72 but I guess engineering have progress to a certain point to make them enjoyable build now !! :lol: Try one when you are burn-out or suffering from AMS !!! And oh Steve made a mistake, I'm from sunny Singapore !!

Hi Matt, can you help confirm the build calls for H74 for FS34424 (green) ? I just checked a Mr colour chart and H74 is listed as Air Superiority Blue ? :P The cloest guess based on the chart (without seeing the actual paint colour til I get to the LHS) I think is H26 (Dark Egg Green) give or take the shade to be adjusted ? This is one reference of what I found

Hey David I got the set also. You are right on the texture. But I think its not a big problem. I just rub a used 1000 grit sandpaper and the texture is removed and the surface returned to normal smoothness. I think they used more then the usual amount of powder during the casting process. Some of the casting blocks are also quite painful to remove. especially for the spine part :P I will have to second you on the panel lines. They are quite light. A rescribe is definitely needed to prevent the lines from being lost during painting.

Thanks guys for the replies. :P I'll make a note and go down to the LHS and use the old MKII eyeball to make the final decision !

I searhced thru the web for the camo colors for the f-15I and F-16I etc and the colors I came up with are : 1. FS36375 2. FS30219 3. FS34424 4. FS 33531 I manged to cross reference them to MR colour as follows : 1. FS36375 -> H308 2. FS30219 -> H310 3. FS34424 -> ? 4. FS 33531 -> H313 Anyone knows what is the best match for colour no. 3 ? TIA ! :)

Thanks guys !!! Wonderful insights............another bullet dogded.......we have the Internet and forums to thank for the infomation sharing !!!!

Thanks guys !!! Wonderful insights............another bullet dogded.......we have the Internet and forums to thank for the infomation sharing !!!!

Hi Jason, What RP method you are using ? Stereolithography ?Just curious... :unsure: cheers, JW

Hi Gary, I get what you mean about the bevel end and lights arrangement on the "old" pod. Makes it complete if you can find some shots of the actual arrangement . :lol: The straight edge of the older pod makes using the kit supplied part a viable option since I guess thats where they cut off the cone(fin) fairing. Mark's pic makes the "later" pod arrangement clearer. But in the second picture, the starboard side of the pod has only 1 light ? hmmmm........:blink: Maybe they still keep to the 3 lights arranegement ? Mark, Thanks for the pic. Sure clears up some things with the old and

Hi Gary, Thanks for the reply. That just about confirm the suspicion here ! so just to confirm, the "later" pod has the refuel advisory light in a vertical stacked fashion. The "older" pods has the bumps and advisory lights housed in a triangular "housing" ? If I may probe further, what colours are the advisory lights ? red and green ? If its individual red and green lights, then are they stacked side by side in the "older" pods ? At this stage, I'm contemplating using the kit supplied fuel tank to mod to become a buddy pod by adding in the bumps, the props at the tip and the light hou

Hi All, I was contemplating hanging a buddy pod on my 1/48 Hase RSAF Skyhawk and I just verified that it can only be carried on the center pylon. :D Thats the theory part ! Now for the practical part. :D I went digging in my stash and found a buddy pod from a AMT S-3 Viking kit. I did some more search and in theory it seems the S-3 and the skyhawk both uses the D704 buddy pod ? Now the confusing part. :( I have a picture of a Viking carrying a buddy pod (from one of the carrier trips back in 2003) and I compare this to the one made by cobra company. The difference seem to be the small b