Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Hello Gents! Time to show a little progress! Here's the plan- seeing as it took me over 2 years to get the CF-18 done I figure the only way I'll get more off the bench is to work on more than one kit at once. Seemed it would be even easier to build multiple versions of the same kit, so here we go. I've started 3 Tamiya Vipers..kinda. Using two of the T-birds kits and one of the block 50 kits, I'm slapping together the following: -A block 25 from the VTANG -A block 42 -A Mitsubishi F-2A The VTANG jet will be pretty straightforward. The block 42 will be an inflight display; I've decided I'm not going to use the Tamiya stand that comes with the T-bird kit. I'll put it on a brass pole on a custom base. The F-2A is a conversion project. I've been thinking/planning this one for months...and I'm really psyched about it! :lol: Here is a look at the 3 intakes coming together. The F-2 will use a "small" intake that I've bootleged from Jake Melampy :huh: . The profile of the F-2 intake is a bit deeper than the small Pratt intake; so that will require a bit of adjustment. Edited August 18, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Guess that image didn't post- Here ya go: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Again, I like to start with everything I hate to do..that way I figure I'll do a better job on those distasteful items while my motivation is high. Here's the tanks and stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) The Tamiya tanks are pretty nice. All they needed was some rivet detail added to the support beams. I did that with adhesive-backed metal AC tape, embossed from behind with a rivet wheel Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Looking good so far! Do you plan on doing anything with the T-birds decals? If not I would be willing to buy one of them from you. Just send me a PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Sorry-repeat here Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) The ALQ-131 is from Flightpath. Still need to sand done the swat brace supports edit! Don't know why the image wont post Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Photo bucket is pizzing me off...Anyway..The MAU's are from the Tamiya kit, and the TER's are from the Academy kit. The BSU-49's are old TAC Scale items. These are for the VTANG jet Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Here's that ALQ-131 from Flightpath. Still needs the sway brace supports sanded and shaped Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) To prove to myself that I was really serious about hacking up a Tamiya Viper to make an F-2, I figured I better get an easier part of the project out of the way. Here I've cut away the back of the Tamiya tail, and am in the process of fitting the extended tail from the Academy kit. the rough fit is pretty good-much better than I expected. There are two blisters on the back and a position light. The blister on the top was hacked out from sprue and blended with Bondo..smoothed out with nail polish remover Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Make sure you have the full image tag. Photobucket provides a full IMG tag underneath the pictures. Select all and copy, and then paste it where you need it. You may also be having bandwith issues. Edited August 17, 2006 by hotrod_lightning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Closer look at that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Other side of the F-2 tail. This is where the position light goes..still working it! Guess that's all for now..thanks for looking Pig Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doctorpepper Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 will any of the vipers have a LITENING pod, pig? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Wow, I'm really looking forward to watching this project progress!! I've got a bunch of VTANG jet photos if you need anything to look at. Hey, don't forget to change the centerline pylon if you're using the ECM pod. The ALQ-131 won't clear the ground without its special ECM-only pylon. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Wow, I'm really looking forward to watching this project progress!! I've got a bunch of VTANG jet photos if you need anything to look at.Hey, don't forget to change the centerline pylon if you're using the ECM pod. The ALQ-131 won't clear the ground without its special ECM-only pylon. Jake Right! Thanks Jake..I built that third centerline pylon by rote ..Got a decent pic of that pylon? Regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 will any of the vipers have a LITENING pod, pig? Hi Dave, No Litening pod on any of these...next one I think! Regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Here is a photo by Phillipe Colin of 384. This is the last Viper I ever flew, and the subject of my block 25 model. This is how it looked for my fini flight. Notice the non-standard camo on the base of the vertical tail. Also looks like the tanks are the lighter grey from the old 3-tone camo.. Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stusbke Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Yeah great builds coming up Love to see how you tackle the F-2, I was thinking about using a academy viper we'll see how it turnes out I'm looking foward to more progress. Ps are you going to take the route the dutch guy used on his F-2 in 32nd scale or have you planned a different way on doing things?? Love to know Greetz STB Frederick Jacobs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Yeah great builds coming up Love to see how you tackle the F-2, I was thinking about using a academy viper we'll see how it turnes out I'm looking foward to more progress. Ps are you going to take the route the dutch guy used on his F-2 in 32nd scale or have you planned a different way on doing things?? Love to know Greetz STB Frederick Jacobs Hi Frederick! I downloaded his article-and it was a big help. I have the luxury of starting from a better kit (Tamiya vs. Revell A-model) I'll borrow a technique or two from him; like how much to stretch the fuselage..but I'll cut it in different spots than he did. I also plan to do what re-scribing needs to be done. The Hasegawa F-2 is proving to be a big help. I've got scale rulers in 48th and 32nd, so it's pretty easy to scale up the 48th scale Hasegawa kit. Also, the Hasegawa kit instructions have profile/top/bottom views that were easily blown up to 32nd scale at the printer. I thought hard about using the Academy kit vs. the Tamiya-but decided to use the Tamiya as the basis for this conversion. Like Rodney Williams said; "start with the best possible kit" and go from there. Regards, pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Oh, forgot to mention- The block 42C will be configured like this: 4x AIM-120 2x AIM-9 ALQ-119 pod 2x 370 gal. tanks This was our (19th FS) A/A loadout during OSW Regards, pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stusbke Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 ok then i'll see how you about it, at first I was planning on using a hasegawa model but basicly that's the same amount of work as the dutch guy did Anyway I'm looking foward on seeing this F-2 being build so that I have a second reference to work with when I ever do mine :D I'm also planning on buying the kit from hasegawa however they are a PITA to find over here in europe also not that many heve been build here on ARC wich is wierd sice it is a cool jet to look at. Greetz STB Frederick Jacobs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Hey Pig,nice choice for the Vermount bird,I crewed that Viper more than a couple of times when we had it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GEH737 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Pig - I like your idea of doing the stuff you don't like first. I think I'll try that next time. It seems to always hang me up at the end of a project Hitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Hey Pig,nice choice for the Vermount bird,I crewed that Viper more than a couple of times when we had it. Huh! well I'll be :D How cool is that!? Thanks for the Pic! Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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