Unang Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Apologies to Qian, I'm not trying to up the ante, just want to clear out the stash. This is what I'm building: Attempting to build three F-16 kits simultaneously OOB: 1 x Hasegawa and 2 X Academy. Only AM will be decals. All three will be built undercarriage up, so they'll be in-flight. Got a lot done today but I'm sure the enthusiasm will wear off when I get to the intakes Now a question. What should I build these as? I was thinking 3 Arctic Bandits or a pack of aggressors. I'm not really up on F-16s so I'm open to suggestions as to how to build these. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Unang Looking forward to this build. :D:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) This will be interesting to say the least........I'm really interested in the Academy A/C kit to see how it goes. Edited March 4, 2011 by Angels49 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jochemp Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Will keep an eye on this thread... Artic Bandits? Mos-Cow Vipers? Blue Flankers? Cheers Mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Looking forward to this. I have the Academy A/C one as well. Wanna see how it builds up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 AWWWW, it's too bad your not building the Academy kit with the ANG Flying Razorbacks. GOOOOO PIG SUIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! Arctic Bandits sounds pretty cool though! Can't wait to see more! Jeremy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 I am loving this build. A little bit of progress but these are great kits. I'm not a train spotter on kits and who re-packages who, but the kits seem very similar with a few variations. But overall what I have done so far is very easy. Here are the three builds as they are: Hasegawa Academy And here are the boys: I'm still tossing up the scheme I'll do. I was considering the Bentwater Aggressors http://www.smartcart.com/AfterburnerDecals...item_num=48-060 but the fact they were disbanded after 18 months http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuff/2004...ors/aggress.htm there's very little history to associate with, mind you a What If with Bentwater Aggressors in a Flanker scheme could be a goer .... hmmmm.... ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 The build continues with nothing too much exciting happening apart from some filling and sanding as the kits come together. Mind you not too much filling and sanding for the Hasegawa kit. Academy however, ........ <_< For the intakes I used the latex paint pour method which has resulted in some good results. Well at least better than my first F-16 attempt of 10 years ago which was excruciatingly painful. I don't know whether it was the right paint but it was a Taubmans water based enamel for skirts and trim in the house. I had some left over after some renos in the house. Beautiful finish if I do say so myself. Colour is Tahira White. Still needs to have a soapy bath to clean all the dust out. I have decided to do these as Arctic bandits and just waiting on the Two-Bob decals from Hannants. How to display these in-flight ... still figuring that out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I have been making slow progress on this in between work and landscaping the backyard. Oh and my air compressor decided to die which meant no painting until I got a new one. Tailplane and horizontal stabs are painted as well as the jugs. Ready for decals. Apologies for photo quality (from the iphone ). Cockpits and pilots done. The fuselages are together, sanded and some practice pre-shading. Hopefully start masking and painting this week. Hopefully update soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nubaba Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Love the work. I have a few F-16's in my stash as well, but, building 3 at once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maly149 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 cools! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Pretty IMPRESSIVE work so far Unang.. Where as some us take years to build ONE model you seems to be able to build 3 in ONE GO.. WAY TO GO... Keep updating as this is simply quite a feat on your part...AMAZING.... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Been a while since an update so why not. First update is the finished tails with decals. Decals are TwoBobs Arctic Bandits. An absolute pleasure to apply. Then comes a complete white F-16 :unsure: Masked and grey applied. :blink: And finally another mask and the black. :wacko: Just need to paint the nose cone and pull it all together. Hopefully update in the near future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Good stuff I like them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Very nice! Keep 'em coming. A small pointer, if I may - the fins on the wing tanks are molded as featured initially on The Real Thing, but since them these have been clipped from their original triangular shape - pic here: http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle2/f-16c_86-0222-2/images/f-16c_86-0222-2_19_of_34.jpg HTH, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justed Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Apologies to Qian, I'm not trying to up the ante, just want to clear out the stash. This is what I'm building: Attempting to build three F-16 kits simultaneously OOB: 1 x Hasegawa and 2 X Academy. Only AM will be decals. All three will be built undercarriage up, so they'll be in-flight. Got a lot done today but I'm sure the enthusiasm will wear off when I get to the intakes Now a question. What should I build these as? I was thinking 3 Arctic Bandits or a pack of aggressors. I'm not really up on F-16s so I'm open to suggestions as to how to build these. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justed Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Try to include PavePenny - a laser energy receiver for targeting. I spent a lot of time on the design. JustEd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mumbles Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Got a lot done today but I'm sure the enthusiasm will wear off when I get to the intakes Yup, with you there! I've just spent a month looking at a pic of two of the same aircraft you're modelling courtesy of the calendar above my desk at work. It's one of the cooler F-16 schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Unang... HOT DAMN !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Very nice! Keep 'em coming. A small pointer, if I may - the fins on the wing tanks are molded as featured initially on The Real Thing, but since them these have been clipped from their original triangular shape - pic here: http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle2/f-16c_86-0222-2/images/f-16c_86-0222-2_19_of_34.jpg HTH, Andre Thanks for the tip on the tanks. Not much of a change. I'll have a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Try to include PavePenny - a laser energy receiver for targeting. I spent a lot of time on the design. JustEd JustEd Had a quick look as to what a Pave Penny is. Do F-16 Aggressors have these fitted? Seems to be an Air to Ground capability rather than something used for air to air. BTW, does anybody make Pave Penny in 1/48? Rgds, Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Been a while. Took me some time to get the cam to a stage that I thought was at least acceptable. A couple of coats of future and ready for decals. Actually quite happy with where they are at. :) Until next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Nice project Unang! If am not mistaken it seems that you have used the small mouth intakes on your models. All arctic aggressors are block 30 F-16s that use the GE engine with the big mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 OK, it has been a while. Jets are all decaled and sealed. Canopies polished Just a few more detailes to take care of and we should be able to move this to the Display Cabinet. This is only a temporary stand just to get ideas for how to display the three of them with everything hanging off them. Next up is attaching the load out. BTW, the TwoBob decals are outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unang Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 As they were looking a bit naked I've started to load them up. Fuel tanks, CATM and AMT pods. Starboard side is still to loaded out with an ACMI pod, an inert AIM-9 (just to fill it out). After that two of them will be getting ALQ-188 pods. This is the best part of a build when it starts looking like what you imagined it would several months beforehand. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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