Vidar_710 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Tried a new product to enhance clear canopy finishes. It's called "Looks Like Glass". I do not recommend it. When I tried to mask the frames for painting more than 24 hour after dipping, it marred the finish. Going back to just polishing them out or dipping in Future. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExchefAndy Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Vidar_710 said: Tried a new product to enhance clear canopy finishes. It's called "Looks Like Glass". I do not recommend it. When I tried to mask the frames for painting more than 24 hour after dipping, it marred the finish. Going back to just polishing them out or dipping in Future. Tracy Yep, I've tried it as well. Each and every time I've used it, whether it's been dipped or airbrushed... I've had to remove it. Not a product that I'd recommend Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Setback... While polishing the brittle canopy from the old Hasagawa kit, I cracked it. I'm working on an alternative. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 (edited) I've got a spare set of Gold tinted Tamiya canopies - Think these'll look cooler anyway! The rear section doesn't come with the whole shape due to part of it being molded into the fuselage in Tamiya kits, so... I broke out the Apoxie Sculpt to finish the shape as seen below. The clam shell section fits at the hinge points just fine. Good thing it'll be open because the canopy rails' fit is nowhere close to the shape of the cockpit tub. I had to buy the Tamiya sprue on 'evil bay' that had the interior canopy rail part. No worries, I have an F-16CJ in the stash. Canopy parts are curing after a good polishing and a Future bath. Edited February 18 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 (edited) Canopies curing after Future dip. I dipped the Hasagawa set to see if the crack disappeared - it almost does actually, but not quite good enough. Edited February 25 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Looking good Tracy. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Vidar_710 said: Canopies curing after Future dip. I dipped the Hasagawa set to see if the crack disappeared - it almost does actually, but not quite good enough. All my images above are posted from Photobucket. They're pissing me off with too many glitches, so this is also a test posting a link from my Google Photos account... Seems to work just fine. Can’t see it on my end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 22 hours ago, Scott Smith said: Can’t see it on my end. Same here 😞 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) After the major modifications to make the aftermarket wheel well fit, the doors don't match the wells any longer. They have been cut in half to prepare them for a band of sheet styrene to size them up. Edited February 28 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 She's starting to look like something now Tracy but man, your fight continues. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) Doors fitted with sheet styrene spacer. Free Form Air Epoxie Dough applied. This will sit while I'm out on my next 4-day trip. I'll blend it in when I get home. Edited February 28 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 None of your photos since yesterday are showing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, ST0RM said: None of your photos since yesterday are showing. I can see them. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 4 hours ago, Vidar_710 said: Doors fitted with sheet styrene spacer. Free Form Air Epoxie Dough applied. This will sit while I'm out on my next 4-day trip. I'll blend it in when I get home. Can't see these pics, links are bad, error 400 (vs 404) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool Hand Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I can't see the photos either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Well SH!T... My Photobucket had stopped showing new uploaded images, so I've been posting links to my Google photos that pics upload to automaticaly. Hopefully Photobucket will get the "Poop in a group" so I can edit those links in. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Fauxtobucket doth sucketh..... I've had good luck with imgur 👍 . Edited February 28 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Check above... should be fixed now. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExchefAndy Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Yep, they're fixed! and some nice work too. Well done on the undercarriage Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Photos are showing now. Great work, solving the multiple fit issues. Doors look good. -Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 The Form Air cured quicker than I expected so I sanded them out and added some glazing putty for scratches and leveling. Ready for primer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 One of the changes from the YF-16 prototype to the production F-16 was the bigger (longer) main gear bay. Hasegawa (and everyone else) missed this detail, and it wasn't until the Tamiya kits came out that they got it right. This is why aftermarket wheel bays intended for the Tamiya and Academy kits "don't fit" other earlier kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 (edited) Layers of filler, primer, and sanding, to blend things together.... I think I got them where I like them. After the 2X primer shot from a can cures overnight, I'll buff these out to prep for color. Edited March 11 by Vidar_710 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 I made more than enough pots of primer black while shooting the 707 project, so I used some extra to check the wing seams. I've also added the first decal. This squadron put squadron Zappers on the rear decking under the canopy. This pretty much dedicates me in a specific direction for a "What If" squadron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExchefAndy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 That is looking sweet! Nice work, cannot wait to see the beast completed 👍 Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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