arnobiz Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hello friends, Being quite frustrated with the absence of any intake trunking in Revell's 1/48 Rafale kit and the price/level of detail of available options I decided to make my own using 3D printing . After many itterations to get a satisfying results (WIP here) final mold is now ready, three sets cast Here you can see both left and right intakes, with an added panel engraved on the left intake (the one without gun): And the inside, much easier to photograph with a bit of grey primer! I hope you like it, Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenshb Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Me like. Taking orders - when? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Good stuff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ilias Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Really interesting and will help many out there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thanks guys! Continuing to find areas to improve on my Rafales, I will add the lower fuselage rear RAM to the intakes, using plotter-cut vinyl parts. The Revell kit lacks the last row of RAM: With the vinyl parts in place: And a light coat of Alclad grey primer: Notice that there are more rivets on the vinyl parts, I followed the actual pattern. Cheers, Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I am in awe of those making their own 3-D parts, decals etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 36 minutes ago, Da SWO said: I am in awe of those making their own 3-D parts, decals etc. Word! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks guys! A new detailing set is underway and will cover the highlighted areas below (along with the rationale as to why I felt they are required): Under fuselage RAM panels, both the B/C and M versions - half missing in the kit Head-Up Display (HUD) - flat in the kit, and I will run a test on Monday to make a holographic, curved HUD Fuselage sides grills - wrong shape and location in the kit, New F3/F3R spine antenna - missing New DDM-NG on either sides of the vertical stabilizer - only the old version in the kit Flare launchers detail (3 versions) - just a flat, featureless area in the kit Auxiliary exhaust - just a hole in the kit Front fuselage slime lights - these get destroyed when assembling the kit as they are at the upper/lower fuselage joint More to come soon, Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stalal Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 This is very help and much appreciated. There is not a lot of aftermarket available for Rafale kit. There were few but it seems Wolfpack has discontinued them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I would take two sets. One for the B and one for the C. Thomas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hey Thomas, Thanks for your interest! Please send me an email to arnaud@bam-models.com or a PM so we can work out the details 😉 Arnaud (bam-models.com) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
is it windy yet? Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 9:24 AM, stalal said: This is very help and much appreciated. There is not a lot of aftermarket available for Rafale kit. There were few but it seems Wolfpack has discontinued them. Not that it changes anything but the Wolfpack sets are listed as a mix of sold out out and discontinued. So there may be hope to one day at least see some of the sets back, hopefully the ejection seat. But at least we have some things from BAM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) On 12/6/2020 at 10:13 PM, is it windy yet? said: But at least we have some things from BAM. Here is something that does not exist as far as I know, Exocet pylon for the Rafale M 😉 Making the molds tonight Cheers, Arnaud Edited December 9, 2020 by arnobiz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, arnobiz said: Making the molds tonight Ooh, I can't wait 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Thanks Richard - I can't wait either, unfortunately I had to go last minute on a business trip so I only had time to pour the RTV yesterday evening, I'll only see the result tomorrow - better for the molds life though 🙂 Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Instructions are online! http://bam-models.com/bam48003-rafale-am39-exocet-pylon-instructions/ Comments welcome, let me know if you like it and/or if there are things I could improve Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Looking good, but you have Dark Gull Grey as FS36375 in the instructions, which is not correct. Dark Gull Grey is FS36231. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Good catch, thanks! Corrected 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stalal Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Are these sets available to buy or we have to wait for a while? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hi! Yes the sets are all available as shown on bam-models.com, or simply reach out to me via PM or email (arnaud - at - bam-models.com) 😉 Thanks, Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CardsFan Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Happy Holidays to All! I just received my seamless intakes and B/C/M update set earlier this week from BAM-Models, less than two weeks after ordering them from Arnaud in France. The items were well packaged with care and with no damage noted to the contents. The seamless intakes are beautifully molded with no air bubbles or flaws, with the RAM panels delicately molded on the interior of the intakes, an item often overlooked on many Rafale models. The gun muzzle for the cannon is well represented on one of the intakes, as well as the scribing for the panel lines, and the intakes appear to fit very well after a quick test fit. The B/C/M update set is also very well done, with the RAM panels and other items cleverly made from vinyl sheet. I look forward to incorporating these updates on my Rafale, which I have now rescued from my personal Shelf of Doom. Please note I am not affiliated with Arnaud or BAM-Models in any way, just a satisfied customer who saw his earlier post in September and finally decided to give them a try. Buy with confidence! Jeff Newton Simpsonville, SC USA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arnobiz Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thank you Jeff for your kind words, looking forward to seeing your completed Rafale!! Arnaud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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