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Yes, that’s right. In the case of the PW-229, luckily there is very reliable and accurate information. In versions without composite panels it is clear that there is a huge change in the inner ring. In the kneecaps of the final panels with the intermediates where it is the high pressure closure. In that part is where is more visible as there is a hard change of angle.

I wasn’t sure if I’d put it because the pictures I have didn’t show up. Now that you mention it’s there. But it’s very erased. In other F-16 picture is very clear. It will not be a new option. The "NO PUSH" option will include the upper "NO STEP". I’m glad you’re picky. Just before reading your message I was seeing in Google a detailed nozzle for F-104 that advertises that serves for the A, C and G. And this PW-229 order was made by a modeler who explained that somebody is selling a nozzle PW-220 as if it were also a PW-229. I take this opportunity to point out that while we make the detailed exterior of the afterburner for PW-229 as additional option, we will test a new 3D for the cockpit of F-104 A with lighting.

Yes, the option without NO PUSH will be active in that options in a few days. Has been a lot of work the change in the web with so many options and the new discount rules. About the price, yes sometimes the price of our pieces is higher than the models. You can see our explanation in the page 2 of this topic. Basically we’re not looking to sell more. We’re looking to sell the best quality possible. And that means production costs far higher than other manufacturers. To relate the price of these pieces with that of the plastic modelkit would seem logical. But it loses logic when you see that a model of F-104 goes from 100, later to 60 and later to 120 euros. We do not base the price on demand. I assure you that I would like to give you satisfaction and have you as a customer by lowering the price. But we can’t.

Hello again !! The whole series of nozzles and afterburners for the PW-229 has been completed, in the absence at the moment of other versions of afterburners with external detailing. Many of the parts have been redesigned again. As can be seen in this design for the F-16, the height of the rivets has been somewhat exaggerated, ( around 0.5 mm. ) and ridges or edges have been placed on the tilt changes at the end of the nozzle ( 0.5 mm ). The intention is that being true to the scale, the rivets could have been covered with a second layer of paint, so we have exaggerated them so that they can be marked with dry brush behind the general layers. In the case of ridges, as modelers we know that it is difficult to create contrasts and much more metallized and if the surface is inclined. This is why these rivets serve as containment dams to the different tones, or they can be highlighted with dry brush to highlight the limits of each tone. In any case these details can be sanded without problems if the modeler don't want them, as there are no other details in relief in that part that can be damaged. Now we have all the combinations of the PW-229 with open and closed nozzles, with composite petals or without them, with some of them disassembled or not, with or without afterburner, and for the F-15 and F-16 aircrafts. In the case of the F-16, it was necessary to design the fairing on the back of the fuselage that covers the end of the afterburner. We consider it very important to reproduce the very fine space between the fairing and the nozzle, to give the maximum sense of reality. We also announce that a new discount policy is already active on our website. This applies with modelers in mind and not distribution companies buying multiple identical units. These discounts apply to twin-engined aircrafts, not just for the purchase of for example 2 identical nozzles. It also allows to combine some nozzles and others of different versions whenever they belong to the same plane. For more details, a special page explaining possible combinations for this discount can be consulted: https://www.tecnikit.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=page&id=32

Hello again !! We have decided to extend the nozzle line of the PW229 with 3 dismantled panels as we did with the Saturn Al-31 of the Sukhoi 27. Thus the 2 versions with outer petals ( with open and closed nozzle ) have now 2 sub-versions ( full petals or with 3 dismantled petals ). We take the opportunity to indicate that we are already working on the adaptation of these nozzles to the F-16.

Allban: I was looking the airintakes. As I told another user on this forum, the smooth fuselage parts for the moment are not our type of work. We focus on pieces that by excess of detail or miniaturization, make 3D something essential. Zactomodels style with traditional molded resin would be more appropriate, although I have seen that at the moment he has nothing for the F-15. I’m sorry. I wish I could say yes, but I can’t give you another answer at the moment. Javier Povedano Tecnikit

This first test has the nozzle connector to the fuselage clean of details to observe that it is printed without aberrations. Especially important to avoid steps between layers in the curvatures very common in 3D printing. We show the pictures with the resin yet something wet and not completely dry, of the model inmediatly after been taken out from his first test. Little tweaks must made but the result was extraordinary thanks to good foresight at the design stage. As you can see, the thickness of the panels is precisely scaled, which makes them almost transparent to the light. This effect lets you see in the right image the accuracy of the overlap between adjacent panels.

The afterburner is already in the final phase. It is not yet decided whether the exterior parts will be super-detailed or not, for those modelers who want to show it through fuselage panels. But at this moment the response is yes.

Let us finish the afterburner and we eill see that.

Hello all again !! We were aware that the price of nozzles was a hindrance when it came to aircraft with 2 engines. But the priority in the first year was overall for the development of parts and the improvement of their quality. The rules of how to build and manage the web store were a secondary aspect that we have now been able to address, applying discounts in some circumstances. Niels, from now on when purchasing twin nozzles for an aircraft that needs a couple of them, you can see the discount for the purchase of 2 or more in their information page as shown in the picture. For customers who have already purchased a lonely nozzle for twin nozzle's aircrafts, we will ship one that they select as pair free in their next order. The other discount available is for pre-sale parts. As you can see in the upper image, we ended up making versions of the PW-229 nozzles for the F-15 and the F-16 opened and closed. All of them are covered by the pre-sale discount until we finish the tests in the second half of this month. Bill, the whole afterburner is the next stage, with the end of the turbine, and the deflectors. Is that what you want ?

Here is the F-100 PW 229 for the F-15 !!

Corrected.

Well... seems that the client who ordered the work also thought the same. He has asked if a version can be made without the bas-relief, and if the nozzle can be open. Normally changes should not be accepted at this point, but the client has collaborated fantastically well. Furthermore, when used on several aircraft, it may compensate for the extent of the work. Then... finally there will be 8 versions: - with petals / closed / with bas-relief - with petals / closed / without bas-relief - with petals / open / with bas-relief - with petals / open / without bas-relief - without petals / closed / with bas-relief - without petals / closed / without bas-relief - without petals / open / with bas-relief - without petals / open / without bas-relief Let's go.

Perfectly understood Pete. We're on that. It has the complete interior part. We will use it for a naked version for the F-15. We have tried different geometric figures to define the wrapping of these petals. The one we present there is based on an elliptical sphere. Valid for transverse curvature. But not for the longitudinal one. We already have the geometry right. Working in....

Thank you very much Niels !! Yes, I think the same. Is best wearing it, and in fact it is very distinctive and characteristic. It will give a very special touch. About the curvature, please, read the previous post. Regarding the price, if you want a super reduced price send us an idea that we find attractive. The customer who ordered this piece will take 1 for Tamiya's F-16, 1 for Academy F-16, and 2 for a Tamiya's F-15 at a symbolic price. But I also have to say that his help is being fantastic.

Regarding the "issue" of "NO PUSH". For those who have never worked with this technique, it is a bas-relief to deposit paint in the cavity, and a relief of letters to paint them with dry brush, rubber buffer or sponge as a lithography. This bas-relief will has less of 0.5 mm of deep. We can guarantee that the real engine doesn’t use decals either. About the petals, please, before making reviews we recommend reading the page. "This model is being tested. The final configuration may be different from the exposed model but no less detailed at 1/32 scale." https://www.tecnikit.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=240&language=en Yes, are more plain longitudinally, but not transversely. This is the second version of the outer petals and we are working on a third. We are also working on how it will fit the fuselage as the section at the end of the fuselage is not straight. This announce is to announce the pre-sale with discount of a piece in development. Cheers.

For those of us who wear glasses... keeping the lenses clean.

Remember to send me the email in the tecnikit.com WEB in the CONTACT SECTION. Is needed to mantain a exchange of information about the progress of the work and doubts. Thank you !!

The F-100 Pratt & Whitney 229 for the F16 with composite petals is here !! Is in presale with discount from now until the end of this month. https://www.tecnikit.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=240&language=en

Understood. Send me the mail and let's talk.

Hi !! We almost did. In fact, the cockpit of the F-104 style of the 70’s is the kind we like to do most. I understand you’re asking for drills to put a lighting system underneath. I thought about it and it would be great. We could actually get into it. The problem is that we can supply the cockpit with decals thinked to use back real light, BUT WITH PANELS NOT PAINTED. Our 3D printing system is monochrome. If you still like it, send us an email and we’ll get started. Only 1 thing. Please, we must begin with the F-104A. That let us continue the monographic about this model.

Hello Tony, thank you very much !! We are open to almost everything. You never know what can be more successful until it is put into practice. We have a special page for that named "YOUR PROJECTS": https://www.tecnikit.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=page&id=30&language=en There we explain how users and companies can make orders. Each case is special and we can apply different conditions. We already work making parts for an important company that sells them under their name and for personal cases. But we need determined and concrete tasks. Anybody can send us an email in the CONTACT page to begin to talk about it. At this moment we are working in the PW 220 nozzle for F-16 and F-15 under this type of work under demand. Everyone who orders us custom jobs has a great discount. And thank you very much for the encouragement !!

Hi Thierry: Models ( in red models A and C that can be mounted from the same Italeri modelkit ) J79-GE-3/3A F-104A / F-104B J79-GE-3B NF-104 / F-104A / F-104B J79-GE-7A CF-104 / F-104C / F-104D J79-GE-11A F-104A* / F-104G / F-104J / F-104F J79-GE-19 F-104A* / F-104S (*) Re-engineering for certain squadrons or final destinations I have not studied in deep the others for which there is more information but at first glance are subtle differences. In some cases being small details, alter the perception of the form. As example the J79-GE-11 mounted in F-104A in certain late squadron has a reinforcement in the middle of the petals that usually stand out when painting. You can see that here: https://mtgoodsmk.xyz/product_details/106294926.html This other too from a J79-GE-7 in a F-104D. The J79-GE-7 was used too in the F-104C ( The alternative to the A model in the Italeri kit ) https://b-domke.de/AviationImages/Starfighter/8479.html The J79-GE-3 ( F-104A ) has them almost at the end so they do not cut the line. In general: - The petals can have rivets at the end or not. - Different structural reinforcements pieces on the outside and inside of the petals. - The piercing of the petals to the afterburner - Inside the closure and expansion mechanism pieces can be different. For example the parts of the mechanism do not match the photographs of the model 3: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-schematic-diagram-of-the-General-Electric-J79-showing-the-arrangement-of-internal_fig1_327105056 Otherwise I have not stopped to count in other versions if the number of petals is the same.

We have completed the correct nozzle of the F-104A of Italeri in 1/32, which is also correct for the F-104B, the YF-104 ( pre-production model ) and the NASA NF-104. https://www.tecnikit.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=239 It corresponds to the engine J79-GE-3, of which it is very difficult to find information. The J79-GE-3 was installed on these early versions of the F-104, when it served on the TAC (Tactical Air Command) as defensive supersonic interceptor against soviet intercontinental bombers. The problem with these models is that they had little autonomy due to the high consumption of the engine and were finally assigned to the National Guard. There they re-engineered with other versions of the J79. Later the F-104C appeared with the fuel intake in flight, so they returned to service in strategic command. We have focused on the nozzle of the model F-104A, because although it is a personal opinion, we like the F-104 with pure lines. And the fuel intake is a break in cleaning lines as aerodynamic and beautiful as those of the F-104. On the other hand, the F-104A, YF-104 and NF-104 are the vehicles that were used as experimental models for all types of tests. Becoming a milestone being the first tests with a production fighter flying to Mach 2. Finally, except for our mistake, the J79-GE-3 is the only engine that would correspond to the historical period in which the F-104A flew in the USAF. They were later re-engineered with the J79-GE-11 and J79-GE-19. But for a particular squad, and for their final destination in another country.

Specially designed for the F-104 A/C of Italeri in 1/32. The radar AN/ASG-14 T1. The only radar incorporated by the F-104 A. The AN/ASG-14 T2 is in development for the F-104 C. We hope you like it !!