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On 21/06/2017 at 10:13 AM, Shorty84 said:

Hi Romain,

 

nice to see you plugging along on the beast. Looks great, especially the black basing.

 

I've recently picked up my Foxbat again and immediately remembered why I put it back in the box 1,5 years ago. It fights me in ever step.

Currently I'm really thinking of taking the ICM kit, the CWS nose plus some scratch modification to get another PD. My hope is that the better buildability of the ICM kit gives me a more pleasant experience (won't touch another KH Foxbat for sure).

 

One question regarding your build. Didn't all Iraqi machines have the larger wing fences with the integrated flare dispensers? I'm asking because you've installed the standard ones which are in the kit (another goof of KH as basically all export machines had them, except the Algerian ones and older exported P's).

 

Cheers Markus

 

 

Halo Markus,

Converting an ICM foxbat into a PD should be doable!

the CWS nose provide the whole front fuselage. with some work it must be adaptable to KH fuselage.

Pay attention to the lenght of the wings. Not he same between an interceptor and R versions.

You will need the barracuda exhausts too.

 

 

 

About the chaff dispenser on the wing, I missed this point during the build.

I will attempt to correct it using quickboost dispensers for Su22. they will need to be modified though.

 

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Cheers!

 

Romain

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19 hours ago, Thommo said:

What beautiful work.

 

Great photos too - what setup do you use to take your pics?

Thanks  Thommo.

Pretty basic stuff:

-canon 1300d with tripod.

-Manual settings with f29 aperture.

- exposure time set to get good exposition (cursor on 0)

-Self timer 2 seconds.

-Iso 100.

-2 powerfull lights with cold temperature.

 

 

Cheers!

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  • 3 months later...

HI guys!

 

Some updates on the Foxbat.

 

 

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On Iraki Foxbat, upper wing fences are replaced by chaff/flare dispensers. Because it was too late when I knew it, I had to remove those parts.

 

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Using reference pictures and plasticard, I scratched the dispensers. Cartridges are are cut from a quickboost set.

 

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Some sanding is needed to match the wing curve.

 

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After some scribing work:
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Next  I will carry on with painting those parts.

And I will be able to start decaling using begemot sheets.

 

 

Cheers

 

Romain

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  • 1 month later...

Hello

 

Some updates :)

I now want to finish it :)

 

 

Decals are from Begemot, ref 48-010 and 48-011.
I like to use Mr Hobby Mark Setter and Softer. It helps the decals to adhere and to conform into details.

 

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Dawood's Foxbat is supposed to be serial 25221.
Arabic number are traced on ICM RB foxbat decal sheet, then cut with a sharp new blade.


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Decals are covered with gloss varnish.

 

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After clear cote is fully dried, decals are polished with grade 4000 micromesh in order to make the carrier film disappear

 

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Washes are prepared using ready to use products and standards oil paints.

 

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Oil mix is applied on panel lines with a fine brush.

 

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After the wash is partially dried, it is wiped off using paper towel or coton bud.

 

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Weathering continues using oil paint stampled with a piece of foam.

 

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Oil paint applied with brush

 

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... faded with a brush.

 

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Shades are varied, here a light sand grey.

 

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A flat varnish coat is sprayed, then more weathering effect can be added with washes and oil filters.

 

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Product used:

 

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On flat coated radome

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result:


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end is near!


Romain

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Hello guys!

 

This time is the last time! :)

 

Metal areas are enhanced with Tamiya metalic pastels and Vallejo metal acrylics using a piece of foam as a stample. Then the surfaces are worked with brush.

 

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Scratches are done using waterpencils.

 

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Photoetched antenas are glued with cyano.

 

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Cockpit seal is done with lead wire glued with cyano, then painted in black.

 

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Pink sealing paste is painted in acrylic using a small brush

 

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Canopy is glued with "Odourless" cyano from Deluxe.
Canopy rod is scratched with stretched sprue and coton swab.

 

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At the very end, static dischargers from Master are glued with cynao

 

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And... finished! on a pretty busy desktop.

 

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Happy to see the end. It was quite a long and busy build.

Kittyhawk model was a very bad developed kit.

But now, building a accurate Interceptor Foxbat will be easier thanks to ICM :)

 


 

Last thing, a pilot from Aerobonus range:

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I would like to thank Tom Cooper for the help he gave during all the build.
 

I will take nice pictures this weekend.

Until then , have fun!

 

 

Romain

 

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Thank you !

 

7 hours ago, IAGeezer said:

What an Outstanding build. Just...Wow. Also, thank you for your detailed WIP,  it will be a great help as I descend into the cavern of Kitty Hawk.

 

Thanks!

 

I hope you are not about to start a KittyHawk Foxbat!

You would better have to wait a few month for ICM to release their.

 

Cheers

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15 hours ago, rom said:

Thank you !

 

 

I hope you are not about to start a KittyHawk Foxbat!

You would better have to wait a few month for ICM to release their.

 

Cheers

 I appreciate your kind words, and concern, as I have the KH kit, and just took delivery of the ICM -RB. However, I am a cheap and stubborn old git, and will cry my way through these builds! After all, they're already paid for!

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1 hour ago, IAGeezer said:

 I appreciate your kind words, and concern, as I have the KH kit, and just took delivery of the ICM -RB. However, I am a cheap and stubborn old git, and will cry my way through these builds! After all, they're already paid for!

 

 

:) :)

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Hello

 

Sorry for the delay...

 

Here are some pictures of the finished Foxbat:

 

 

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Happy modelling!

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