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1/20 F-16 - A scratch build project


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I've been following this thread with great interest. I must say it looks really great, but you ARE nuts for even starting this project! :thumbsup: I'm amazed though, awesome scratch building!

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New update –

The basic shape of the wings was formed like the previous main parts -

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Here the wings compared to the tamiya parts -

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Also made the different parts of the wings -

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I made some sanding sticks for the upcoming 'sanding war' -

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Next main part will be the air intake.

Regev.

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New update -

The air intake was made first from wood -

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After shaping it with some sanding it was covered with 'liquid plastic' -

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Compared to the tamiya part –

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Mind you that all the parts until now are just the basic shapes (I would say something like 70% from the right shape) so I know it is looking a bit off.

Already started the work on the nose cone, I will update when it will be finished.

Regev.

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Thank you guys :)

New update –

The nose cone was formed first from scraps of wood glued to a piece of plastic -

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Then it was covered with plastic -

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The part was sanded -

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Made the pitot tube from aluminum bar -

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During this build I also will be doing some little builds and here is one I finished recently –

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If you want to see more picture here is the link (Critique corner) -

1/72 Hasegawa OA-37B Dragonfly

Regev.

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Interesting technique you have Regev. What type of plastic is it that you are covering your balsa with? I will have to try this on a project in the future. It's coming together quite well.

Cheers

Mike

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Interesting technique you have Regev. What type of plastic is it that you are covering your balsa with? I will have to try this on a project in the future. It's coming together quite well.

Cheers

Mike

Mike, it is a plastic plates mixed with thinner (i call it 'liquid plastic' :bandhead2: ).

Regev.

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New update -

I made the vertical stabilizer shape from wood -

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It was covered with the 'liquid plastic' and here it is compared to the tamiya part -

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On the fuselage -

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All the basic shapes of the main parts are done and now the fun begins (well not exactly . . .). All the parts will be measured again and will have major work to fit each other, here are the 'box content' -

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Overall view of the fuselage, it is temporary connected with screws -

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The inside of the fuselage have plenty of room for detailing but this will be somewhere in the future -

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Regev.

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Firstly, I'd like to say I'm stunned by the speed of this project so far. I can see you're very determined.

However I don't understand why you're using liquid glue? Is it easier to work with for you?

Have you thought about refining the shape of the balsa master for the section you're building and then glueing 'planks' of plastic card onto it and then just bodyfillering (if that's a word :cheers: ) in all the gaps...

I don't know if it'd be any easier but perhaps it'll shorten the sanding stage a lot more because you wouldn't be sanding down all the bumpy imperfections caused by the liquid plastic. The technique I've put forward would shorten this stage because the majority of the surface will be flat (the planks) and you'll only be sanding the bodyfiller which is in the gaps and other surface imperfections caused by the curves of the fuselage.

As a sort of disclaimer, I'm by no means faulting your technique. It's very unique and interesting to watch. I'm just interested in why you've chosen this over other techniques.

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very nice. i have a feeling the making of the initial shapes was the easy part!!

great stuff. cant wait to see this come along.

as for what jake just said.

jake i think manipulating wood can be alot more tricky than simply sanding plastic. especially with all the complex compound curves on modern day fighters.

Richard

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Thank you all for the kind words, I really appreciate it :woot.gif:

Jake, thank you for the feedback and the 'liquid plastic' that I use is in combination with the method you mention (planks of plastic cards). As Richard said with the more complex shapes I find that using the 'liquid plastic' is easier, I just brush the stuff in a few layers over the wood wait for it to dry and then sand it.

Regev.

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