RKic Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hello all, As the mod is alowing what-ifs and experimental types I'm this GB, I have decided to build what used to be one of my favorite models when I was a kid. Testors' F-19 came out in the mid 1980s and is said to have been the world's best selling model. The speculative design's similarities to what would be the f-117 garnered a congressional hearing. I was about 10 or 11 when I saw the kit at a Toys r' Us (remember those glory days?) And HAD to have it. Mom said no, and when I saved up the chore money to get it, it was gone. Some years later I got a copy of the f-19 flight sim game from Microprose (remember THOSE glory days??), but I never got the model until I traded it for a revell JU-88 (Thanks, Modelpig!!). It arrived at my door this morning, and I decided to launch right into the build. You get some nice bits in the box, but I decided to augment the kit with a few parts from a dead Revell F-18E. As usual, I started with the landing gear. The hornet like gear legs come in 3 pieces, and I added a few more from the Revell kit after cleaning up the pesky midline seem. That's all for now, but stay tuned for more. The build shouldn't take long at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 The f-19 stealth game was awesome! Loved that game. Even loved the look of the f-19 in the game. I was one of those disappointed when the real thing did not look like it. Good luck with the build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 But you can do so many different things with the kits: 2100000000000 no to mention the Revell high technology bomber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Hey ikar, those loom cool. Almost apocalyptic somehow. I did a bit more work on mine too. Testors give you some nice cockpit detail, but I added a little bit more. More for poops and giggles than any other reason. I built up bulkheads ocn the sides and back, and added some, uhm....data link cables? With serial ports at the end? This plane feels like it should have a dot matrix printer on board somewhere :)/> And with paint. Edited October 6, 2015 by RKic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Looking pretty good. Better than mine. Dot matrix huh? A Dot Matrix figure from Spaceballs next to it with some kind of flight helmet would be different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Really cool choice of kit!! Nice work on the cockpit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaronw Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I remember these kits, neat to see one getting built. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 They can be fun. I got the original idea during a class at the local college. One project was to come up with an idea for a business and make the add and its artwork. I had heard a commercial for one of those flying dog fight companies and decided to try the same thing, more of less. I turned the high flying attack aircraft into a low level strike skimmer that had been used it some conflicts and were retired, stripped and then bought for civilian use. I may have to revive the concept and its name and build one or two. The one on the maintenance stand took 3rd in its category at the nationals we had here back in the 90s. You should see what I did to Revell's high technology bomber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thanks taidan and Aaron Ikar, lets see what you did! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Finally getting back to this one. I like the exhaust system that testors designed. There are the two little inserts, which go behind the framing bit. It looks cool and high techie, and a little drybrushing gives it a spark of detail. Once those were done it was a quick matter to get to this stage. Tail root fit was pretty poor. The other line of filler is over a run-away panel line. I'm not sure what possessed me to scribe in panel lines. Dumb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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