Kfir C1, Hasegawa 1/72

[Antoine]

Hello all,

I've already posted this build on BM, but I've decided to have a try here also.

Well, I'm not really productive regarding aircrafts these days.

Many boxes open, started, and then shut, don't really know why.

I'll try to make things change, with that kfir, haseg's 1/72:

OOB, with only a few scratch (In the pit mainly).

And I'll use the latest kfir decal sheet from Isradecal., for a C2 with an early camo.

And here is the result of an afternoon work:

A putty cushon, a stretched sprue eject handle, and alu belts(Still from a white cheese box lid!).

Edited November 24, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

Don't throw any stone at me, but despite the fact that I've more than enough documentaition on the subjetct, I've deceded to follow my imagination to "dress" the pit (My sausage-like fingers don't allow me to built a perfect 1/72 kfir pit anyway).

The main work, with also the U/C and the wings.

Left side of the pit, with the throttle and a few box/wires.

The same on the right side.

Edited July 26, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

Just finished the pit:

Edited July 6, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

In the end, I've decided to build a C1, #709 from the Hornet sqn, in 1977.

So I'll have to make a few modifications.

The air intakes, with the tool needed.

I've just erased the base of the canards. Nothing really frightening, there's enough plastic under to work with the Dremel.

Got now to glue a small plastic foil and then some putty.

I have also to drill the DEFA, to have a more realistic look.

Done. I'll have to add the DEFA tube, and remake the deflector with copper wire.

Edited July 6, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

I've cleaned the intakes, and then glued (A la cyano) in place a little alu foil (You know, my famous alu foil from a white cheese box cap):

Then it was time for putty, after protecting the surrouding:

Edited July 6, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

I've just rebuild the gun deflector under the air intake.

A bit of copper wire shaped on a dremel drill:

Look a little bit average in macro, but I think it'll look fine once finished.

Edited July 6, 2008 by Antoine

[Antoine]

The air intakes were painted white:

And then, glued to the fuselage, closely followed by the wings:

Anyway, there's still a lot of work to do before begining to paint:

- Sand all the seal (Intakes/fuselage, wing/fuselage, etc...)

- Sand the intakes to give them their final shape, after removing the canard's place.

- And then, rescribe the whole aircraft, as I've just found that all the secondary structure lines are rised...

Still a long way to go.

[Jack-Swiss]

Woooow nice project!!!!

very great work indeed!!

Cheers

[ChernayaAkula]

That's some seriously nice work right there! Good to see a Kfir!

[bad edd]

Good job mate!

Looking forward to seing it done!

[Antoine]

Thanks!

Still a lot of work on the wings, I've nearly forgotten the differences between C1 and C2 there...

[Aggressor Supporter]

Good work so far and keep it up!

[dragan_mig31]

this looks great :) will u rescribe the panel lines?

[Antoine]

this looks great :( will u rescribe the panel lines?

Yes, Dragan, that's a must do.

I've noticed it quite lately during the build, as I believed at first that it was an all recessed panel line kit.

:unsure:

[Impatient Pete]

Hey really cool technique on the cannon muzzles.

Pete

[Impatient Pete]

D'oH

Edited July 8, 2008 by Impatient Pete

[Antoine]

It's not exactly the real look, but at this scale, I think it looks good enough.

Edited July 8, 2008 by Antoine

[dragan_mig31]

it looks nice i made the canons on my kfir like that :) they look preety nice when finished and painted and drybrushed :)

[Antoine]

In fact, after checking the documentation, I didn't have to add any plastic sheet to the wings leading edges, as I first thought.

If I've done so, the leading edges would have not been straight.

So I've only cut the slat, and that was that, very easy:

Didn't have any dymo tape, so I've try with some normal tape.

Not strong enough, so I've helped myself with a ruler.

The first wing, looking quite rough.

And the end result.

[Antoine]

I must add that with the slats removed as I've done, the general shape of the wing is more or less the same as R. Caruana's drawing on Isradecal's book.

[Antoine]

Well, nearly every pieces joint well, except on the underside, between the wings and the fuselage, near the gun ports.

So I've prepared the area with masking tape:

Searching for something to do while the putty is drying, I've painted the undercart.

An FS36495/H338 from gunze looks like quite a close match to me:

And also, I've started to prepare the war load.

I've choose to go for a belly tank, and 4 Mk-83 on TER.

(Not sure yet about the missiles, waiting for some to be delivered from Hannants)

The belly tank is from the box.

I got the 83 from haseg's aircraft weapon serie, with the TER.

But I didn't have any pylons, there are none in the box.

So I've cut the wing tanks to get their pylons, as cleanly as I could, to try to obtain some descent one for the TER.

I didn't have any drawing for them, and only very few photos.

And the kfir seems to have many option for them, depending on what is hung under.

[CraigSargent]

Nice conversion work. Don't forget to add the slot in the leading edges of the wings and remove the small strakes either side of the nose for the C1.

[Antoine]

Thanks a lot.

I'll does it asap.

[dragan_mig31]

the kfir looks nice cant wait to see more :lol:

[Antoine]

Started to paint...

No, joking.

Only painted all the area were sanding was necessary.

In red, it's easier to spot where more sanding is needed.

Like here: