john53 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 The F9F-3 Panther is finished so I can post this. This is going to be a fast build. It's the old Hasegawa F-16A Plus out of box using the Dutch decals. I love the looks of the early Falcons, this one is an F-16A block 15.The only armament will be the wing tip Sidewinders and Sidewinders on pylons under the wings, no other tanks or bombs, pretty clean.I like the way this is going, am thinking of building one for the Top Gun group build, the Haswgawa 1/72 F-16N. I was going to do Ice's F-14 but the F-16 agressor is just too cool and I've built umpteen million Tomcats over the years. Here's my build so far.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Hello, question on the burner can for this model. The instructions show flame holder C-12 inserting into burner can B-9 and lining up with a slot molded in B-9. My part B-9 has no slot to align C-12 to it. It does however have the tab on the fuselage just under the tail to align the slot in the flame holder C-12. Is my burner can a short shot missing the slot or has Hasegawa never molded it? Please see pictures below for clarification. Thanks---John As a side note why is the burner can "cam shaped" in cross section? The flame holder sorta mimics it, is that the "magic" answer? Edited April 25, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Wow, guess no one has ever encountered this burner can problem but me! I have the wings , stabs and strakes on.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freshnewstart Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Most of the builders here put a lot of effort in their models, and i believe that your little problem is not noticeable because your built look like totally out of the box without any alignment whatsoever.. In my way it is absolute okay to do just like that.. You can make a pretty decent model anyway.. So just glue it on and paint the model nice! Jesper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) oh Edited April 27, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freshnewstart Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'd like to se it when finished 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delayar Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hi, It is a long time since I built my Hasegawa 1/72 Viper, so maybe the answer doesn't help you that much ;-) As far as I remember, the thicker part is the bottom of the part. It doesn't look like a short shot. Another help is the shape of the engine fairing. On the bottom of the fuselage the edge of the fairing is curved. Cheers, markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks Markus, I went to a walk around at Prime Portal and that's what I found. Cured my "little problem" with some common sense and a few good stares at Prime Portal. I built one long ago and it seems I had that problem before. Too bad I don't have the photographic memory I use to some 50 plus years ago.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I maked and sprayed the top gunship gray. I used Tamiya spray can paint AS-27, Gunship Gray 2. Next will be the nose, I have some neutral gray Tamiya spray for that.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Nose done, Tamiya AS-7, Neutral Gray (USAAF).---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Looking good! Nice work with that afterburner and no alignment keys. That can be frustrating for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Thanks, I have the burner can assembled and painted, outside is steel and inside is black flame holder with white and metalic petals inside. I also have the missiles painted. No updates for a while, will be back sometime next week.---John Edited June 14, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I built the Hasegawa F-16D kit as a Nellis Airbase Aggressor a year or two back, , the fuselage is the same & I recall having an issue with the burner can but seem to remember it was sorted fairly easily as you seem to have done. your bird looks rather nice in that scheme, better than I'd have imagined it would. I'll look forward to seeing it done. 🙂 Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) Thanks, that's my next build an aggressor from Top Gun, F-16N. I'm using Hasegawa's 1/72 F-16N kit. I just took the masks off. I did light ghost gray, Tamiya AS-26. Just waiting on the dark ghost gray to come in the mail, then mask, spray and the painting is done.---John Edited June 20, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 It's all painted. Now to finish building then decal. The last color was Tamiya dark ghost gray AS-25.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Started installation of the main landing gear.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Wheels on.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 Assembly done, now to gloss coat and decal.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Came up nice with those rattle can paints & looks the goods. 🙂 Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockheed2004 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Check your references, on your burner can the metal color used for the exhaust goes too far forward. You will want to paint the grays all the way back to the curved panel line on the exhaust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Too late, it is what it is. Have another coming up and will remember that for next one.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Never too late, it pulled off easy, will remask and fix. Thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Done better!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Decals are about half done.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I checked a couple of my kits, all had the notch in the burner can. Mine are also “cam shaped” and the notch is centered on the “thin” side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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