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1/20 F-16 - A scratch build project


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Here's an idea that might work in your larger scale:

-Punch disks the size of the screw head in think plastic.

-Glue them to the tank.

-Use white glue or epoxy to make the domed head of the screw on top of the disk. The plastic disk should allow you to make them all the same size.

Thanks dave, i will try this method also and hope i will get good results.

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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will follow it closely my friend. One tip for the bolts. Why don you press a hexagonal scrw driver (we call allen keys) to a bolb of putty. Let the putty dry and then you can use melted plastic or resin or putty ro make the copies!!!

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I want to do the screws heads like in the picture below, I tried to do it with cyno glue but the result wasn't good (not consistent size) so if you have any idea on how to do it i will appreciate the help -

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Regev

im not sure how long that tank is(no real reference in your pics other than other f-16's) but could you use a straight pin that has a flat head?? if the tank is of a sufficient size, could you also us the small little screw that come out of electronics?? the might be small enough to scale accurate.

sean

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New update -

The detailing of the stablizers is in progress, made the lines of bolts at the base of this parts -

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From another angle -

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This was made using this tool -

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Meanwhile I'm working on the fuselage, first I made the lower part of the engine bay and part of the main gear bay -

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I want to do the screws heads like in the picture below, I tried to do it with cyno glue but the result wasn't good (not consistent size) so if you have any idea on how to do it i will appreciate the help -

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Regev

On large scale armor and figs, I have done rivets and screws by using 2 part epoxy putty. After you mix it together, just take a very tiny amount and roll it into a ball slightly smaller than the size of the rivet or screw you want to make. Then place it where you need it to be and press it into a domed shape. It will take a little practice, but you will be able to make uniform sizes in no time. While the putty is still soft, you can lightly imprint the screw slots, or if you have a very tiny phillips head screwdrivers, actually use it to press the pattern into the putty. Its best to let the putty firm up a bit, this will prevent it from deforming when you press into it. I use Magic Sculpt, but any 2 part epoxy putty should work

HTH

Jason

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New update -

First, thanks for suggestions on how to make the screw heads, I tried some of them and finally made them using Elmer's glue -

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Made them also on other areas on the fuel tank (above and below the horizontal metal stripes, a bit hard to see them in this photo) -

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Detailing of the stabilizers is still in progress -

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But now I have to decide on a first major decision, do i need to make the lines of the rivets on it like in this photo -

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If I will make them i will have to do it all over the aircraft, and I think the final effect will be too "busy" (not to mention the workload that will be increased), so I tend not to do it.

Meanwhile the work on the lower fuselage continues, I will update on it soon.

Thanks for watching :)

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Thank you guys :doh:

Leave the rivets off of the horizontal stabs. They're not visible on the real jet.

Rivets off :banana:

Are you making an aggressor jet? Which markings are you looking at?

Thanks for the stabs shots they are of a great help.

About the marking, i havn't decided yet but it will be squadron that uses f-16c\GE engine\big mouth intake\had (have) "iraqi time".

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Great, another lunatic master builder I can't compete with!!!!! :D

Nice work. Please document the whole process in as much detail as you can. This will greatly help those of us trying to reach this level of expertise.

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New update -

Work on the first part of the lower fuselage continues, first i glued the plastic to the balza -

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After some sanding and adding the left and right parts (not yet glued, need to make a few changes) -

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The pylon of station 5 got a little detailing -

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New update -

The second part of the lower fuselage was first made from wood -

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A layer of styrene was glued to the wood and blended with thinner+styrene, then the surface was sanded roughly to the basic shape -

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Here is the two parts of the lower fuselage and a comparison to the tamiya part and a 30cm ruler -

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What I'm planning now is to start the upper fuselage and after completing the basic shapes i will start to "fine tune" the whole thing.

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