Harrier/Viper Fan Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Well i am new to the forums. I thought i show you my first project in years, not gonna be easy but i am gonna give it ago. Gonna be building a Kinetic F-16I Sufa 1/48, i also got Python 4's and 600gal tanks with the pylons, plus 2x Eduard Resin seats, as the guy in the shop said they are the only resin seats that fit the shallow tub of the kinetic. As i not modelled in ages he said the Aires pit might be too much for me just now. Well the normal shots that i see on most posts. Wish me luck and i try and keep the post upto date as i go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Welcome back to modelling. Like you I have started again after many, many years away from it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do again! BD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B777_Nihad Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Same here first build in more then 12 yrs and funny same plane to start with wish you all the luck and fun ofcourse building. Nihad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks chaps, Been a busy bee painting the cockpit and putting little things together such as the gun incert and the fuse incerts as i have read that they can be a bad fit. I wanted to make sure they fit nicely and if needed filled. Once it starts coming together i post some pics. Also quick question whats the best way to tackle the Eduard seats? Not used much PE and resin in the past so i a newbie when it comes to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Is the lower fuse ment to look like this? Seems warped to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikosmeta Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 :jaw-dropping: No this is not correct. Try to put it in warm water (not very hot) and try to make it straight. Or contact the shop that you made the purchase and ask for a replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Wow that's some really bad warpage there. I'd ask for a replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Where do i go to get a replacement? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well i half inched the lower half from my F-16D Barkeet kit to continue. Have to wait for luckymodel before i know what to do with that kit. Anyway back to the Sufa. Even with the horrible fit on some parts worst being the intake mating to the fuse. Alot of cursing on that, i got it there kind of. Still a nice gap not sure how to take care of that. Well i have a lot of filling to do, as well as some fine detail painting in the undercarriage areas. Been experimenting on a spare canopy to try and get that tinted front end i post pics once it's dry. This is where i am as off 20 mins ago: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Well update time. I can safely say that i don't ever recall using so much filler on a model before, even with the fit issues and the amount of filler i am still enjoying this build. I have made a change i am now using one kit seat with a pilot and a resin seat for the back. I had a wolfpack seat spare from a cockpit set i brought no idea how i ended up with 3 seats but there you go. I have also been thinking weapon load outs as well this is how i see it so far: 1/9 AIM-120 2/8 Python 4's 3/7 not sure yet i was thinking Spice an a GBU-12 on TER? or Spice and GBU-15. Opinons needed on that. 4/6 600Gal tanks 5R AN/AAQ-14 5L AN/AAQ-13 5 Not sure yet. Even though the pic shows 2 resin seats i had to choose the one that fits the best in the rear CP. On with the show I also done which look good against pics for the Carbon fiber look, please tell me what you think?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Mike Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 What did you use to simulate the carbon fibre? I have some CF decal from scale motorsports that I was going to try to use got mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Flat black 95% Silver 5%, as far as i remember. I cant say it's perfect but looks the part to me but then i have not modeled in ages so it would lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier/Viper Fan Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Been a couple of days since i posted so update time. I have some small details to paint plus the nose, also have some little details to do in the undercarriage and general clean up. The whole thing was brush painted, tried airbrush i could never get on with one. So the hiry stick is my weapon of choice. Weapons have been made and painted but decals to do yet. Next up will me the seats and pilot i used another seat from wolfpack and scrapped the belt details off so the pilot sits flush, i gave up on the kit seats they just did not want to go together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I don't think that lower fuselage is as bad as it might appear, It's at the flattest part of the fuselage and once you glue it up to the upper fuselage,and intake trunk they will be the more rigid assembly, and the warp will have to follow the contour of these structures. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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