Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) I have kept another secret build from you 😛 It´s a Viper...but just not any Viper but a Viper that was part part of one of the USAFs attempts to replace the A-10 as the USAF main CAS plattform. It did not turn out well and the A-16 was not to be as it was a way to delicate for a powerful 30mm gatling gun. Nothing tells the story of the CAS Viper and the GAU-13 gun better than this article: https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-f-16-gun-pod-that-tried-to-shoot-down-the-a-10-wart-1597577525 A Viper in wraparound Euro-1 was simply irresistable so armed with a Tamyia F-16C block 25, Aires exhausts, seat and Caracals CAS Viper decal sheet, a GPU-5 gun pod from the hasegawa weapon set and Rockeyes, Sidewinders and Mavericks from Eduard, I set out to build a true CAS Viper! The first hurdle to overcome was the Pave Penny pod, the pylon attached to ithe air intake was no where to be seen until I found a resin set for a IAF Netz conversion from wolfpack. It is the only source for this Pave Penny pod needed for this build just so you know 😛 The second hurdle was that I got plagued by silvering on the Caracal decals...not their fault, somehow skimped on the surface work or something I tried fixing it but to no avail..the decals decided to stay silvered 😞 Other than that....Tamyia Vipers are fantastic to build, just so you know if you never tried one 😛 OKi here comes the picture avalanche 😛           more in part 2  Edited August 17, 2018 by Aigore broken links Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Part 2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MOre in part 3 Â Edited August 17, 2018 by Aigore broken links Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Part 3        There, Thanx for looking Cheers! Edited August 17, 2018 by Aigore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Beary Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 A lot of theses photos are showing up very dark, even at maximum monitor brightness levels.  Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Bob Beary said: A lot of theses photos are showing up very dark, even at maximum monitor brightness levels.  Bob Yep... I should get me a better monitor, when I edited I thought the brightness was as good as possible but when I see the pics on my pad they are way to dark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 I cranked up the exposure a bit... hope it did the trick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 yeeessss!!!!! I have always had one of these on my to-do list and you literally dropped my jaw with these pictures Aigore! Simply top notch and stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Whiskey said: yeeessss!!!!! I have always had one of these on my to-do list and you literally dropped my jaw with these pictures Aigore! Simply top notch and stunning! Thanx O golden Water of Life! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoeingDriver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Awesome as always! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 31 minutes ago, BoeingDriver said: Awesome as always! Thanx BoeingDriver 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 All I see is a photobucket note saying image has been moved or deleted... 😞 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew83128 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 The first F-16 I crewed was 83-128 which at one time was one of these CAS Vipers. I’d really like to see your work but all I see is a,pics of a cat that says click for photo. Can someone tell me how to make that go away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Yes, I would love to see the picture too, but I am getting the same, links to the pictures but I can't seem to open them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Here's what's showing, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 Hmmm...seems I broke the links after I adjusted the exposure... I'll fix it as soon as possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 I´ll do the rest when I get home from work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 There, pics are back... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew83128 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That’s my jet! She was the first jet I every crewed. She was part of the 309th at Luke at the time. She ended up in the boneyard for a period. Now she’s part of the QF-16 program as a drone/target at Tyndall. Amazing work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Matthew83128 said: That’s my jet! She was the first jet I every crewed. She was part of the 309th at Luke at the time. She ended up in the boneyard for a period. Now she’s part of the QF-16 program as a drone/target at Tyndall. Amazing work! Wow, thanx and that is some coincident 😄 Always fun when someone has a personal relation to a build I've made 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Man, that's sweet. It may have been a failed concept, but I've always loved the way those F-16's looked in Euro-1, and your addition of the CAS load makes it look even more sinister. Nice work!  -Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew83128 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Here’s a pic I took 20 about years ago. Someday when I have time I’d love to build each of the Vipers I crewed, I’ll start with her.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Very sneaky of you to keep this under wraps. She looks really good, great job on her. Â Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 11 hours ago, BN7149 said: Man, that's sweet. It may have been a failed concept, but I've always loved the way those F-16's looked in Euro-1, and your addition of the CAS load makes it look even more sinister. Nice work!  -Ryan Thanx Ryan 😄 Yeah , that unique load out was another reason to do the build...GPU-5 looks really menacing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 10 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said: Very sneaky of you to keep this under wraps. She looks really good, great job on her.  Steve Thanx Steve 😄 it was, wasn't it 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 11 hours ago, Matthew83128 said: Here’s a pic I took 20 about years ago. Someday when I have time I’d love to build each of the Vipers I crewed, I’ll start with her.  Good idea 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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