Youngtiger1 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Dang Pig, your work is incredible. You know you should make this into a conversion and have someone mold it. It will sell like hot cakes. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
illithid00 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 HOLY CRAP!! :) You truly are a master. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Nicely build cockpits!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Very nice cockpit! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonB Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 We really, really really need to have this conversion done up by someone (Zacto, are you listening???) Tamiya MAY release a D some day...or not, but there's still so much that would be needed to do a Israeli, Polish or Greek bird that most of this conversion would still be necessary and useful. I know I would pay good money for one (BTW, is there any other kind of money?) Hopefully enough folks will jump on board to convince one of our esteemed resin masters to take the plunge. PLEEEEEEEEEAAAASEE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Great work on the cockpits, Pete! Awesome build! Cheers! Alexander. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Hello Gents, Still hammering away. Here is where the Sniper/Pantera pod is now-I ended up painting the orange- Man, that macro function of the camera is brutal on my modeling! Interesting, I think it's about time for me to start using a magnifying visor ;) Started painting up the main gear wells. Much more to go here still. The battery looks a little too "wild Cherry" red...Need to come back with some white and clean-up those edges! Edited July 15, 2008 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) I also permanently attached the spine and started fairing it in-You can see I've still got a few fit issues to deal with where the spine meets the fuselage..Who made this anyway!? ;) I use this rod to attach the vertical fin: some vents, etc.. The spine "bananna'd" a little. To get it to lay down, I squeezed it against the fuselage, and stuck this plastic rod thru the slot for the fin, and super glued it to the inside of the spine and underside of the fuselage- Thanks for looking! Pig Edited July 15, 2008 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Very nice bro, you always get those gear wells looking sharp, You going to be at the Nats this year with any of these? First round is on me if you are Erick Edited July 15, 2008 by CW4 Erick Swanberg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Man, this is amazing. I'm more impressed with it each time I see it! Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aarzee Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Drooling here ! Looks awesome Pig ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PavelS Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Amazing all that scratchbuild...But you lived in these beauties - you know it well, so no references necessary :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Geez Pig I wish I had your skills. I can't wait to see this baby finished. You know your seriously need to consider making this conversion. I know, I will buy 2 sets. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 We really, really really need to have this conversion done up by someone (Zacto, are you listening???)Tamiya MAY release a D some day...or not, but there's still so much that would be needed to do a Israeli, Polish or Greek bird that most of this conversion would still be necessary and useful. I know I would pay good money for one (BTW, is there any other kind of money?) Hopefully enough folks will jump on board to convince one of our esteemed resin masters to take the plunge. PLEEEEEEEEEAAAASEE I totally agree! I didn't engineer this for reproduction, and it certainly isn't a "drop in" conversion...but someone smarter and more talented than myself certainly could do it. Heck, if Zacto did it, I'd buy a couple too! This would be a license to print money Maybe a poll would convince our resident resin master? Thanks to all you guys for the words of encouragement, This is a "two steps forward, one back" kind of project..More to follow! Regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Your wish is out command got one in Jet forum Erick I totally agree! I didn't engineer this for reproduction, and it certainly isn't a "drop in" conversion...but someone smarter and more talented than myself certainly could do it. Heck, if Zacto did it, I'd buy a couple too! This would be a license to print money :o Maybe a poll would convince our resident resin master? Thanks to all you guys for the words of encouragement, This is a "two steps forward, one back" kind of project..More to follow! Regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fanakit Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Awesome work Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Wonderful work! pleasure to follow this thread! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hi, Pete! Dude! It's just incredibly! What you did on the main bays is really terrific, stunning! Sure, this would be the most realistic scaled Viper ever seen on ARC. Impatiently waiting to see her in all her glory, finished and weathered! O, yeah! Don't foget to add some 'remove before flight' flags to give her a sexier apperance! :D Cheers! Alexander. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Indeed there are a few modelers here who's work is very exemplary and really makes me want to get back to the bench and get something going. Yours is always among those I examine closely and wish I could duplicate.Cheers! RS Hi, Rusty! Absolutely agree with you. Following threads like this we learn much. We become, say, more meticulous to our own builds. We learn to be more paitient as well. Such threads are also very inspiring. After all, if Pete or ChuckW or Geebee and Zacto, Naza and many others can do so incredible (at the first sight) things as they do with their builds, does it really mean that we, "mere mortals" CAN'T do the same? I don't think so. We can, but suffering a lack of time and patience, we just build what we build. As for me, I often ask myself: what the heck is rushing about? Pete, thanks a lot for lessons of patience! Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quiddy Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Pete, as usual I am learning from you. Wonderful job on the cockpit and landing gear. One question about your painting before assembly. How can you get the paint to match if you paint one section then a couple of months later you paint the rest of the plane? Do you keep mixing ratios or what is your secret? I, being clumsy me, would be worried about ruining the first section of painting and then have to do some creative masking but not matching the previous colors? Thanks, Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtwo Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 i really like your sniper pod, so many details in a such small piece ! well done Pete ! wich i could see one time your entire Viper collection !!! Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Remarkable attention to detail, as usual. I really like the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smutz Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Great Viper just fantastic, can you get those carbon fibre decals in the UK. great job Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Hello Gents! ...Been busy getting done all that needs to get done to close up the fuselage..Getting pretty close, then this project should accelerate a bit.. This is the second Aires wheel bay I've painted up..you would think I would have learned from the last time; but I made some of the same mistakes. The best advice I can give you for painting in such a tight space is expect your brush to stray and don't worry about it...just fix it later. Here's all the paint on, gloss coated, and decal'd: Here it is after the wash. The hoses and other things need to be flat-coated still-I'll do that with a brush next- Here's a look at the spine to fuselage joint. I needed to clean this area up and tighten the transition-I masked the spine and fuselage so just the gap showed, and spread bondo on the exposed joint with a coffee stirrer from 4-Bucks. Peel the tape off, let the bondo dry, and then smooth it with some ScotchBright-Simple! Putting these pictures up helps me too-I always notice several things that need to be fixed once they are on the board..( I see at least three ) and I trust you guys will point out the boogers to me too! Thanks for stopping by-Bring beer next time! Pig Edited July 31, 2008 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
illithid00 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Whoa! Those gear bays are amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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