White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Certainly not what you want to do if budget is a concern - kit alone is nearly AU$100.
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F16A - 1/48 kit from Kinetic
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White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Right, section behind cockpit now. This isn't done yet, but I can share a few pics.
You can barely see it, but this whole section ends where the cockpit begins (gap there in the pic). The side panel that is closed is not part of this section. Underneath, there is a small part of the air intake showing.
A better photo showing the underside:
The air intake is made of six parts. First two are the interior painted white. There is a small divider right down the middle, gunmetal or similar. Clearly showing below. There are two "outer sleeves" for want of a better term, these need to be cut to fit part #2 as seen above. The cuts are different size starboard vs port side. Part #6 in the kit is the funky looking "lip". No action on that one.
Kit part needs to be cut to make room for part #2. Don't throw that in the bin just yet - the wavy "V" needs to be removed and will be attached to part #2.
Cutting those two "sleeves", marking first.
One side done, dry fitting here.
Same for the other side.
Next steps in the next update.
Thanks for watching.
Laurence
You can barely see it, but this whole section ends where the cockpit begins (gap there in the pic). The side panel that is closed is not part of this section. Underneath, there is a small part of the air intake showing.
A better photo showing the underside:
The air intake is made of six parts. First two are the interior painted white. There is a small divider right down the middle, gunmetal or similar. Clearly showing below. There are two "outer sleeves" for want of a better term, these need to be cut to fit part #2 as seen above. The cuts are different size starboard vs port side. Part #6 in the kit is the funky looking "lip". No action on that one.
Kit part needs to be cut to make room for part #2. Don't throw that in the bin just yet - the wavy "V" needs to be removed and will be attached to part #2.
Cutting those two "sleeves", marking first.
One side done, dry fitting here.
Same for the other side.
Next steps in the next update.
Thanks for watching.
Laurence
That's some major surgery 
Looks like there's some room for overlap the resin with the kit parts to build attachment frame and to get scale thinkness of the outer skin.
Looks like there's some room for overlap the resin with the kit parts to build attachment frame and to get scale thinkness of the outer skin.
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Geez - this is ridiculous!
Keep up the great work!
Keep up the great work!
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
True, working on it.That's some major surgery
Looks like there's some room for overlap the resin with the kit parts to build attachment frame and to get scale thinkness of the outer skin.
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Doubt it
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Thank you
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Another small update.
Glued cockpit and air intake sections together. Port side.
Black dog engine - comes in two parts, front with intake turbine -primer, Vallejo gunmetal and some colors added here and there.
Rear - exhaust, same treatment. Will get a wash with Tamiya panel line accent black.
Engine bay - had to paint this before I insert the two halves of the engine, otherwise no chance of getting it in if I glued this to the rest of the fuselage, especially the front half of the engine.
Nozzle from the kit - details are very nice. Weathering and lots of it required.
Dry fitting - this is the underside of the plane. Nose wheel bay there in white. Would be easier to paint it before I glue the parts together, still thinking about it.
Also had to cut the air brakes that came with the kit (one piece with the fuselage, in closed position.) I got some Brassin extras, showing them open, much nicer view. You can see one here, partially. Speaking of Brassin - top quality, instructions are very detailed, even if only for two parts. Still filthy that Black dog does not provide any instructions whatsoever.
Tail electronics being prepared - more resin to cut and file.
Nose radar - another extra - but the quality and level of detail is fantastic, well worth it, even if the kit parts were really good, this is another level.
Got to pick up some more goodies from the post office tomorrow morning.
Thanks for watching,
Laurence
Glued cockpit and air intake sections together. Port side.
Black dog engine - comes in two parts, front with intake turbine -primer, Vallejo gunmetal and some colors added here and there.
Rear - exhaust, same treatment. Will get a wash with Tamiya panel line accent black.
Engine bay - had to paint this before I insert the two halves of the engine, otherwise no chance of getting it in if I glued this to the rest of the fuselage, especially the front half of the engine.
Nozzle from the kit - details are very nice. Weathering and lots of it required.
Dry fitting - this is the underside of the plane. Nose wheel bay there in white. Would be easier to paint it before I glue the parts together, still thinking about it.
Also had to cut the air brakes that came with the kit (one piece with the fuselage, in closed position.) I got some Brassin extras, showing them open, much nicer view. You can see one here, partially. Speaking of Brassin - top quality, instructions are very detailed, even if only for two parts. Still filthy that Black dog does not provide any instructions whatsoever.
Tail electronics being prepared - more resin to cut and file.
Nose radar - another extra - but the quality and level of detail is fantastic, well worth it, even if the kit parts were really good, this is another level.
Got to pick up some more goodies from the post office tomorrow morning.
Thanks for watching,
Laurence
Looks great Laurence 
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Thank you, your F-16 looks pretty impressive to me.
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Thanks MPLooks great Laurence
OK Laurence, this is a test. Since every other panel is pulled off for maintenance. What weapon loadout are you intending to do? 
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
If I were to do a diorama, I would have shown a bunch of maintenance staff working on the plane while ordnance people are getting the weapons ready, while pilot and tactical officers have a confused look on their faces looking at a map with a ziggity-zaggity line showing the path to target. I would have called this "Agile Multitasking".OK Laurence, this is a test. Since every other panel is pulled off for maintenance. What weapon loadout are you intending to do?
Seeing that I won't do that, option #2 would have been preparing the plane for a Tiger Meet demo flight, all crew wearing tiger overalls, with the ones working on the instrumentation having their "tails" pulled by other ground staff. Pilot's helmet would have had tiger ears sticking out, whiskers, the lot. I won't do that either, because I could not find any Tiger Meet decals. Still flirting with the idea of doing a paint scheme, airbrush some orange, white and black though.
Option #3 - to answer your question - fully loaded with all weapons, fuel tanks and all - I might even call it "American Muscle".
Did I pass the test
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Hope not, but if it does happen, I will place the model on a slightly curved surface and call it "Spacetime distortion" - big Einstein fan hereYou almost need a jig to keep the whole thing in line, up/down and left/right, you could end up with a banana
I'll give you 2 out of 3!If I were to do a diorama, I would have shown a bunch of maintenance staff working on the plane while ordnance people are getting the weapons ready, while pilot and tactical officers have a confused look on their faces looking at a map with a ziggity-zaggity line showing the path to target. I would have called this "Agile Multitasking".
Seeing that I won't do that, option #2 would have been preparing the plane for a Tiger Meet demo flight, all crew wearing tiger overalls, with the ones working on the instrumentation having their "tails" pulled by other ground staff. Pilot's helmet would have had tiger ears sticking out, whiskers, the lot. I won't do that either, because I could not find any Tiger Meet decals. Still flirting with the idea of doing a paint scheme, airbrush some orange, white and black though.
Option #3 - to answer your question - fully loaded with all weapons, fuel tanks and all - I might even call it "American Muscle".
Did I pass the test
As a former bomb loader I always chuckle when I see someone display an aircraft with all these panels off AND fully loaded.
Actually I like option 1 but weapons wouldn't be around the aircraft until they were ready to load. BUT, it does as a lot of interest seeing the weapons staged up and waiting to their time.
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
True of course. Having said that, our business here is to showcase models, even it means we stray from reality at times. I have long given up on competitions where judging is all about counting rivets.
A fun diorama to do - have all weapons mounted, while the maintenance staff are waist deep into those openings pulling wires, bits and pieces. One swinging a hammer and a big wrench, while on the other side, two staff are washing the plane with a hose, brush and foamy stuff, car wash style. Call this diorama - "Flight Preparation Ballet". Think it might win an award or two.
